Bridging The Gap Inc. ("BTG")

19/06/2025

June 30 is just around the corner (how did that happen!!). Have you managed to save big with the end of financial year sales yet? 🛒

Did you know you can also save by making a tax-deductible donation?

Donate today to a Deductible Gift Recipient (like us 😃 ) and you can reap the rewards at tax-time.💰

Donations $2 and above are tax-deductible. So you'll boost your tax return at tax-time AND get all the feels right now for supporting families in your local community 🥰.

You can donate here 👉 https://bridgingthegap.org.au/resources/donate/taras-story/

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17/06/2025

We're pleased to introduce you to one of our new board members, Dionne Pole.

Dionne brings over 20 years experience in supporting people and communities to overcome barriers and thrive.

Read more about Dionne on our Board member page https://bridgingthegap.org.au/board-and-management/.

29/05/2025

The Centre for Women's Safety and Wellbeing CEO, Alison Evans yesterday took to the media to talk about what needs to be done to address the high rates of violence against women and children in our community.

We wholeheartedly agree. 🫶 Our GROW program is but one small boat in a sea of services doing their best to support women affected by violence.

Our GROW program is not government funded, which is why we run some of our other services to raise funds, and ask our facebook community to help us too.

If you can, please visit The Centre for Women's Health and Wellbeing's page and show your support.

And if you can donate, or share our appeal for funding to support women fleeing violence, we'd be so grateful 👉https://shoutforgood.com/fundraisers/Funds4GROW 🙏

Our CEO Alison Evans addressed the media yesterday to talk about what more needs done to reduce the high rates of violence against women and children in our community.

Despite progress we have not succeeded in significantly reducing violence against women and children. While increases in reporting may be due to women feeling more supported to come forward and seek help, we must reduce the prevalence.

If we are to significantly reduce violence against women and children funding must be sufficient to take up the evidence effectively in practice and policy.

We must have a safe and well-funded family and domestic violence system that safeguards victim-survivors and prevents further harm and domestic violence homicide. Every agency – judiciary, police, health, education and community services – must be pulling in the same direction.

We must have well-funded specialist family and domestic violence services to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of adult and child victim survivors during and after crisis. No victim survivor should be left waiting to get the support that they desperately need.

We must have well-funded and timely interventions and programs to support people using violence to change their behaviours.

We must have pathways into housing for victim-survivors who still face the impossible choice of violence or homelessness.

We must fully fund criminal and civil law responses and the responses of the entire family and domestic violence system to respond safely and effectively to coercive and controlling behaviours not just incidents of physical violence.

It is urgent and it is necessary.

We owe no less to victim-survivors and their families.

27/05/2025

💜Help a Family Rebuild Their Life After Fleeing Violence 💜

Violence against women is at an all-time high in Australia. In our local community, it’s even more heartbreaking — we have the highest rates of family and domestic violence in WA.

Since 2020, our GROW program (formerly the PLAN project) has helped countless women escape violence and start again. We’ve supported women to find safe housing, build job skills, strengthen mental health, and become financially independent. We’re there every step of the way.

But for every woman we help, many more are still living in fear.

✨ You can be a shining light of hope.

Your tax-deductible donation today can give a woman fleeing abuse the tools she needs to rebuild her life — and give her children a safe, happy future.

💔 Tara’s* story is one of many. A young mum of four, Tara grew up believing violence was normal. With no support, she fled her abuser and, by chance, found our GROW program. We helped her get a driver’s licence, write a resume, find work — and most importantly, believe in herself.

“In the first 3 months, I built confidence. I felt confident to leave my relationship… I never thought I’d be where I am now. I’m thriving.” – Tara

Now Tara and her children are safe and thriving. But her story could have ended very differently — and many more women still need that same support.

🙏 Can you help us reach more women like Tara?

Every dollar you give can provide something essential:
💜 $20 = phone credit to call for help
💜 $50 = food voucher for a mum feeding her kids
💜 $90 = a counselling session to start healing
💜 $100 = clothes for job interviews
💜 $200 = kitchen/home essentials to set up a safe new life.

