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How you can help Illawarra Shoalhaven women get access to birthing suites
Almost 18 months after NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to the state’s women for the standard of maternity care, concerns continue to be raised about the lack of birthing …
Illawarra Women’s Health Centre’s welcomes a new general manager
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon Coming from a family of feminists and health professionals, it is perhaps little surprise that Ali Anderson eventually found herself heading up the Illawarra Women’s …
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. …
