What We Do

Communities

Our programs helping communities impacted more than 8,095 people in 2008/09.

 

Working collaboratively in communities, YWCA NSW ensures that services are co-ordinated and effectively targeted. We provide opportunities for people to take charge of their own physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. This is the key to creating a healthy and cohesive community.

 

This involves providing a safe and welcoming environment where people can come together to discuss concerns for their community, develop a shared understanding of what can and needs to be collectively achieved and participate in and develop the necessary partnerships to address and resolve concerns.

 

These include:

  • Assisting people in rural, drought affected communities
  • Building healthy lifestyle knowledge, practices and capacity within Aboriginal communities.
  • Communities for Children
  • Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing
  • Rural Health & Wellbeing
  • Yummy Cafe

Organisations we partner with:

  • Australian Drug Foundation
  • Benevolent Society
  • Big Brothers, Big Sisters Foundation Australia
  • Canrevive
  • Centre for rural and remote mental health
  • Centrelink rural Service officers program
  • GP division of practice mental health drought Support program
  • IMB
  • Job futures ltd
  • John Harper – mate helping mate program
  • Laurel Rogers – aboriginal Women’s healing program
  • Mission Australia
  • Nowra family relationship Centre
  • NSW farmers
  • Property Industry foundation
  • Quota International
  • Shoalhaven Safer Communities in action
  • St George multicultural Services
  • The Smith Family
  • Wesley Uniting Employment

 

 

Communities

 

 
Did you know? In 1912 we opened the first Women's Gymnasium in Australia!
 
 
In the 12 months from July 2010, we helped 25,000 people throughout NSW. Donate Now.