02/06/2026
For Katrina, a First Nations woman living in Gumbaynggirr Country (Coffs Harbour), home and community are deeply intertwined. Growing up by the ocean from the age of eight, she found connection in the local Aboriginal community – even while living off her own Country.
That network of support became life-saving when she faced homelessness. Time in a refuge was “one of the most trying times of my life,” Katrina says. “My community here sustained me in ways I could never have imagined.”
Through Warrina Women's Resource and Information Centre Katrina was nominated for a Women’s Housing Company home – a moment that “changed everything” for her family.
A chance meeting with CEO Nada Nasser led to the program, where Katrina says she realised, “I am not just a DV victim, I am resilient and amazing too.”
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