I started at Bonnie’s in October last year… I had a job in accounts but I’d been wanting to work in the community sector since finishing my Diploma in Community Services Work. So when the opportunity came up to become part of the new Rapid Response program here at Bonnie’s, I didn’t think twice about […]

  National Reconciliation Week is coming up at the end of this month. It’s an important time for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people in Australia because two events of significance are remembered in this week. Saturday May 27 marks the anniversary of the 1967 referendum in which more than 90 per cent of […]

When the working day is done and the kids are in bed, Sydney lawyer Trish Williams doesn’t crash on the couch in front of My Kitchen Rules, she gets down to business dreaming up ingenious ways to build her philanthropic online initiative Gertie and Ruth. Named after Trish’s two grandmothers, Gertie and Ruth sells donated […]

What does it mean to be part of a team? Teamwork is a word we hear a lot throughout our lives, meaning a group of people working together cooperatively to accomplish a common purpose or goal. We do that at Bonnie’s. But I feel a team means so much more than just that. Our team […]

My name is Zual. I am a modern Muslim woman. Many Muslim women in today’s world struggle with blatant discrimination. However, because I do not wear the hijab covering my hair, I am not subject to the same harshness. I do not have a piece of my religion wrapped around me for people to judge […]

Lucy is leaving Bonnie’s to work with asylum seekers at the Red Cross. She spoke to Kate on her last day. It’s going to be a bit of a wake-up call, leaving behind the women-centred work culture of Bonnie’s. It’s been such a supportive, friendly place to work, with a really strong sense of community. […]

Every Friday at Bonnie House and Mimosa, many of the families who are currently living in our accommodation get together in the kitchen where they have lots of fun learning new cooking skills and sharing delicious meals made from recipes across the world. We use the fresh produce we gratefully receive every week from OzHarvest […]

Our lovely Niamh is returning to Ireland to start her own family after two years working with families at Bonnie’s. She spoke to Moya about her training and work in the UK and what she’s learnt from her experience here in Australia. Working at Bonnie’s has made me realise that there are many different ways […]

There are a lot of men who believe passionately that violence against women and children is wrong but aren’t sure where to start to prevent it. How can good men make a difference? I’d say there are two main things for men to keep in mind. For right or wrong, men don’t get challenged for […]

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the difference between what many people might think happens in a DV/Homelessness service and what actually happens. Where does our work with a woman and her family begin? And what does it involve? When a woman makes the decision to pack up the children and some basic essentials […]

Reading this, it struck me that that is exactly what we do at Bonnie’s – we believe the women who come to us. So often women in difficult situations are not believed, who are told they are “irrational”, “overreacting”, or, worse, “crazy”. How many women are disbelieved when their sadness and distress spills out? How […]

My mother might smile and say that I am the last person in the world who should be facilitating our Money Minded and Rent It Keep It workshops!  But here I am, side by side with the women we work with every day, exploring ways to better our financial circumstances. Personal finance is a confronting […]