A Home for Survivors
Stepping Out Housing Program provides intensive supportive service and housing for women who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Our organisation began in 1981. Three years later, the famous face of childhood sexual abuse, Oprah Winfrey, birthed her most watched talk show of all time on television. Turning her wounds into wisdom, she stepped out to help millions of women just like her.
Stepping out from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse is not easy but you don’t need to be Oprah to finally take the leap. Here at Stepping Out, we provide a compassionate and strengths-based model in empowering survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
This is a holistic program for women by women.
Stepping Out in Support: Our Vision
It is our vision to raise greater public awareness about the impact of childhood sexual abuse on one’s psychological, emotional and day-to-day living in adulthood. Our strengths-based approach to supporting women survivors is a much-needed service and is the only program of its kind in NSW.
We provide reliable, accessible and holistic support for women with or without children, indigenous women and women from cultural and linguistically diverse [CALD] backgrounds.
It is our vision that women who come to us in need emerge from the program strong and independent individuals ready to engage positively with the wider community and live life to their fullest potential.
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Management Committee
- Trang Dao, Chair
- Adrianna DeNardi, Vice Chair
- Carey Lloyd, Treasurer
- Cynthia Townley
- Maya Gazzard
- Beatrice Leoncini
- Joanne Witt
