Our Women’s Space is a welcoming drop in space that operates as a day-refuge, with showers, laundry facilities, emergency food and toiletries as well as lounge spaces and dining. The welcoming space also hosts life-skills workshops and has rooms for one on one support.
Our CALD program is for sex workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who work in brothels. We have staff who speak fluent Mandarin, Cantonese and Thai, as well as translation services available. We offer visa and immigration support, community events, ESL classes, counselling, advocacy, outreach and case management.
Women’s Services exists to increase belonging, safety and choice for women facing challenges and at risk of marginalisation in Sydney, including women involved in the sex industry, women facing domestic violence, and women experiencing complex circumstances such as homelessness, mental illness and addiction.
Our Women’s Services team includes counsellors and case workers, who specialize in supporting women and transgender women in domestic violence situations.
Services Provided
- Case Management
- Counselling
- Advocacy
- Assistance accessing health and government services
- Social and housing support
- Word Development Order (WDO) sponsorship
- Health promotion
- Workshops and English classes
We provide exit pathways for women wanting to exit the sex industry. This includes scholarship options for training and guaranteed part time employment.
