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The Sanctuary Shelter already has a waiting list

The new Hills Shelter – The Sanctuary – already has a waiting list. We have been approached from several services asking when we can accommodate women in the new shelter. This demonstrates the desperate need for new crisis accommodation for homeless women...

Economic Abuse of Women

This article provides a clear and detailed explanation of some of the impacts of economic abuse. We’ve seen a number of homeless women through our shelters who have experienced elements of economic abuse but have no language to think or talk about this. It is...

College boys putting heart into sheltering women

Great work, Dannielle Miller! Teaching communities to respond to domestic and family violence and women’s homelessness is an important part of setting up a new shelter. These young men are standing up to tell women who will reside at the Sanctuary – Hills...

Funding step in the right direction

The new NSW funding package is indeed a step in the right direction, however the NSW Government should ensure that funding goes to innovative organisations working on the ground not just to provide more crisis accommodation, but who are teaching communities to tackle...

Older Single Women New Face of Homelessness

This is no surprise to us at Women’s Community Shelters. We see this in Sydney, where the median house price is $1million, and rental affordability is at an all time low. There are currently 600,000 women Australia wide who are over 45, on low incomes, and who...
Women's Community Shelters