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Newman Women’s Shelter

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Opening Times

24/7 crisis response through Police

Phone

08 9175 5100

Email

enquiries@newmanws.org.au

Location

Undisclosed address

Service Type

Refuges

Regions Serviced

Pilbara

Referrals / Suitability

Female children of all ages. Males up to 12 accepted, however can negotiate with staff regarding 13-14 year olds according to family situation. Crisis Accommodation is provided for only 1-3 nights …longer term stays to be negotiated with staff. 24-hour crisis response referrals accepted from the following agencies ONLY: • Police • Hospital • Department for Communities: CCU/CPFS. The service will not admit women that are intoxicated, alternative accommodation (hotel/other family members) will be sourced but after hours outreach support is provided regardless of day or time.

Service Details

This service provides safe, confidential emergency accommodation and support services for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence and associated homelessness.

Services include:
• Short term emergency accommodation
• Outreach support services
• Transitional housing
• Emergency relief
• Safety planning
• Risk assessment
• Advocacy and referrals
• Family and domestic violence education
• FDSV counselling for women
• Counselling for young people
• Programs for women and children

Please contact the service directly on (08) 9175 5100 or the Women’s DV Helpline: 1800 007 339, or Crisis care: 1800 199 008.

Service Type

Refuges

Regions Serviced

Pilbara

Referrals / Suitability

Female children of all ages. Males up to 12 accepted, however can negotiate with staff regarding 13-14 year olds according to family situation. Crisis Accommodation is provided for only 1-3 nights …longer term stays to be negotiated with staff. 24-hour crisis response referrals accepted from the following agencies ONLY: • Police • Hospital • Department for Communities: CCU/CPFS. The service will not admit women that are intoxicated, alternative accommodation (hotel/other family members) will be sourced but after hours outreach support is provided regardless of day or time.

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Sarah Brown AM

Sarah Brown AM is the Chief Executive Officer of Purple House and has been helping the Indigenous Directors to run the organisation since its inception more than twenty three years ago.

Sarah holds a Master of Nursing, a Graduate Diploma in Aboriginal Education, and a Graduate Diploma in Health Service Management. Prior to joining Purple House, she was a remote area nurse and university lecturer. 

Sarah has been recognised in many ways for the work she does, being named Hesta’s Australia’s Nurse of the Year in 2017, being listed as one of BOSS magazine’s ‘True Leaders’ in 2018, and in 2020 Sarah received an Order of Australia Medal for “her significant service to community health, remote nursing and Indigenous communities”.

Professor Louise Keogh

Professor Louise Keogh is a leading voice across women’s health and reproductive rights in Australia. Louise is Deputy Director of the Centre for Health Equity and Chair of the Hallmark Research Initiative in Reproductive Justice at the University of Melbourne.

Louise’s work explores issues that matter deeply to women, and includes the decriminalisation of abortion, contraception, voluntary assisted dying and the growing role of genetics in cancer prevention. Her work aims to make healthcare more equitable, accessible, and responsive to women’s needs.

Louise works with clinicians, policymakers, and communities to translate research into practical change in healthcare practice and policy. She is passionate about fostering open, thoughtful conversations about women’s health, particularly where ethics, rights and emerging technologies intersect.

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