Elsie Refuge

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The Elsie Refuge was a women's refuge set up in Glebe, Sydney in 1974. A group of feminist activists squatted a housing commission property in Glebe and set up the refuge in response to the lack of services & support available to women & children suffering from domestic violence. Initially, there was no support from governments, with the staff at the centre providing security with nothing more than a cricket bat. The Whitlam Government granted funding to the service 3 years later in 1975. The refuge was the first of it's kind, and served to inspire other women to recreate the service model in their local areas.

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• The NSW Women’s Refuge Movement’s Little Book of Refuges- First Edition

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