OUR PROPERTIES
We know that 73% of the women who seek out our support are facing homelessness due to domestic and family violence.
Our safe havens support women in Australia through crisis, recovery, to the moment they open the door of their forever home.
Short term accommodation provides emergency accommodation for women and children in crisis, urgently in need of a safe bed. It usually lasts from 1 to 2 nights, up to a maximum of 28 days per year, while we provide help in finding more stable housing.
Each of our safe havens understands the different needs of its residents; from short to long term accommodation, unique support for older women, as well as women with children.
Bayside Women's Shelter
- Located in South-East Sydney
- Opened in 2018
- Welcomes women and their children
- Their Jacaranda Women’s Hub opened in 2025
Blue Wren House - Camden Women’s Shelter
- Located in Camden
- Opened in 2021
- Welcomes women and their children
- Another Safe Haven opened: Dianella Cottage in 2024
Great Lakes Womens Shelter
The Haven - Nepean Women's Shelter
- Located in Nepean/Penrith region
- Opened in 2018
- Welcomes women and their children
- Another Safe Haven opens in 2023: The Haven Residences
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter
- Located in Hornsby
- Opened in 2015
- Welcomes women
Parramatta Womens Shelter
- Located in Parramatta
- Opened in 2019
- Welcomes women and their children
- Another Safe Haven opens in 2024: Waratah House
The Sanctuary – The Hills Women’s Shelter
- Located in Castle Hill/The Hills
- Opened in 2016
- Welcomes women and their children
Biyani House - Revesby Women's Shelter
- Located in Revesby
- Opened in 2021
- Welcomes women and their children
- Another Safe Haven (modulars) opened in 2025
Liverpool Women's Shelter
Moonah House - Mornington Peninsula Women's Shelter
- Located in Mornington Peninsula
- Opening 2026
Transitional housing offers supported accommodation for women and children experiencing homelessness and ranges from 3 months, up to 5 years, while working towards securing long term, affordable housing.
‘Meanwhile use’ is a creative housing model supported by Women’s Community Shelters and Housing All Australians. It involves turning empty or underused buildings into much needed transitional housing. ‘Meanwhile use’ properties offer a practical and cost-effective way to respond to both the housing crisis and domestic and family violence.
‘Social and affordable housing’ is a long term housing pathway for women and their children who have experienced homelessness. This service is desperately needed to help address the dual crises in Australia, of the limited social and affordable housing supply, and domestic and family violence.
At Women’s Community Shelters, we are building a network of accommodation options to support women and children in need of safe, stable housing. Whether it’s emergency accommodation or longer-term support, we offer solutions that meet women where they are.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal people who are the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.
