Pass all the laws you like, but women and their children fleeing domestic violence need specialised refuges.

WEL is looking for volunteers to join WEL and become active members in one of four Action Groups - Violence Against Women, Affordable Housing, Reproductive Rights and a Federal Election Campaign Group.

Our aim is to recruit two Volunteer Team Leaders to develop resources and procedures to support our volunteers as well as increase the diversity and geographic reach of our base of support.

WEL NSW is looking to recruit a highly motivated and energetic feminist to work with the Executive, a full-time Policy and Campaign Coordinator, its membership and other advocacy groups to ensure that WEL builds its ongoing capacity to achieve social change for women.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Women Michaelia Cash, and Australian of the Year Rosie Batty have announced a suite of measures committing the Australian Government to action on domestic violence, but have not addressed separating women's refuges and housing from homelessness services. 

WEL has joined with Fair Agenda in urging Prime Minister Turnbull to make addressing gender inequality a core focus of his Government – as evidence tells us Australian women and families will continue to face violence until equality is achieved.

Appointing five women to Cabinet is a good start, but Prime Minister Turnbull has more to do to balance his selection of women and men to Ministry positions. 

The Women’s Electoral Lobby and several other women’s organisations are advocating for long term Commonwealth/State Funding for a Women's Refuges and Housing Program (WRAHP). 

WEL are currently consulting widely on the WRAHP proposal and we welcome your support and comments.

PETITION

We have just launched a petition which you can sign here - www.wel.org.au/wrahp - Please share widely!

Please email any feedback to wel@welnsw.org.au by 19 October.

Two amazing young women are undertaking exciting projects with Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE).

People haemorrhaging blood after rape or sexual assault will no longer be considered a category one response by NSW Ambulances.