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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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
2023 requires grit, and where there’s grit there is a sprinkling of hope
Illawarra Mercury – Sally Stevenson AM It would be easy to start 2023 feeling pessimistic about the world, especially the future for women and girls. Let me count the ways. …
‘This is why women pull out of the criminal justice system’: Sally Stevenson
Illawarra Mercury The decision to discontinue the case against an alleged rapist in a high-profile sexual assault matter is not uncommon, one Illawarra women’s advocate says. Quite the opposite, Sally …
Business case shows Illawarra Women’s Health Centre needs $1.2 million
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon A new business case indicates the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is providing $1.2 million worth of essential services on less than $600,000 of funding, as …
Illawarra advocates on plan to end violence against women
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon Illawarra advocates on plan to end violence against women, children Advocates have hailed a new plan to end violence against women for its focus on …
‘Inadequate’: Coercive control bill falls short, Illawarra experts say
Illawarra Mercury – Grace Crivellaro The coercive control bill that has been introduced into parliament “falls short” in protecting victim-survivors of domestic violence, according to Illawarra experts. The bill, if …
