A new Core and Cluster refuge on the South Coast is now open, marking another milestone in the Minns Labor Government’s work to build a safer New South Wales for regional women and children.
Mudgingaal Balaang (meaning ‘spirit protector’) comprises five self-contained crisis accommodation units for women and children leaving violence.
The NSW Government has invested $6.1 million in this new Core and Cluster refuge, which will be delivered by Waminda South Coast Women’s Health and Wellbeing Aboriginal Corporation. It includes a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, including one wheelchair accessible dwelling.
Each unit is fully self-contained, featuring a kitchen, bathroom, living and dining areas, and a private terrace to support residents’ privacy, safety and independence during their stay.
Waminda will also provide culturally appropriate, specialist domestic and family violence support services onsite, ensuring women and children receive trauma-informed care tailored to their needs.
This new refuge is part of the NSW Government’s $426.6 million Core and Cluster program to provide crisis accommodation and on-site specialist support services for women and children fleeing violent situations.
Once complete, the program will support more than 2,900 additional victim-survivors of domestic and family violence each year.
Mudgingaal Balaang is one of 36 of the 49 Core and Cluster refuges operating in regional locations across New South Wales.
