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“Inside the new Sydney sanctuary for domestic violence victims”

The Cottage unveils as a domestic violence support centre in Ashfield.

Key points

  • The Cottage opened at Ashfield Police Station as a specialist DV support centre.
  • Nicole Yade, chief executive of Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre, helped launch it.
  • Centre offers trauma-informed spaces, frontline staff, and on-site spyware checks.
  • Police liaison, on-site statements, and cross-agency collaboration are part of services.
  • NSW Police report 130,000 incidents this year involving DV orders; staffing shortfalls persist.
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