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The NAIDOC journey began as a movement for recognition and rights, sparked by Indigenous communities who saw a future built on justice and equality. The 2025 theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” celebrates the past and enduring strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

Aligned with this, each year, Habitat for Humanity Australia commits to keeping NAIDOC a movement grounded in community-led vision and integrity. We prioritise partnerships that support indigenous people to thrive. Pheobe House does that just. 

Pheobe House Supports Women in Recovery 

Pheobe House provides a safe, supportive environment for an evidence-based, alcohol and other drug rehabilitation program focusing on women who may be on opioid treatment and who have children under the age of 5 in their care. Women who enter the program at Pheobe House are more likely to have been impacted by social factors such as lower socio-economic status, social exclusion, poor living environments, difficult life experiences, stress and trauma, lack of education, unemployment, and poor nutrition. The program is designed to reduce the influence of these factors on their ability to cope when they return to independent living.  

Every Partnerships Build Strength and Resilience  

We partnered with Pheobe House to uplift the space through our Brush with Kindness Program. Volunteers dedicated their time to help paint the playrooms for the children, taking the walls from a bright lime green to a softer, calmer colour of purple. The paint was kindly donated by our partner Dulux, and the colour “Vision Half” (displayed below) was chosen Pheobe House staff as “it makes the playroom feel calmer. We expect that mum and babies will spend more time here now that it has had this change. Thank you, Dulux!”  

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Creating Calm and Connection for Families 

The focus for residents at Pheobe House is a holistic vision that prioritises cultural identity, parenting capacity, family engagement, addressing mental health needs, and other life skills. We’re hopeful that the newly painted space will help contribute to one of the goals of this program, encouraging women and children to spend more time connecting. 

The Power of Volunteer Support 

“We have been blessed to be invited to spruce up the place by fixing up many of the cracks on the walls and repainting them once sealed. We may also be cleaning, a little gardening could be involved, and anything else we are needed for to get the place looking a little better for the women and staff who live there. Habitat volunteers and Dulux will be saving them about $40,000 in painting costs.” – Habitat Volunteer Manager. 

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Purpose-Led Partnerships 

We’re grateful to our purpose-led partner, Dulux, not only for their support with this project but for their ongoing commitment to Habitat’s mission to empower through shelter, providing us with the paint to be able to transform these spaces. To our corporate volunteers, Selleys, Turner and Townsend, Terumo, LJ Hooker, A W Edwards and UBS – your efforts were invaluable in finishing this project. Dedicated partners and volunteers are the heartbeat of our Australian programs. 

Shelter can offer far more than a dry and warm place to live. At Pheobe House, a place to live is an opportunity for safety, stability, better health, and hope for the future. We’re proud to support organisations that not only share the same belief but also spend every day working towards providing that opportunity to others.  

Learn more about corporate partnership or local volunteering. Want to discuss in more detail how you can get involved? Email [email protected]. 

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Habitat for Humanity Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the country on which we work, the peoples of the Eora Nation, and recognises their continuing connection to land, water, and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands and waters of Australia. 

We are endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient with charity status. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Habitat for Humanity is accredited by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), responsible for managing the Australian Government’s development program. Habitat for Humanity Australia receives support through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

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