Introducing The Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre’s new website

The Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre website is now live at www.womenstraumarecoverycentre.org. The Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre, a special project of the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre was officially opened on September 6, 2024, by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Member for Whitlam, Stephen Jones, NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park and […]
How these women are using their experience with dementia to help others

The Weavers program at the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre provides a much-needed support system for carers of people living with dementia, offering them guidance, empathy, and connection.
Backing for Shellharbour Hospital Maternity Care

The new Shellharbour Hospital’s need for improved access to maternity care has been backed by Labor’s Whitlam candidate Carol Berry.
Whitlam candidate Carol Berry on standing up for women’s health in Federal Parliament

Labor selected Ms Berry to represent Whitlam after MP Stephen Jones announced he would retire at the end of this term.
How a monthly breakfast is uniting a community of women

For close to 18 months, a group of women have been meeting for breakfast once a month in Wollongong’s Stuart Park. They connect over freshly cut watermelon, a mug of coffee, and maybe a sweet treat. It’s a time to put differences aside to unite to show support to the women in Palestine. The monthly […]
Join Better Births Illawarra to discuss Shellharbour Hospital plans

Women across Shellharbour are being asked to share their experiences as part of growing pressure to improve access to maternity care in the Illawarra Shoalhaven. Better Births Illawarra is asking women to attend its monthly catch-up, which will focus on the new $780 million Shellharbour Hospital, currently being built without birthing suites. Earlier this month, […]
Karen Iles Finalist for Premier’s NSW Woman of Excellence 2025

The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre’s solicitor, Karen Iles, has been named a finalist in the prestigious Premier’s NSW Woman of Excellence award. Karen is one of four women finalists in the Woman of Excellence category as part of the NSW Women of the Year Awards, which celebrate the incredible women and girls improving the lives […]
What Labor’s $573m investment in women’s health means for you

We dig into the details of a pledge by the Federal Government for a $573 million funding boost for women’s health services. In a three-page fact sheet, the Department of Health and Aged Care unveiled a suite of funding to support women with menopause and perimenopause and to improve access to contraceptives on Sunday, February […]
Congratulations to Malika, Wollongong’s Citizen of the Year

She’s known as only Malika to the women of the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre (Illawarra WHC) and the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre (Women’s TRC), where she fills the air with her music. Now, however, Malika Elizabeth Reese has been named Wollongong’s Citizen of the Year at the City of Wollongong Awards. Malika received the […]
Illawarra Women’s Health Centre commended for excellence in community services

Illawarra Women’s Health Centre and its major project, the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre, have received accreditation from the AAA-NZ for their quality standards in community services. The Illawarra WHC received a three-year accreditation, and the Women’s TRC was awarded a one-year certification – the highest result it can be granted, not being an independent […]