• Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) is delighted to celebrate one of our WCS family, Ms Yvonne Keane, who has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2021 Australia Day Awards.

    Read More >

  • Rachael thought there was no solution to saving herself and her twins from her abusive relationship. But she did break free. Here’s how she did it. As told to Dannielle Miller

    Read More >

  • A unique new housing initiative has been developed which will provide safe and secure housing for 18 women over 55 years of age who are experiencing housing insecurity, through the refurbishment of a former private hospital in Mosman, Sydney.

    Read More >

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 000

WOMEN’S COMMUNITY SHELTERS

aims to provide direct relief of suffering of disadvantaged
and homeless women by establishing new shelters
in partnership with communities.

Learn More >
  • 56,000

    women are homeless every night in Australia

  • More than 1 in 3 women are turned away from crisis accommodation every night

  • 2

    women have been killed in 2021

  • 55

    women killed in 2020

  • 42%

    of the homeless population in Australia are women

  • 55

    Women over the age of 55 are the fastest growing group to be homeless

  • 9.4%

    decrease in services specific to women since the GHSH reforms in NSW

  • Domestic and Family Violence is the leading preventable cause of death and injury for women between the ages of 15–44

  • $13.6b

    estimated cost to the Australian economy every year by Domestic and Family violence

  • Many women who become homeless have experienced historical childhood sexual abuse or family violence, which may lead to complex mental health issues

WOMEN’S COMMUNITY SHELTERS

aims to provide direct relief of suffering of disadvantaged
and homeless women by establishing new shelters
in partnership with communities.

Learn More >
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 000
  • 56,000

    women are homeless every night in Australia

  • More than 1 in 3 women are turned away from crisis accommodation every night

  • 2

    women have been killed in 2021

  • 55

    women killed in 2020

  • 42%

    of the homeless population in Australia are women

  • 55

    Women over the age of 55 are the fastest growing group to be homeless

  • 9.4%

    decrease in services specific to women since the GHSH reforms in NSW

  • Domestic and Family Violence is the leading preventable cause of death and injury for women between the ages of 15–44

  • $13.6b

    estimated cost to the Australian economy every year by Domestic and Family violence

  • Many women who become homeless have experienced historical childhood sexual abuse or family violence, which may lead to complex mental health issues

  • Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) is delighted to celebrate one of our WCS family, Ms Yvonne Keane, who has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2021 Australia Day Awards.

    Read More >

  • Rachael thought there was no solution to saving herself and her twins from her abusive relationship. But she did break free. Here’s how she did it. As told to Dannielle Miller

    Read More >

  • A unique new housing initiative has been developed which will provide safe and secure housing for 18 women over 55 years of age who are experiencing housing insecurity, through the refurbishment of a former private hospital in Mosman, Sydney.

    Read More >

  • Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) is delighted to celebrate one of our WCS family, Ms Yvonne Keane, who has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2021 Australia Day Awards.

    Read More >

  • Rachael thought there was no solution to saving herself and her twins from her abusive relationship. But she did break free. Here’s how she did it. As told to Dannielle Miller

    Read More >

  • A unique new housing initiative has been developed which will provide safe and secure housing for 18 women over 55 years of age who are experiencing housing insecurity, through the refurbishment of a former private hospital in Mosman, Sydney.

    Read More >

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 000
  • 56,000

    women are homeless every night in Australia

  • More than 1 in 3 women are turned away from crisis accommodation every night

  • 2

    women have been killed in 2021

  • 55

    women killed in 2020

  • 42%

    of the homeless population in Australia are women

  • 55

    Women over the age of 55 are the fastest growing group to be homeless

  • 9.4%

    decrease in services specific to women since the GHSH reforms in NSW

  • Domestic and Family Violence is the leading preventable cause of death and injury for women between the ages of 15–44

  • $13.6b

    estimated cost to the Australian economy every year by Domestic and Family violence

  • Many women who become homeless have experienced historical childhood sexual abuse or family violence, which may lead to complex mental health issues

WOMEN’S COMMUNITY SHELTERS

aims to provide direct relief of suffering of disadvantaged
and homeless women by establishing new shelters
in partnership with communities.

Learn More >

  • Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) is delighted to celebrate one of our WCS family, Ms Yvonne Keane, who has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2021 Australia Day Awards.

    Read More >

  • Rachael thought there was no solution to saving herself and her twins from her abusive relationship. But she did break free. Here’s how she did it. As told to Dannielle Miller

    Read More >

  • A unique new housing initiative has been developed which will provide safe and secure housing for 18 women over 55 years of age who are experiencing housing insecurity, through the refurbishment of a former private hospital in Mosman, Sydney.

    Read More >

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 000
  • 56,000

    women are homeless every night in Australia

  • More than 1 in 3 women are turned away from crisis accommodation every night

  • 2

    women have been killed in 2021

  • 55

    women killed in 2020

  • 42%

    of the homeless population in Australia are women

  • 55

    Women over the age of 55 are the fastest growing group to be homeless

  • 9.4%

    decrease in services specific to women since the GHSH reforms in NSW

  • Domestic and Family Violence is the leading preventable cause of death and injury for women between the ages of 15–44

  • $13.6b

    estimated cost to the Australian economy every year by Domestic and Family violence

  • Many women who become homeless have experienced historical childhood sexual abuse or family violence, which may lead to complex mental health issues

WOMEN’S COMMUNITY SHELTERS

aims to provide direct relief of suffering of disadvantaged
and homeless women by establishing new shelters
in partnership with communities.

Learn More >
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