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

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Commissioners hear Illawarra’s call for systemic change to end violence against women and children at roundtable

‘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

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.

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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