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About us

Our mission and vision

Our Mission

To support and assist women and children who have experienced family violence and homelessness.

Our Vision

Our vision is to support women and children to:

  • Recover from the trauma of family violence and homelessness.
  • Regain their personal strength and sense of self
  • Be empowered to make clear and informed decisions about their next steps.

We will continue to grow and develop our accommodation services to better meet the needs of the people we serve.

Our Values

Inspired by the ministry of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan our values are:

Hospitality We welcome women and children as guests
Hope We meet women and children with hope and the belief that change is possible.
Compassion We provide practical, emotional, and therapeutic supports to help our guests recover from the trauma of family violence and homelessness
Respect We respect each woman’s experiences, choices, and diversity
We work collaboratively and professionally
Community We recognise the community context in which our work takes place
We collaborate through our partnerships with women, volunteers, community organisations,
and government.
We recognise the communities of support women establish with one another through their
shared experiences.

 

Get Involved

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There are a number of ways you can contribute to the exceptional work of the Good Samaritan Inn. Whether it is through volunteering, fundraising, becoming a regular donor, every little bit counts and will contribute to giving hope to women and children escaping family violence and homelessness.