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YWCA Victoria and the media
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Richmond House receives $6.5m refit
30 Jun 2011The ladies of Richmond House are ready to settle into their queenly new quarters.
But there’s one problem - the place has no furniture.
The YWCA Victoria property is undergoing a $6.5 million State Government-funded redevelopment, set to finish next week, to upgrade essential services and retrofit the existing building. -
Media Release - Women Leading Change
6 May 2011With women occupying the two highest positions in the country, women’s leadership has received unprecedented attention over the last 12 months.
The 3rd Annual YWCA Victoria Women Leading Change breakfast will feature Andrea Coote MLC Parliamentary Secretary for Family and Community Services, Wesa Chau Young Victorian of the Year 2010 and Susan Brennan, President World YWCA speaking on women’s leadership and leading change. -
Letter to the Editor - Women’s Housing
9 Oct 2009‘War: car park v refuge for women’ (5/10) is a disappointing reflection on the priorities of our community.
Violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women, and insufficient available housing options forces women and their children into unsafe or inadequate situations such as sleeping in cars or returning to the home of the perpetrator. -
Media Release - International No Diet Day
5 May 2009On International No Diet Day YWCA Victoria calls on the community to consider the impact on young people when talking about diets and body image concerns in front of them.
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National Young Women's Conference
12 Apr 2007100s of women aged 18-30 years, from around the country, descend on Melbourne for the first ever YWCA Changin' It, Lovin' It - National Young Women's Conference.
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Government action needed to make models 'models of good health'
4 Mar 2007On the eve of Melbourne's fashion week activities, YWCA Victoria is calling on the Federal Government to work with the fashion industry, health professionals and stakeholders to introduce guidelines to control the body image promoted by fashion models.
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Access to the RU486 Abortion Drug is about women's health
2 Feb 2006YWCA Victoria calls on RU486 Senate hearing to stop moralising and stick to the real issue.
