From digital risk to digital power: how young women are transforming online spaces Dec 25Digital spaces were never built with women’s safety in mind - but young women across Australia are now using those same spaces to drive the systems change we urgently need.Read more
New housing for women in Bendigo reaches major milestone Dec 25Today we joined our partners Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, trading as DJAARA, to celebrate the Topping Out milestone at Burnayi Lurnayi, with special guests by Federal Housing Minister The Hon. Clare O’Neil MP, Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness as well as Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters. Read more
16 Days of Activism against Gender Based ViolenceDec 25From 25 November to 10 December, YWCA Australia joins this powerful movement to spotlight the urgent need to end gender-based violence and its deep connection to housing insecurity for women, gender diverse people, and their families.Read more
Recruiting our new CEONov 25YWCA Australia is partnering with Derwent recruitment to find an exceptional leader to drive the next chapter of one of Australia's most respected feminist organisations.Read more
Annual Report 2024-25 Available NowNov 25We are pleased to share that the 2024-25 YWCA Australia Annual Report is now availableRead more
New YWCA Australia DirectorsNov 25We're pleased to announce that we have welcomed two Board Directors, elected at this year's AGMRead more
YWCA Australia breaks ground on new gender-responsive housing development in Parramatta ParkSep 25YWCA Australia is proud to officially break ground today on a new affordable housing development in Parramatta Park, Queensland. Read more
New Homes in IpswichSep 25YWCA Australia has delievered six brand-new safe, secure and long-term homes for women and their families in Ipswich and surrounds.Read more
Lived Experience and Advocacy ProgramSep 25The Lived Experience and Advocacy Program will be delivered in partnership with Anglicare NT, and bring together government, community, and lived experience advocates. With a trauma-aware and strengths-based approach, LEAP will create spaces where lived experience voices are heard, respected, and acted on.Read more
We're expanding in NT Sep 25YWCA Australia has been successful in receiving 3.99m in annual funding for our Specialist Homelessness Services from the NT Government.Read more
Delivering Housing for Women and Children on the PeninsulaAug 25YWCA Australia have partnered with The Mornington Peninsula Shire and Women’s Property Initiatives (WPI) to deliver 17 dwellings in Mornington and Hastings for essential social housing for women and children.Read more
Gender-responsive housing the way to tackle rising rates of homelessness Aug 25This Homelessness Week, national women’s housing and homelessness specialist, YWCA Australia, is calling for gender responsive housing design to be adopted as a positive action to tackle rising rates of homelessness. Read more