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YWCA Australia @YWCAAus

We are the experts in gender-responsive housing and homelessness solutions.

Joined December 2010
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Yesterday was #WorldHomelessDay - a poignant time to release our report “‘We’ve been robbed’: Young women and gender diverse people’s housing experiences and solutions” with @Swinburne ywca.org.au/advocacy/researc…
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no more. it's time for change. Amazing work by @WWYWAUSTRALIA to organise the rallies across Australia
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The housing and cost of living crisis is deepening gender inequality. We are calling on the Federal Government to deliver its promise for a better future. Read our submission here: ywca.org.au/submissions/
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Today is not a day to celebrate. It is a day to stand in solidarity with First Nations peoples and calls for Voice, Treaty and Truth. We acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
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Great insights on what the changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts mean for women from @eraaustralia
Equality Rights Alliance@eraaustralia
25 Jan 2024
We've been calling for changes to the Stage 3 Tax Cuts for years. They unfairly benefited older men & undermined revenue for services needed by women. The Albanese Government's amendments are good for women. Media release here: bit.ly/4b7n9cF @pmc_gov_au @JEChalmers
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Thank you so much to NAB for their recent donation of $13,000. NAB’s donation will go towards creating leadership pathways for young women and gender diverse people with lived experience of homelessness and housing insecurity.
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Today is International Human Rights Day. Housing is a Human Right. Every human being has the right to a safe, affordable home. Every human being has the right to a home free from violence.
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Launching today: "Gender, Housing Insecurity and Homelessness in Australia: Data Insights" research report by YWCA with @UNSWCityFutures. It explores the unique challenges faced by women, First Nations women and young people in the realm of homelessness. ywca.org.au/gender-housing-i…
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FDV is a major cause of homelessness for women. There is a massive undersupply of housing for women & gender diverse people escaping violence. Sign our petition demanding more dedicated affordable housing for people at risk of or experiencing violence. ywca.org.au/16-days-of-activ…
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CW: discussions of violence against women Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year has been a horrific year for violence against women in Australia. We need action, and we need it now. ywca.org.au/16-days-of-activ…
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YWCA National Housing, a community housing subsidiary of YWCA Australia, is now a Tier 2 community housing provider under the National Regulatory System! Read our full statement on our website: ywca.org.au/news/ywca-nation…
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Nat Cook MP
@NatCookMP
6 Sep 2023
Breaking ground on a 24 Affordable Rental property partnership with @YWCAAdelaide . #AffordableHousing #Women #Adelaide
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YWCA Australia retweeted
Katrine Hildyard MP@KatrineHildyard
6 Sep 2023
No women should have to choose between a place to live & being safe This $15.7m @YWCAAus Hutt St development will help ensure they don’t have to & may save lives; it’s an SA 1st Proud to break ground with @NatCookMP @CityofAdelaide & the Y who have empowered women for 140 years
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Last week, we sent in our submission to the Worsening Rental Crisis in Australia. Our submission was shaped by the voices of our members and our community. Thank you to those who contributed. You can find our submission on our website: ywca.org.au/submissions/
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Women are more likely than men to seek support from Specialist Homelessness Services, and women also make up 2/3 of unmet requests for support. To learn more about the changes we need to see to fix this, download our Policy Platform 2023-24. ywca.org.au/advocacy/
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We are disappointed to hear that voting on the #HAFF has been held up until October. Australia is experiencing its worst housing affordability crisis in decades, and this delay means thousands of women and their families will continue to struggle. sbs.com.au/news/video/a-vote…

A vote on the government's housing future fund shelved until October

The Greens and the Coalition unite to stall a vote on Labor's signature housing policy, despite its pledge to spend an extra two billion dollars on social housing.

sbs.com.au
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We’re proud to launch our transformative Policy Platform 2023-2024, outlining the roadmap to address housing insecurity and homelessness for women and gender diverse people. Learn more: ywca.org.au/advocacy/
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Yesterday, YWCA team members had the opportunity to learn more about confronting coercive control from investigative journalist @jessradio. Rachael Uebergang, Regional Manager NT, shared information on our family and domestic violence programs in Darwin.
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YWCA Australia proudly supports a Voice to Parliament #yes23
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Has National Volunteer Week inspired you to make a difference? We're looking for volunteer mentors like Kellie to work with young women and gender diverse people in the Wollongong/Shellharbour region. illawarramercury.com.au/stor… #NationalVolunteerWeek #NVW2023 #VolunteerAustralia

Be like Kellie, share your experience and become a mentor

Young Illawarra people are keen for role models.

illawarramercury.com.au
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