OUR NEWS

How paid family and domestic violence leave works - and what’s stopping women from using it

How paid family and domestic violence leave works – and what’s stopping women from using it

Call to strengthen domestic, family and sexual violence services as Illawarra records 1,120 assaults

Call to strengthen domestic, family and sexual violence services as Illawarra records 1,120 assaults

Study reveals hidden brain injury impacts of intimate partner violence

New digital alert pilot aims to improve safety for victim-survivors

New digital alert pilot aims to improve safety for victim-survivors

Eight tips from our team on finding self-compassion this festive season

Eight tips from our team on finding self-compassion this festive season

While our services are closed, we know the Christmas season can be a difficult time for many people experiencing loneliness, homelessness, domestic, family and sexual violence, or mental health challenges.

Where to get support in the Illawarra over the Christmas break

Media Coverage

Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre design recognised in state architecture awards

Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre design recognised in state architecture awards

Staff at the Centre have described the space as “beautiful” and “peaceful”.
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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