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Human Rights Act Petition
On 8 October 2009, the National Human Rights Consultation Committee released its report and recommended that Australia adopt a Human Rights Act.

Black Tie at Bondi raises $230,000
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Volunteering Research Results
Approximately 200 YWCA NSW volunteers were approached and asked to participate in this research during August 2009. Below is a summary of the findings.

Unique community café a winner in Campbelltown
Ambarvale’s vibrant, community-run Yummy Café has been named Campbelltown’s Best Café/Coffee Shop in the 2009 Macarthur Chronicle Business Achievers Awards.

New US BBBS research shows impact!
Breakthrough US Study Finds Adults Mentored as Children in Big Brother Big Sisters are Better Educated and Wealthier than Peers

YWCA Solomon Islands Appeal
YWCA Canberra is raising funds on behalf of YWCA Australia to support the YWCA Solomon Islands after their kindergarten was gutted by fire. Even a small donation makes a huge difference.

Win $60,000 for the Y!
Canon have launched a photographic competition called "Be Creative for A Cause" where winners receive $60,000 to be donated to their favourite cause. Click more to enter.

Government launches National Standards for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Assault through Education
The National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence (NASASV) has today taken an important step towards reducing violence against women in Australia with the release of the National Standards for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Assault through Education.

MakingCents at the top of its class
The brainchild of the Finance First partnership – a non-profit collaboration between leading financial institution Citi and YWCA NSW – MakingCents is a program of financial literacy that aims to provide primary school children with the basics of good money management..

Time For Action against Domestic Violence
Minister for Housing and the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek said the Rudd Government was committed to taking action to provide more support for victims and their families, and reduce the incidence of violence against women.

Closing the Gap - Aboriginal Women's Health and Wellbeing
Having been involved in the reconciliation process for many years and with the momentous ‘Sorry Speech’ from Kevin Rudd early in 2008...

VETAB Re-registration is successful
THe YWCA NSW was sucessful in ensuring its status as an RTO for the next 5 years!

New YWCA Patron - Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward has been the Patron of the Mother of All Balls, an event she established in 2004 to raise money for mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters and Aunties and Uncles...