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Wollongong lays dozens of roses in memory of the women killed this year
Illawarra residents have been called to take action against gender-based violence at a solemn vigil in Wollongong that saw 60 roses laid out in memory of women lost to violence. …
Budget to boost funding for NSW women’s health centres
Illawarra Mercury – Maeve Bannister Women’s health centres will receive a funding boost in the NSW budget to help increase staff numbers, reduce counselling waitlists and provide more services. The …
Staff sought for Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre in Illawarra
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon People who want to work at the Australian-first Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre are asked to signal their interest, as the organisation leading the project looks …
NSW Police Force forms Domestic and Family Violence Registry
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon NSW Police Force has established a new team it says will improve the prevention and investigation of domestic and family violence across the state, but …
Domestic abuse and suicide: a hidden tragedy
Illawarra Mercury – Laura Brooks When I was 12 my grandmother suicided. Throughout my early years, when she was alive, and after she was gone, I sought to understand why …
Illawarra Health workers welcome increased access to medical abortions
Illawarra Mercury – Kate McIlwain Medical abortions will be much easier to access for Illawarra residents from next month, as loosened restrictions allow all doctors and nurse practitioners to prescribe …
Illawarra Women’s Health Centre to raise awareness, funds for women seeking abortion
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon As Illawarra women in need of an abortion continue to face barriers accessing the health procedure, a local organisation hopes to cut through the myths …
‘We need to have a say’: New course to help domestic violence survivors become advocates
Illawarra Mercury – Kate McIlwain There’s no more powerful way to understand the impact of domestic violence than through the eyes of someone who has experienced it. But according to …
Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre appoints advocate Lula Dembele as director
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon When Lula Dembele was in her early 20s, she began looking for somewhere to help her address the trauma that stemmed from her childhood sexual …
Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre set to open this year after grant agreement signed
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon The groundbreaking Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre is set to deliver services to victim-survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence by the end of the year. …
Experts say secure rentals, not home ownership scheme, needed for domestic violence victim-survivors
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon Illawarra experts on domestic violence say the state government needs to focus first on providing secure, affordable rental housing for victim-survivors, rather than home ownership. …
Police and our justice system have got to pass the pub test and quickly
Illawarra Mercury – Karen Iles Reading the media coverage of the Police and Department of Prosecutions Inquiry into the handling of the trial of Bruce Lehrmann one thing jumped out …
