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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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...