The HOPE Hub at Westfield Carindale- a community response to domestic and family violence.
Tracks
Prince Room - In Person & OnAIR
| Wednesday, November 30, 2022 |
| 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM |
Overview
Carolyn Robinson, Beyond DV
Speaker
Mrs Carolyn Robinson
Founder/Managing Director
Beyond DV
The HOPE Hub at Westfield Carindale- a community response to domestic and family violence
Abstract
Shopping centres are often one of the few places where women in abusive relationships can go, without being monitored by a controlling partner.
In August 2021, Beyond DV Founder/Managing Director Carolyn Robinson met the Centre Manager from Westfield Carindale at a "Coffee With A Cop" event.
This chance meeting would lead to the creation of an Australia first initiative, harnessing the highly accessible nature of a major shopping centre to provide an innovative and extremely effective way for the community to respond to domestic and family violence.
Opened in March 2022, the HOPE Hub is staffed by a trained coordinator seven days a week.
In a discreet location, not far from the local Police Beat, community members can visit the highly-secure Hub to access information, referral and support around Domestic Violence and Mental Health issues.
Service providers can meet with vulnerable clients in private consulting rooms.
Training sessions and community workshops around Domestic Violence and Mental Health can be hosted in the large presentation area.
Women and children who are rebuilding their lives after domestic and family violence can attend recovery programs at the Hub, delivered by the Beyond DV team.
The opportunity to involve so many local community members in the creation of the Hub, from centre management staff, suppliers, tradespeople and retailers, gave everyone involved a strong sense of purpose and a feeling of pride that they had played a part in tackling such prevalent social issues.
The HOPE Hub is already proving that when we "think outside the box", we can create opportunities for better outcomes and meaningful change.
In August 2021, Beyond DV Founder/Managing Director Carolyn Robinson met the Centre Manager from Westfield Carindale at a "Coffee With A Cop" event.
This chance meeting would lead to the creation of an Australia first initiative, harnessing the highly accessible nature of a major shopping centre to provide an innovative and extremely effective way for the community to respond to domestic and family violence.
Opened in March 2022, the HOPE Hub is staffed by a trained coordinator seven days a week.
In a discreet location, not far from the local Police Beat, community members can visit the highly-secure Hub to access information, referral and support around Domestic Violence and Mental Health issues.
Service providers can meet with vulnerable clients in private consulting rooms.
Training sessions and community workshops around Domestic Violence and Mental Health can be hosted in the large presentation area.
Women and children who are rebuilding their lives after domestic and family violence can attend recovery programs at the Hub, delivered by the Beyond DV team.
The opportunity to involve so many local community members in the creation of the Hub, from centre management staff, suppliers, tradespeople and retailers, gave everyone involved a strong sense of purpose and a feeling of pride that they had played a part in tackling such prevalent social issues.
The HOPE Hub is already proving that when we "think outside the box", we can create opportunities for better outcomes and meaningful change.
Biography
Carolyn Robinson is the Founder/Managing Director of Beyond DV, a Brisbane-based charity established in 2017 as a result of supporting a loved one through a domestic violence experience.
Beyond DV is focused on the prevention of domestic and family violence through long-term, holistic recovery support and through community education.
Innovative recovery programs for women and children are delivered from Beyond DV's three centres across Brisbane, as well as from Australia's first HOPE Hub at Westfield Carindale.
In 2020, Beyond DV and Carolyn were inducted into the Queensland Government Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Honour Roll, in both the Organisation and Individual categories.
Carolyn is also the creator of the highly innovative Love&Learn Teen Relationship App which helps young people to identify healthy and unhealthy relationships.
The desire to turn a negative experience into opportunities for positive change will continue to be a focus for Carolyn and the Beyond DV team.
Host
Shinade Hartman
AST Management
Renee Morley
Conference Manager
AST Management
Presenter
Carolyn Robinson
Founder/Managing Director
Beyond DV
Session Chair
Dr Nora Amath
Acting CEO, Refugee Settlement (SETS) National Manager
Islamic Women’s Association Australia
