Supporting young people aged 11 – 17 years
Thriving Through Connection (TTC) supports young people aged 11 to 17 years who are impacted by family and domestic violence.
A Youth Worker is available to meet with young people and develop a support program suited to their needs. Individual and group activities are available which are focused on building capacity, resilience, wellbeing and supporting social connection.
Thriving Through Connection is Family and Domestic Violence and trauma informed, culturally safe and strengths-based in line with current best practice.
Thriving Through Connection is made possible by generous support from Telethon.
Ways Starick Can Support You
Starick is a charity supporting women and children escaping domestic and family violence. We work predominantly in Perth’s south-eastern metropolitan region. Our vision is to build futures free from violence for the women and children who use our service and for the community as a whole.
Crisis Accommodation for Women and Children
Starick’s Mary Smith Refuge and Starick House offer short-term crisis accommodation for women and children who need a safe place to stay.
Mobile Outreach
Starick’s Mobile Outreach supports women and children living in the community, who are experiencing family and domestic violence and are unable or unwilling to access refuge accommodation.
Safe at Home
Starick’s Safe at Home Program is designed to help women and children experiencing domestic or family violence to stay safely in their homes after separation from their abuser.
Support in Police Stations
Our Domestic Violence Advocates are based at local police stations and offer an advocacy service, safety planning and case management with court support.
Domestic Violence Counselling
Starick’s counselling service can be accessed by women and children staying in a Starick refuge. Counselling is also available to women affected by FDV in the community.
GP Link
GP-Link is a partnership between Starick and Anglicare WA, delivered through the Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) Primary Care Integration Pilot.
Children and Young People
Starick is committed to creating and maintaining a Child Safe organisation in accordance with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. We foster a culture, implement strategies, and take actions that promote the wellbeing of children and young people and protect them from harm
WA Respectful Relationships Teaching Support Program
Starick is delivering the Western Australian Respectful Relationships Teaching Support Program to primary and secondary public schools across Western Australia.
WA Respectful Relationships in Sport and Recreation Program (RRSRP)
Starick’s Respectful Relationships Sport and Recreation program recognises this enormous potential for sport and recreation organisations to inform positive cultural change.
Workwise Women
Workwise Women is a supportive volunteering program for women who have experienced family and domestic violence.
Workplace Awareness
Family and domestic violence (FDV) affects every aspect of an employee’s life, including work. Managers and team leaders play a critical role in creating a safe, supportive environment.
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