News & Views Perth women’s shelter closes leaving vulerable women without support A women’s shelter in Perth has officially closed, leaving dozens of women and survivors of domestic violence without emergency accommodation.
News & Views Why did Australia choose a poverty return? Senate Inquiry hears how poverty is gendered The Senate Inquiry calls for people with lived experience- here is Executive Director of Anti-Poverty Week Toni Wren’s opening statement.
News & Views Without meaningful intervention, the number of older homeless women will double Women’s homelessness is set to surge. More than 15,000 older women face homelessness by 2031. We need new solutions.
News & Views Thousands of women return to violent partners because they can’t access affordable housing. It’s time for change. New research has revealed that up to 7,700 women a year are returning to partners who enact violence. 9,120 women are homeless.
News & Views Chores for a Cause: High school students raise funds & awareness for women’s shelters Chores for a Cause is running for the entire month of September, with children and teenagers doing domestic chores to raise money for women’s shelters.
News & Views Marion Mays donated her car to a woman facing homelessness. She wants other CEOs to do the same. Marion Mays hopes her story of donating her old car, rather than trading it in, can inspire other CEOs and executives to do the same.
News & Views Walk the Talk: High school students recognised for initiatives tackling domestic violence Over 2000 students across 15 schools were involved with the Walk the Talk initiative that builds awareness of domestic violence among students.