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 […]
Victim-survivors share their stories in compelling new exhibition
Illawarra women are sharing their previously untold stories of domestic family and sexual abuse in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of recovery and healing from gendered violence. The compelling new exhibition Recovery and Healing: Our Voices, Our Stories is the culmination of works developed by women participating in the Women’s Recovery and […]
Six free health services every Illawarra Woman needs to know about
At the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre we often find out about amazing services in our local community before anyone else. We’ve pulled together a list of some of the ones our clients have found most helpful in the last few months. Let us know if we’ve missed out any gems, and we’ll include them next […]