The Good Shepherd Network and Anti-Slavery Australia at the University of Technology, Sydney are collaborating to research forced and servile marriage in Australia. As part of our ongoing collaboration, Rosemount Good Shepherd is working with Anti-Slavery Australia to develop an update on forced and servile marriage in Australia that will be circulated every 4 to
Celebrating 30 years of working for our community
On Tuesday 27th November, Rosemount Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services will celebrate 30 years of service to the community of Marrickville. An invitation is extended to young people and their families who have accessed Rosemount services, Good Shepherd Sisters, volunteers, supporters, board members, and employees, both past and present. Anyone who is part of
Connecting on forced and servile marriage
A key learning from our recent forum on forced and servile marriage in Australia is the cases may come to light through a real diversity of means – through schools, family violence services, health services, legal advisers and many others To connect those who need ongoing updates on this important topic, Rosemount Good Shepherd has
Community forum held on forced marriage
As identified in the evidence review conducted for the Hidden Exploitation report, there is very little documented about the experiences in Australia of forced and servile marriage. As a result, our inaugural community forum on Friday, 28 September 2012 was in many ways a first look at the incidence of these particular human rights issues
Report launched: GSANZ CEO & Australia’s Global Ambassador for Women and Girls focus on forced marriage
Forced and servile marriage in Australia among migrant women and girls is a major emerging and alarming issue for the nation, according to research released in April by Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand. Hidden Exploitation: Women in forced labour, marriage and migration, is the first Australian study to identify gaps and emerging issues in labour
Rosemount “aerosol art” workshop initiative
The Rosemount Graffiti Wall was painted by students from the Term Four 2010 Day Program. This work of art was created as part of an Aerosol Art Workshop facilitated by renowned Sydney Aerosol Artist, Tom McDonald (Dcipher). The workshop aimed to reduce the incidences of illegal graffiti by encouraging students to respect Aerosol Art as
Welcome to Rosemount Good Shepherd!
Rosemount Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services was established in 1982 with the aim of meeting the needs of marginalised and disadvantaged young people in Sydney. We have since grown to provide an innovative range of services working to address the social and economic exclusion of young people and their families.