Illawarra Women's Trauma Recovery Centre: News and Media Centre

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Plans for new movement studio to support healing at Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre

Learning to connect with our bodies, listen to them, and feel safe in doing so, is vital to recovery.

Equine-assisted learning opens new path to healing for Illawarra women

Each week, participants will explore a theme such as leadership, boundaries, or emotional regulation – skills often disrupted or lost due to trauma.

The things we learnt sitting in discomfort at the showing of Such a Resounding Silence

The screening of the confronting and courageous documentary Such a Resounding Silence saw more than 100 people turn out to raise awareness and support victims of incest.

Financial counsellor shares advice for women facing financial stress

Every woman who walks through the door is carrying something different. I try to walk beside them, look at the whole picture, and work out a plan together.

New body acceptance workshop empowers survivors to reconnect with themselves

Designed by and for women with lived experience, this supportive program offers a gentle, creative space to begin building a kinder relationship with your body.

Launching our new Clay Play Group at Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre

Whether you’re sculpting, shaping, or simply enjoying the feel of clay in your hands, you’ll be guided and supported every step of the way. All tools and materials are provided.

Media Coverage

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

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

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

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

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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The Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre is situated on the land of the Dharawal Nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and we pay our respects to Elders past and present for they hold the memories, traditions and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia. This land is, was, and always will be traditional Aboriginal land. We acknowledge that we work in the context of generations of resilient, strengths-based, holistic resistance to violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We commit to actively supporting and promoting the voices of Aboriginal people and organisations in our work. We fully support the Uluru Statement from the Heart.