Change in How we do Business
Due to COVID-19 Women's Housing Ltd office doors are closed to visitors but we are still operating. Please call on 9412 6868 between 9am - 5pm so that we can assist with your call. Alternatively email info@womenshousing.com.au
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Lockdown Tips for School Holidays
School holidays don't have to be filled with screen time or be boring in lockdown. The below resources and links are suitable to explore and share with children and teenagers. They will help you get creative, active and laugh together.
The IDEAS website has a great list of activities for children of all age
For 15 sensory play activities visit Scope
The Imagination Tree is a crafting site for babies to preschool children
To access online puzzles and games visit Crazy Games
For nature scavenger hunts and lists of outdoor fun visit Nature Play SA
Visit Duolingo to learn a language
Important COVID-19 Update
Due to Victoria hitting the 70% first dose vaccination target some easing of restrictions will take place from 11.59pm Friday, 17 September 2021. In metropolitan Melbourne and some parts of Victoria the following restrictions apply:
Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, authorised work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated, to exercise and for outdoor social interaction for up to four hours.
Social Interaction means one person may meet another person from another household for a picnic, walk or other outdoor activity. Additionally up to five fully vaccinated adults from two households can gather outdoors.
Stay within 10km radius of your home.
Curfew remains 9pm and 5am.
Masks continue to be mandatory for those aged 12 and over and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times. The Victorian Government recommend primary school age children wear facemasks indoors and outdoors.
Private gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed.
If you can work from home, you must work from home.
Childcare and Kinder remain closed and schools will continue remote learning.
Shopping for essential items is limited to one person per day, per household.
Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.
For more information click here.
How you can help... Keep up to date with exposure sites. Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements. If you have symptoms get tested. Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
Important COVID-19 Update
Due to the ongoing level of community transmission of COVID-19 cases in Victoria and numerous exposure sites the Victorian Government is extending the current lockdown across metropolitan Melbourne. Effective from 11.59pm Monday 16 August 2021 the following restrictions apply to all Victorians:
Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, authorised work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated and to exercise for up two hours and with one other person.
Stay within 5km radius of your home.
Curfew has been reintroduced between 9pm and 5am
Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times.
Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed.
If you can work from home, you must work from home.
Childcare and Kinder are closed and schools will continue remote learning.
Shopping for essential items is limited to one person per day, per household.
Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.
For more information click here.
How you can help... Keep up to date with exposure sites. Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements. If you have symptoms get tested. Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
Important COVID-19 Update
Due to the ongoing level of community transmission of COVID-19 cases in Victoria and numerous exposure sites the Victorian Government is extending the current lockdown across metropolitan Melbourne. Effective from 11.59pm Monday 16 August 2021 the following restrictions apply to all Victorians:
Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, authorised work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated and to exercise for up two hours and with one other person.
Stay within 5km radius of your home.
Curfew has been reintroduced between 9pm and 5am
Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times.
Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed.
If you can work from home, you must work from home.
Childcare and Kinder remain open but schools will continue remote learning.
Shopping for essential items is limited to one person per day, per household.
Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.
For more information click here.
How you can help... Keep up to date with exposure sites. Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements. If you have symptoms get tested. Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
Important COVID-19 Update
Due to new COVID-19 cases in Victoria and numerous exposure sites the Victorian Government is acting early. Effective from 8pm Thursday 5 August 2021 the following restrictions apply to all Victorians:
Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, permitted work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated and to exercise for up two hours and with one other person.
Stay within 5km radius of your home.
Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times.
Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed.
If you can work from home, you must work from home.
Childcare and Kinder remain open but schools will return to remote learning.
Supermarkets, food stores, bottle shops, banks, petrol stations and pharmacies will also remain open. Shopping is limited to one person per day, per household.
Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.
For more information click here.
How you can help... Keep up to date with exposure sites. Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements. If you have symptoms get tested. Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
Important COVID-19 Update
On 27 July 2021, the Victorian Government announced the further easing of restrictions. The following settings apply to Victoria from 11:59pm Tuesday 27 July:
The five reasons to leave home no longer apply.
5km travel limit has been lifted.
Masks remain mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times.
You should continue to work from home if you can. Office capacity limit is 25% or up to 10 people which every is greater. Masks are still required in workplaces.
Visitors to the home are not permitted.
You can gather outdoors with a maximum of 10 people.
Return to face-to-face learning for all school students.
Cafes, restaurants, pubs, retail, beauty care, gyms, entertainment venues open with density limits and QR codes in place.
A maximum of 50 people will be permitted at funerals and weddings and at hospitality venues.
For more information click here.
How you can help...
Keep up to date with exposure sites. Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements.
If you have symptoms get tested.
Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.
Important COVID-19 Update
Due to new COVID-19 cases in Victoria and numerous exposure sites the Victorian Government is acting early. Effective from 11.59pm Thursday 15 July 2021 the following restrictions apply to all Victorians:
Stay home unless shopping for essential goods, permitted work, care or caregiving, to get vaccinated and to exercise for up two hours and with one other person.
Stay within 5km radius of your home.
Masks are mandatory and must be worn indoors (except in your own home) and outdoors at all times.
Private and public gatherings are not permitted. Single person bubbles and intimate partner visits are allowed.
If you can work from home, you must work from home.
Childcare and Kinder remain open but schools will return to remote learning.
Supermarkets, food stores, bottle shops, banks, petrol stations and pharmacies will also remain open. Shopping is limited to one person per day, per household.
Cafes and restaurants will be able to offer take-away.
For more information click here.
How you can help...
Keep up to date with exposure sites. Click here to see a full up-to-date list of exposure sites and isolating and testing requirements.
If you have symptoms get tested.
Remember to wash hands regularly, practice respiratory hygiene, maintain social distance and most importantly if you are unwell stay home.