EDON PLACE
Domestic and Family Violence Centre Inc

We are a not-for-profit community based organisation providing specialist domestic and family violence support services in the Bundaberg and North Burnett regions. Our services are provided in the catchment area of Bundaberg, Childers, Gin Gin, Monto, Gayndah and Eidsvold.

EDON Place was established in 1978, we offer a wide range of programs to families affected by domestic and family violence. EDON Place provides quality, short-term crisis accommodation, assistance and support to women and children escaping domestic and family violence.
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EDON Place partners with government and non-government agencies, organisations and women’s services to continue to improve responses to domestic and family violence as we work toward achieving our goal of ending domestic and family violence.
The Queensland Government has launched new resources to support women with disability who may be experiencing domestic and family violence.

The resources have been co-designed with women with disability, the domestic and family violence services sector and disability services sector to:
• raise awareness and understanding of domestic and family violence against women with disability;
• increase understanding that domestic and family violence is never okay; and
• ensure that women with disability, and their friends and family and carers, understand that support is available and know how to access it safely.
The free resources are available online via www.qld.gov.au/neverokay
The distribution of hard copy resources is being trialled by select GP clinics in two PHN locations in Queensland.
To support the launch of the resources, the Queensland Government has also developed domestic and family violence training for the disability workforce and organisations to ensure they are prepared and supported to respond.

The free online training modules can be accessed via workupqld.org.au/disability-workforce/

Domestic and family violence is never okay. If you are, or someone you know is, experiencing domestic and family violence – reach out for support. In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) and ask for Police. Access more information and support options via http://www.qld.gov.au/domesticviolence
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EDON PLACE SERVICE INCLUSIONS
  • Children’s Counselling & Support Services
  • Court Based Services – Bundaberg, Childers & Gayndah
  • Home Security Safety Upgrades
  • Parenting Programs
  • Perpetrator Intervention Program – Responsible and Respectful
    Choices – Men’s Program
  • Referral to Support Agencies
  • Risk Assessment & Safety Plans
  • Service Systems – Community Education
  • Women’s Counselling & Support Services
  • Temporary Supported Accommodation – assistance & support
    services for Women & Children
  • Mobile Support Services
  • North Burnett Services – Domestic and Family Violence Counselling & Support Services – Gayndah, Eidsvold and Monto region
  • Women’s Health and Wellbeing Support Services - Incorporating
    Safe Horizons – Women’s Group Program
As a Child Safe Organisation EDON Place is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and the protection of children from harm in fulfilment of the requirements of the Section 3 (1) (a) of the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Regulation 2011 (Qld) (‘The Regulation’). The Risk Management Strategy (Children) and Child Safe Policies can be viewed here and is reviewed annually and will be updated where applicable.
EDON Place respect all children and have a zero tolerance for child abuse. As of July 2021 all adults (any person over 18 years of age) have a legal obligation to report to police a reasonable belief that a child sexual offence is being committed, or has been committed, against a child. A failure to protect and a failure to report are criminal offences pursuant to the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) Sections 229BB Failure to Protect, and 229BC Failure to Report.
EDON Place acknowledges the Traditional Owners Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, and the Taribelang Bunda People, of the land on which EDON Place is located and where we conduct our business. We pay our respects to all Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from across the lands. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that our website may contain images, voices and/or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have passed away.