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New legislation will allow victims of domestic violence to access 10 days paid leave
Illawarra Mercury – By Louise Negline with Aap The Albanese government will introduce legislation to parliament on Thursday that will put in place 10 days of paid leave for people affected …
Abortion ‘practically out of reach’ for many South Coast women
Illawarra Mercury – Zoe Cartwright Each week, about 10 women call the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre seeking the same medical procedure. Often, the centre is unable to refer them to …
Does unpaid work count in NSW budget?
Illawarra Mercury – Sally Stevenson AM The 2022-23 NSW Budget will be handed down on June 21. Will it be a good budget for women? What does a good budget …
Young women want a voice in consent education
Illawarra Mercury – Georgie Igoe Australia, we need to listen; to the yes and the no of what young women want. The opening line of a video posted on the eve of International Women’s …
Why mothers in crisis need compassionate support
Illawarra Mercury – Rachael Humphris You don’t need to have children for your stomach to drop at the thought of a baby being taken away from their mother. If a …
Why it’s time we listened to young people
Illawarra Mercury – Georgie Igoe The staggering exposure of sexual violence in the media, parliament and across our community is leaving many of us examining our own wounds of violence …
Illawarra women’s advocate Sally Stevenson says Grace Tame’s Australia of the Year an award for all victims
Illawarra Mercury – Julian O’Brien Change is coming. That is the message from Illawarra Women’s Health Centre general manager Sally Stevenson on the back of Tasmanian sexual assault survivor Grace …
Female invisibility – a challenge for 2021
Illawarra Mercury – Sally Stevenson AM Following a NSW Health directive last Tuesday I, like hundreds of others, lined up to be tested for COVID-19. As I waited in line …
Domestic and family violence services underfunded at a time of need in COVID-19 pandemic
Illawarra Mercury – Sally Stevenson AM The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is nationally accredited, annually audited, and has been government funded for over 30 years. We are about to sign …
Coercive control: why is this form of intimate terrorism still legal?
Illawarra Mercury – Judy Daunt The data is very clear. In 99 per cent of domestic violence-related homicides in NSW, the relationship was characterised by the male abuser’s use of …
COVID-19, women’s health and domestic and family violence: a perfect storm
Illawarra Mercury – Judy Daunt For more than 30 years the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre has provided highly regarded and trusted health and wellbeing services, free or at low cost …
