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19 May 2024
73 local women seek shelter from violence

BEYOND Housing has seen a sharp nine per cent increase in demand for support services from women facing homelessness due to family violence.

Since July, Beyond Housing has already seen 375 people, or one in 10 presentations, seek help, compared with 344 in 2022-2023.

The numbers are particularly stark in Shepparton, with 176 people citing family violence as the reason for seeking either emergency ho...

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