News Archive - YWCA Australia

YWCA Program Makes Local Workplaces More Inclusive for People with Disabilities

Apr 25

YWCA Australia program, Y Connect, has opened applications for a second round of support packages to assist local Toowoomba businesses in becoming more accessible employers for people with disabilities.

Women’s Housing Support Program Report Launch

Apr 25

On Wednesday 5 March, we held a morning tea event to share “Little things that are big: An Evaluation of the YWCA’s Women’s Housing Support Program” (WHSP) report, an external evaluation undertaken by RMIT University and funded by Homes Victoria and Lendlease FutureSteps. 

YWCA Federal Budget 2025-26 Response

Mar 25

This budget takes some positive steps, but the housing crisis demands bolder solutions.

Budget must address housing insecurity for women and gender-diverse people

Mar 25

Gender-responsive housing must be a national priority in this budget, as women, particularly single mothers, older women, and young women, continue to face escalating housing insecurity, according to Kate Whittle, General Manager of Advocacy and External Affairs at YWCA Australia

Adelaide’s first purpose-built, affordable, long-term rental housing for women opens

Mar 25

Adelaide has made a groundbreaking step forward in gender-responsive housing with the official opening of a $15.7 million affordable housing development dedicated to providing stable, affordable, long-term rental homes for women-led families.

YWCA Australia – HAFFF Round 1 Successful Applications

Mar 25

YWCA Australia is thrilled to announce that our applications for housing in Queensland and Victoria in Round 1 of the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility (HAFFF) have been successful.

YWCA Australia Launches Election Campaign for Gender-Responsive Housing Solutions

Feb 25

YWCA Australia has today launched its Safe Homes, Equal Futures campaign, calling for urgent, gender-responsive solutions to Australia’s housing crisis. The campaign outlines a five-point plan to ensure the next federal government prioritises the unique needs of women and gender-diverse people, delivering long-term housing stability and equity. 

The Critical Need for Funding Accessible Legal Services for Women: Addressing Domestic Violence and Housing Inequity

Dec 24

Written by YWCA Member, Phoebe Britten Domestic violence and housing instability are two serious issues that many women face, often in silence.

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Supported Housing Program Delivers Big Impact

Dec 24

YWCA Australia has today launched the “Little things that are big”: An Evaluation of the YWCA's Women's Housing Support Program report, an external evaluation that was undertaken by RMIT University and funded by Homes Victoria and Lendlease FutureSteps.

‘Barely even liveable’: young trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of unsafe housing in Australia

Dec 24

Precarious, inadequate housing affects the safety of young trans and gender diverse people in Australia, from poor housing conditions that compromise their health, to insecure and unsuitable living arrangements that are psychologically or physically unsafe.

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YWCA Response to NT Coroner’s Inquest into Domestic Violence Deaths

Nov 24

YWCA Australia has been deeply moved by the final report on Inquests into the of Miss Yunupiŋu, Ngeygo Ragurrk, Kumarn Rubuntja and Kumanjayi Haywood handed down on 25 November 2024. We pay our condolences to the families and communities who continue to grieve and suffer the loss of their loved ones.

New Assessment Tool Helps Housing Providers Better Meet the Needs of Women

Nov 24

YWCA Australia is proud to launch the ‘Women’s Liveability Assessment’, a free online audit tool that helps community housing providers, governments and other housing providers to ensure their housing meets the unique needs of their women residents.

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