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Work can be a lifeline for someone experiencing domestic violence, yet new research reveals a stark gap between employers’ intentions and the support victim-survivors receive. While 85 per cent of ...

The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is calling on the community to join Reclaim the Night on Thursday, 29 October, and speak out against gender-based violence and sexual harassment. The march ...

More than 40 per cent of women surveyed by BreastScreen NSW say they delayed their mammogram because they were too busy. The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is urging women to ...

Three women killed in separate alleged domestic violence incidents in NSW within about 10 hours must prompt more than another cycle of grief, condemnation and fading public attention, the Illawarra ...

Blood pressure checks, hearing advice, mental health support and financial guidance were all on offer during Women’s Health Week Services Day at the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre. The event brought ...

More women will be able to access Illawarra Women’s Health Centre safely and with dignity, thanks to more than $50,000 in funding to improve accessibility at its Warilla site. Funding ...

Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is calling for stronger education about the risks of sexual strangulation as Australian research reveals how common the practice has become among young people. A national ...

As violence against women once again dominates the national conversation, it can be easy to feel like the solutions sit somewhere else, with government, police, courts or specialist services. But ...

The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is backing women in public life and calling for stronger action on online abuse, as new research reveals the extent to which misogyny, threats and ...

The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre has celebrated four decades of supporting women across the region, with more than 200 supporters, staff, volunteers, past leaders and community partners gathering at Novotel ...

Bladder or bowel leakage affects millions of Australians, yet many women put off seeking help because they assume it’s a normal part of ageing or having children. But health professionals ...

The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre will return its Young Women’s Program to local schools after a $5,000 donation from Zonta Club of Shellharbour and Kiama helped revive the initiative following ...