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

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Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre maps blueprint for lasting change

Growing demand drives call for long-term Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre funding

Why we’re backing the call for pre-recorded testimony for sexual assault survivors

New Australian tool reveals the patterns behind coercive control

Leaving violence now costs more than $7,000, new research finds

Media Coverage

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

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.

Media Enquiries

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