Urgent call to prevent male teen masculinity from fuelling domestic, family and sexual violence
The Federal Government is being called to urgently overhaul support services for children and teenagers experiencing violence, as new research reveals harmful pressures on boys are driving worrying trends. The Adolescent Man Box report, released by Jesuit Social Services’ The Men’s Project, shows many boys continue to feel pressure to conform to rigid and harmful […]
Commissioners hear Illawarra’s call for systemic change to end violence against women and children at roundtable
The Illawarra’s frontline services have warned that domestic, family and sexual violence will not become “rare, brief and non-recurrent” without urgent fixes to childcare, housing and justice, at a regional roundtable attended by NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner Hannah Tonkin and Commonwealth Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin. Hosted by the Illawarra Women’s Health […]
‘Safety must be a right, not a privilege’: What you need to know from the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s 2025 Yearly Report
Australia’s national effort to end domestic, family and sexual violence is entering a critical new phase, according to the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s 2025 Yearly Report. The report outlines both what has been achieved through the First Action Plan 2023-2027, which set the foundation for the National Plan to End Violence Against Women […]
Alcohol keeps fuelling violence against women. It’s time the national plan caught up.
Alcohol often tips families from stress into crisis.
Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre backs 25-year minimum for intimate partner homicide
The move follows years of advocacy led by Tabitha Acret, mother of Mackenzie Anderson, who was murdered by her former partner in 2022.
Why we’re joining the call to fix Australia’s broken Family Court
There’s a growing body of research backing what the petition is calling out.
Domestic, family and sexual violence now the leading cause of homelessness
In New South Wales, more than 8,400 people needed help, with frontline services warning the situation is worsening as housing costs soar.
Multicultural voices central to responding to domestic, family and sexual violence, national report finds
Healing cannot happen in isolation from culture and identity.
Weighing the pros and cons of CCTV in domestic, family and sexual violence safety plans
The report found safety and reassurance were the most commonly cited benefits of installing CCTV.
Find Connection and Healing in the Older Women’s Support Circle
The Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre is excited to announce the launch of our Older Women’s Peer Support Circle. This group will provide a safe, welcoming space for women over 50, who have experienced or are experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence. We are honoured to have experienced social worker, Melissa Brown, facilitating the Circle. […]