Sue Pollock from Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Services joined Interrelate and The Smith Family – Communities for Children (Raymond Terrace and Karuah) in a forum to share her insights on domestic violence trends across the recent period. Sue also…
Charlie Elias Clontarf Foundation, which uses a unique, innovative and highly successful approach to assist young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men to transition into meaningful employment, has received Port Stephens Council mayoral funding. The foundation, which has been operating…
Anna Wolf The number of people in Port Stephens presenting as homeless has doubled since the onset of COVID-19, according to social housing provider Hume Community Housing which is already bearing the strain of a chronic shortage in suitable accommodation…
Ellie-Marie Watts A "desperate need" for more doctors in Port Stephens was was one the key issues raised during discussions between the area's mental health providers, care services, GPs and state MP Kate Washington last Friday. The mental health round…
Anna Wolf Port Stephens could be on the precipice of a devastating period for domestic and family violence, elder abuse, mental illness, homelessness and financial strain if more isn't done to soften the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the…
Charlie Elias A disturbing increase in the rate of suicides linked to family breakdowns and problems in relationships in Port Stephens at a time when COVID restrictions are heavily weighing on people's mental health has experts bracing for some tough…
Charlie Elias Raymond Terrace community groups have banded together in the face of a significant spike in the number of domestic violence cases being reported to police, due in part to the restrictions and isolation brought on by the coronavirus…
by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 11, 2020 Homelessness services in Port Stephens say that a lack of affordable housing is only one of a number of factors as to why more than 300 people are experiencing homelessness in…
Ellie-Marie Watts, Charlie Elias Health messaging in Australia throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has not just been focused on physical health, but the equally important mental health. Being asked to isolate for long periods of time, constantly changing restrictions, job losses…
Ellie-Marie Watts & Charlie Elias It has been 100 days since the state government locked down NSW in response to COVID-19. To mark the milestone, the Examiner asked a number of Port Stephens community leaders to reflect on the past…
