Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre responds to South Australia’s Royal Commission findings
We recognise the courage of the hundreds of South Australian victim-survivors who have shared their stories with the Royal Commission.
One Year On: What women need to know about NSW’s coercive control laws
It has been just over a year since New South Wales became the first Australian state to make coercive control a criminal offence. The laws, introduced in July 2024, were designed to address patterns of abuse that undermine autonomy and safety without relying on physical violence. According to BOSCAR stats released in March 2025, since […]
Introducing our new financial counsellor at the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre
We are delighted to welcome Shaloo Sood from the Zahra Foundation to the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre as our new Financial Counsellor. Shaloo joins our team at the Centre to provide free, confidential financial counselling to women impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence. This service is delivered in partnership with the Zahra Foundation, whose expertise in financial […]
Why NSW must follow Tasmania’s lead with a Permanent Parliamentary Committee on domestic, family and sexual violence
NSW’s domestic, family and sexual violence statistics reveal a crisis that cannot be addressed with short-term measures, even with the NSW Government’s recently announced $227m legal reform package.
How climate change is fueling domestic violence
In the wake of fires, floods, and heatwaves, women’s safety services routinely report spikes in calls for help.
What you need to know about the abuse of older people and how to address it
Abuse of older people may be physical, psychological/emotional, sexual, financial, or may result from intentional or unintentional neglect.
New research reveals one in three Australian men report using intimate partner violence
A new national study has found that more than one in three Australian men (35%) have used intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime, with an estimated 120,000 men beginning to use IPV each year. These findings come from Ten to Men, a longitudinal study conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), and […]
Australian study links intimate partner violence to earlier onset of chronic illness in women
We know trauma shows up not just as emotional and psychological pain, but in the body too.
Why We Offer Groups at the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre
“There’s a power in sitting with others who understand without needing to explain everything. That’s where trust begins, and healing can really start.”
Whale Watching Wonder Walks to connect women to healing and nature
We’ll end the walk at a viewing spot where we might spot whales, seals, dolphins, and birdlife, but there are no guarantees.