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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 ...
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‘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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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Inside the Australian Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Recovery and Healing Conference

ABC Illawarra – Kelly Fuller A passionate call has gone out for a greater focus on recovery and healing as momentum grows for prevention and crisis support for victim-survivors of domestic, ...
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Illawarra women still being told abortion is illegal by some doctors: health advocate

Illawarra Mercury – Kate McIlwain More than three years after abortion was decriminalised, some Illawarra women are still being told by health workers that the procedure is illegal, reproductive health ...
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Illawarra Women’s Health Centre up for the fight on behalf of all women

Illawarra Mercury – Judy Daunt For over 35 years, the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre has supported girls and women to understand and address their health needs. We provide this service ...
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Why the digital space is important for women and equality

Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon So much of modern life is lived in the digital space: we use it for work, education, banking, communicating and more. Yet 259 million fewer ...
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‘Let down’: Uncertainty over land promised for women’s trauma recovery centre

Illawarra Mercury – Kate McIlwain Women’s health advocate Sally Stevenson says she feels “let down” by the NSW Government amid a rising domestic violence health crisis, and is concerned negotiations ...
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Labor MPs pledge to fund women’s health centres ‘in crisis’

Illawarra Mercury – Rosie Bensley The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre would benefit from a $2.1 million funding injection under a state Labor government, local MPs have promised. Member for Keira ...
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