March 06, 2025SYDWDVCAS team is deeply committed to supporting women facing domestic and family violence
At SYDWDVCAS, our team is deeply committed to supporting women facing domestic and family violence, and the heartfelt feedback we receive from clients reinforces the impact of our work. One of our greatest strengths is our ability to provide strong, client-centred advocacy.
One example of this is through our First Nations focus worker, who consistently goes above and beyond to secure life-changing outcomes. The case study below highlights how our advocacy and collaboration with partner services helped a client facing eviction and financial hardship find safety, stability, and a path forward.
A client was referred to SYDWDVCAS when faced with eviction from her housing property.
She had a large amount of rental arrears, however, had no other issues with her tenancy. Some unexpected medical expenses and severe financial control/abuse led her to this situation. The SYDWDVCAS worker applied for victim’s services support and reached out to some other services which helped cover her rental arrears. SYDWDVCAS provided food vouchers which also helped, and then advocated for her to be relocated to a safe area away from her ex partner. An ADVO provides her with legal protection.
She was also linked with a legal service who are assisting her and is with some social support in her community.