Housing Plus Christmas Message

The Housing Plus Board, Management and Staff wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Our Homelessness and Domestic Violence Services will continue to operate during the Christmas Period from 9am to 3pm with the exception of public holidays. The Housing Plus Corporate Office and Housing and Tenancy Services will close from 4:00PM on Thursday […]

Notice: Annual General Meeting

The Housing Plus Annual General Meeting will be held at 4:00pm on Thursday 26 November 2015 at Heritage House, 58 Summer Street ORANGE NSW 2800 All Welcome to attend. RSVP by Monday 23 November 2015 to the Executive Assistant on 02 6360 3433 or emma@housingplus.com.au

Domestic Violence Roundtable

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‘Really seeing results’: Orange groups unite against domestic violence – CWD

IT may seem counter-intuitive, but those tasked with reducing the causes and incidences of domestic violence, welcome an increase in the number of cases reported to police. “It means that those affected have faith in the system,” said Housing Plus Domestic Violence Services manager Penny Dordoy. http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/3410705/really-seeing-results-orange-groups-unite-against-domestic-violence/?cs=103  

Emergency accommodation crisis: Prime7 Video

A trial program in the Central West has found our region is home to some of the highest domestic violence rates in the State. But despite the overwhelming number of families affected – there is no emergency women\’s refuge based in Orange. Police attend a domestic violence related matter every two minutes. At least one […]

Call for women’s refuge to support domestic violence victims in Orange

Call for women\’s refuge to support domestic violence victims in Orange There is a call for a women\’s refuge in Orange to cater for the high rates of serious domestic violence in the district. The city\’s Domestic Violence Services has received more than 1,400 referrals from police in the past year and almost one-third of […]

Colour City Running Festival donation set to help the homeless

Colour City Running Festival donation set to help the homeless ORGANISERS of next year\’s Colour City Running Festival want to reach out to the city\’s homeless population and victims of domestic violence by donating money from their event to Housing Plus. Co-ordinator of the 2016 festival David Gibson said he was pleased the event had […]