Phoenix House

23/06/2026

It's a great day when more Trauma Teddy's arrive to bring joy and good wishes to the children we support.
Thank you to the Australian Red Cross Bundaberg Branch of the Trauma Teddy Program 🐻

20/06/2026

✨ Sunday Inspiration ✨

Sometimes the words we speak to ourselves matter more than we realise.
Today, we're reminding ourselves:
💜 I am strong.
💜 I am capable.
💜 I am resilient.

What words would you add to the list?
Maybe it's:
✨ I am enough.
✨ I am brave.
✨ I am worthy.
✨ I am growing.
✨ I am loved.
✨ I am determined.

Share your favourite "I am..." mantra in the comments and let's inspire each other. 💜

19/06/2026

✨ Future Planning ✨
Our management committee and staff (a few faces missing) spent yesterday afternoon working alongside Angela Williams who led us through some great discussions.
Thank you to Regional Business HQ for hosting us.
What a great afternoon of listening and learning together :)

17/06/2026

As the financial year comes to a close, we invite you to consider making a tax-deductible donation to Phoenix House.

As a registered charity, every donation helps us continue providing safe, supportive and trusted services for people impacted by sexual violence, while also delivering prevention and education initiatives that help create safer, more informed communities.

Your support helps us reach more people, raise awareness, and strengthen our community's response to sexual violence.

To make an EOFY donation, visit https://phoenixhouse.com.au/donations/

17/06/2026

We are working alongside IMPACT Community Services and other services to help develop the Youth Sexual Violence and Abuse Prevention Program.
We are currently seeking interest from young people aged 12 to 25 who want to help make the community safer.
If you live in the Bundaberg region, and what to get involved in this youth‑led project, where local young people help shape ideas about safety, respect and healthy relationships.
This might be for you.
You’ll help to co‑design:
📣 Campaigns that speak your language
💻 Online tools and resources for young people
💡 Ideas that promote safety and wellbeing
Interested?
👉 Express your interest by scanning the QR code or visiting:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/11gXB9c4aB?origin=lprLink

17/06/2026

Sexual harassment in the workplace can come from colleagues, clients or customers. It can include unwanted comments, jokes, messages, touching or behaviour that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or intimidated.
Reach out to us if you need support or 1800 RESPECT are available 24/7.

Sexual harassment in the workplace can come from colleagues, clients or customers. It can include unwanted comments, jokes, messages, touching or behaviour that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or intimidated.

It can affect anyone, however, there are certain groups where the risk is increased. This includes Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQIA+ and younger workers.

To start of a conversation:
📞 Call 1800 737 732
📱 Text 0458 737 732
💻 Visit www.1800RESPECT.org.au for online chat and video call services.

(Image text: More than 40% of women and 26% men have experienced workplace sexual harassment in the past five years. Source: Australian Human Rights Commission, 2022.)

15/06/2026

Today marks the start of Men’s Health Week, a time to raise awareness of the physical and mental health issues affecting Australian men, and open a dialogue about treatment and prevention.
The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (2023) found that almost 19% of Australian men experienced sexual abuse in childhood - that’s over 2 million men.
As a victim-survivor of sexual violence you are welcome to reach out to Pheonix House if you need support.
Referrals can be made on our website or call 4153 4299.
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Today marks the start of Men’s Health Week, a time to raise awareness of the physical and mental health issues affecting Australian men, and open a dialogue about treatment and prevention.

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (2023) found that almost 19% of Australian men experienced sexual abuse in childhood - that’s over 2 million men.

For 82% of these men, the perpetrator was known to them, with 32% offended against by a family member, and 33% by a person known to them in an institutional setting (33%).

Men are also more likely to delay disclosure for many years, with many never disclosing at all.

A 2025 research article titled Male Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse: A Review. Trauma Violence Abuse (Wyles, P, et.al.) found several factors may contribute to men not disclosing or delaying disclosure.

👉 Socially defined gender roles - the norms of masculinity, developed and reinforced from childhood to adulthood.

👉 Gender roles - a male understanding of what ‘being a man’ means (i.e., strong, self-reliant, not a victim).

👉 Shame and fear - many male victim/survivors fear they will be viewed as homosexual or weak, and others are concerned they will be perceived as at risk of sexual offending themselves.

👉 Confusion - some male victim/survivors are confused about the nature of the abuse and/or are not able to articulate what occurred. Furthermore, they may have been told by their abuser that this is a normal part of their childhood sexual experiences/sexual development or minimised the abuse as sexual exploration or experimentation.

We must have more conversations around how child sexual abuse affects male victim/survivors, and how delayed disclosure and help-seeking can prolong and exacerbate men’s physical and mental ill health.

If you need support or advice around child sexual abuse, please reach out to Bravehearts on 1800 272 831 (Mon to Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm).

14/06/2026

Children deserve to grow up feeling safe, heard, and protected, and
creating safe environments is not just the responsibility of parents and carers, it belongs to all of us as a community.
Are you familiar with The Seekers Tree? It's a community resource full of local supports for families and kids - https://theseekerstree.com/
Because reaching out for help takes courage.

13/06/2026

🦋 Choosing Kindness 🦋
We always talk about being kind to others, but what about kindness towards yourself? It isn't always easy, but it can start with something small. A moment of rest, gentle self talk, or giving yourself credit for getting through the day.

What's a tip you can share with others that you do to show kindness to yourself?