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New national framework puts recovery and lived experience at the centre of measuring domestic violence reform

New national framework puts recovery and lived experience at the centre of measuring domestic violence reform

How understanding trauma could change courtroom outcomes for victim-survivors

How understanding trauma could change courtroom outcomes for victim-survivors 

How the ACT is building on NSW’s coercive control laws

How the ACT is building on NSW’s coercive control laws

Funding boost welcomed as demand for domestic violence support continues to grow

Funding boost welcomed as demand for domestic violence support continues to grow

New role to strengthen Aboriginal community partnerships across the Illawarra

New role to strengthen Aboriginal community partnerships across the Illawarra

Why recovery must be at the heart of Australia's next National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children

Why recovery must be at the heart of Australia’s next National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children

Media Coverage

Advocates: women’s safety “national disgrace”, must be a focus this International Women’s Day

Advocates: women’s safety “national disgrace”, must be a focus this International Women’s Day

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.

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