Just two days ago, I walked alongside tens of thousands of Australians who protested in the streets of our capital cities and towns against gender based violence.  #March4Justice was sparked by the bravery of Brittany Higgins coming forward with the truth about her experience of sexual assault in Parliament house. The march was an […]

International Women’s Day (IDW) was never on my radar until I started at Bonnies. In my previous profession, as a teacher, we didn’t really celebrate or particularly talk about it. I regret that now, and see how important the celebration of this day can be for sparking conversation and learning. In the lead up to […]

  I realise I’ve been telling everyone about a new series called Morning Wars. It’s an American drama about abuse of power and sexual assault in the workplace. It’s set on a TV morning talk show in the wake of the #MeToo movement and it’s had a profound effect on my thinking. It  hit home […]

  Starting a new job is daunting any time, but I wasn’t sure what to expect coming into an all-female team for the very first time. I’ve never worked for a female run organisation and I was excited to join a team of progressive and inspiring women. As a newbie here at Bonnies, one of […]

As a part of the 2020 International 16 Days of Activism campaign to challenge violence against women and girls,  Bonnie Support Services hosted a Candlelight Vigil on Wednesday 16 December 2020. One of the most powerful and moving parts of the vigil is the roll call of women’s lives lost. For those of us who weren’t […]

Hi everyone, I’m Ciara and next year I’ll be stepping into a new role as Team Leader here at Bonnie’s. I’m excited, and of course a little bit nervous too. It’s a role that’s new to me (and I definitely have big shoes to fill!) but after two years working here and feeling the power […]

Libby has a dog and two kids. They live at home with Libby’s partner Fred. Fred is abusive. He’s hit Libby many times and is emotionally abusive. Libby’s had enough and wants to get out. But she doesn’t know where to go. She knows she can find places of support for her and the kids […]

When Covid hit this year, Bonnie’s staff had to come up with some creative ways to physically distance. One of these ways was to use the office in one of our crisis homes. While spending more time in the home, ideas emerged about how to create an improved living space. We involved the women in […]

‘Dear Danni’ is a column from Women’s Agenda where Dannielle Miller shares tips on parenting kids aged 10+. Following is a post from the column. Dear Danni, My ex was abusive. My daughter and I have been free from him for a few years, but now that she’s starting to date, I am terrified she […]

Online dating in 2020 looks very different from what it was like in 1998. I was 15 with my dad’s laptop in hand. New to the internet, I stumbled across chat rooms where people would exchange messages about anything and everything. You never knew who you’d find and what the conversation would be about. My […]

In my outreach work at the Liverpool Women’s Health Centre, I often find myself feeling like I am reaching across a void to the women who contact me and they are reaching across back to me. While on the phone, their voices are low in volume. Often they are calling in secret at a bus […]

Here at Bonnies, we are a very multicultural team with workers from all different backgrounds. As a team, we are all respectful of each other’s cultures, just the same as when we are working with our clients who are also from different backgrounds. We are constantly sharing our own traditions with each other, whether it […]