Together, we can help more women walk away from fear — and into a future filled with hope.

👉 DONATE NOW https://s4g.co/b/TnE6lZ

To read more about Tara 👉 https://bridgingthegap.org.au/resources/donate/taras-story/

From all of us at Bridging the Gap — and from brave women like Tara — thank you 💜

📞 If you or someone you know is experiencing family or domestic violence, please call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)

*Name and image changed to protect identity.

08/05/2025

We had some wonderful entries to our Easter colouring competition last month and we are so excited to show you the gorgeous winners 🤩

Well done to all our little artists - you all did a fabulous job.

02/05/2025

The Mentors at our Parent Pathways Armadale office are preparing for our Mothers Day Morning Tea. Why not join us to celebrate, connect, and learn more about how Parent Pathways is here to support your next steps - wherever you are in your journey.

JOIN US FRIDAY MAY 9, 2025
49A Williams Street, Armadale

What to Expect:
A welcoming space to relax and connect,
Sweet & Savory morning tea delights,
Fun child-friendly activities to keep little hands busy and
Exciting raffle prizes to be won.

08/04/2025

Our team at Warwick Psychological Services are hiring.

If you, or someone you know wants to join us in empowering people and building communities, check it out 👇

We're looking for two Psychologists to join our team in empowering people and building strong communities.

At Warwick Psychological Services we live by five core values:

🥰 We care deeply for our clients, employees, and communities.
💡 We embrace creativity and welcome change.
🤝 We believe in the power of collaboration.
🎖 We strive for excellence by pushing boundaries.
🙌 We empower others to achieve independence.

If you're looking for a role that supports children, teens and adults to reach their full potential, in a friendly and supportive team environment that is committed to your professional growth and well-being, and contributes to a wider vision and purpose, we'd love to meet you.

Find out more about the roles : Psychologist: https://tinyurl.com/Warwick-Psychological-Services, Lead Psychologist: https://tinyurl.com/mcnzm34y

If you know someone looking, please share 🙏.

13/03/2025

We think every parent can relate to this right 🤣

We’ve all experienced these types of mornings. Stay strong.

11/03/2025

Tiesha and Sue, our wonderful Parent Pathways mentors, celebrated International Women's Day doing what they do best - empowering women to plan their future.

They were at the International Women's Day event at the Champion Centre in Seville Grove, sharing how we can support parents of children under 6.

Parent Pathways is all about empowering parents. And Tiesha and Sue are just two of the supportive mentors who empower parents every day.

We have so many amazing women who work at BTG, who all work tirelessly to empower women in our community. 🙌

They embody the theme of this year's International Women's Day - "For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment' - Every. Single. Day.

If you'd like to know more about Parent Pathways check out our website 👉 https://bridgingthegap.org.au/parent-pathways/

04/03/2025

Did you know we are providing Parent Pathways - the new parenting program, funded by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations?

This new parenting program is voluntary, personalised and flexible. It is all about supporting parents with your individual needs.🥰

We have mentors based in Armadale and Cannington, and our services are for people living in the following postcodes 6107, 6108, 6109, 6110, 6111 and 6112.

Visit www.bridgingthegap.org.au/parent-pathways for more information, or you can call us on 08 9419 2553 to find out more.😊

28/02/2025

We say a fond farewell to our outgoing board secretary Tom Robertson. Tom joined the board in 2018 and his dedication has helped guide us through time of change and growth.

We will miss Tom's sound guidance and advice and his unflappable and calm demeanour.

On behalf of everyone at BTG we thank Tom for his contribution to BTG over the last seven years and wish him all the very best for the future.🙌

26/02/2025

This is Kaitlynd, one of our lovely Parent Pathways mentors from our Cannington office. And we're excited to be at the CaLD Cannington Jobs Expo today at the Cannington Showground Exhibition Hall Centre. 😀

Our lovely Parent Pathways team are on hand to chat about Parent Pathways and how we can help parents with children under 6 get back into the workforce or study.

Come and say hello, or visit our website www.bridgingthegap.org.au/parent-pathways.org.au for more information. 👍