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We work community by community to establish
an Australia where women are safe, secure, supported and equal.

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Women’s Community Shelters works with local communities to establish new safe crisis accommodation options for women and children. 

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We have a million ways to engage with your community to raise awareness of the issues surrounding female homelessness and to raise funds for shelters.

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WCS relies on your vital donations to continue our important work.  We receive only a portion of our shelters’ operating costs from the NSW state government.

54,000

women are homeless every night in Australia

More than 1 in 2

women are turned away from crisis accommodation every night

56

women killed in 2020

61

women killed in 2021

50

women killed in 2022

44%

of the homeless population in Australia are women

Domestic & Family Violence

is the main reason for female homelessness

Domestic & Family Violence

is the leading preventable cause of death  and injury for women between the ages of 15-44

National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service

1800 737 732

 

NSW Domestic Violence Crisis Line

1800 65 64 63

 

NSW Link2Home Crisis Accommodation and Referrals

1800 152 152

 

IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY, CALL

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Women's Community Shelters