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OUR NEWS

Introducing our new Yoga classes in partnership with the Yoga Foundation

Introducing our new Yoga classes in partnership with the Yoga Foundation

Research shows Yoga can help those affected by trauma regain a sense of control and can lead to better decision-making.
Our team are excited to welcome older women (55+) to a special Wellbeing Day at the Centre

Wellbeing Day celebrates and supports older women at the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre

How our board games group can support mental and emotional recovery

How our board games group can support mental and emotional recovery

Board games provide a healthy, low-pressure way to reconnect – with joy, strategy, and each other.
Maree Kerry, Terri Northam, Buffy Kerekes, and Kelly-Ann Tansley.

Financial counselling service launches at Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre

Our data is really clear when women get access to specialist financial counsellors, they can see a pathway forward.
Hysterical: The women trapped by biased care

“This is not a one-off story”: Dr Karen Williams speaks out on medical misogyny

This is not a one-off story.
How to recognise some of the signs of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.

Understanding domestic, family and sexual violence

We understand that for many recognising the signs of DFSV may not be straightforward. We have created this guide to help individuals learn more about the various forms of DFSV.

Media Coverage

Financial security pathways after economic abuse reports.

Navigating the pathway to financial security is a full-time job

As this report indicates, it is time to dismantle the obstacles to financial support and implement evidence-formed changes to create viable, streamlined pathways to financial security.

Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre wins three awards for survivor-led and cultural design

Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre has won three prestigious gongs at the 2025 NSW Regional Architecture Awards for its trauma-informed and culturally inclusive approach, setting a new standard in recovery spaces.
Official opening of the Illawarra Women's Trauma Recovery Centre

Official opening of the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre

The Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre, an initiative of the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre, was officially launched on Friday, September 6, 2024.
Illawarra Mercury Front Page

World-first Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre promised in budget

The Illawarra will become the first place in the world with a purpose-built Women’s Trauma Centre following a $25m budget promise media reported in March 2022.

Media Enquiries

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