NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre

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Functions of the centre

WRMRC functions include:

To provide resources and information about issues related to domestic violence including: Aboriginal, NESB, lesbian, legal, children, older women, disabilities, mental illness, housing and sexual assault.
To facilitate interaction, networking and linkages between the NSW Women's Refuge Movement and other relevant services at a state and national level.
To resource the NSW women's refuge workers on broader issues such as government policy, legislation and special projects.
To raise community awareness of domestic violence and the NSW Women's Refuge Movement.
To advocate for improved responses to the needs of women and children who have experienced or are escaping domestic violence.
To undertake special projects to coordinate consistent policies and approaches across a diverse range of service models.
To liaise with the media on behalf of the Women's Refuge Movement.

Last modified 09-08-2008 09:11 AM

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