Media Releases
2025
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YWCA Canberra ACT Budget Response
EDIT: We would like to issue a correction regarding our ACT Budget Media Release published 25/6/26. We are pleased to clarify that an additional $400,000 has been allocated to the Escaping Violence Payment. Every effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of our policy work and analysis, and we are grateful for the correction provided. YWCA…
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YWCA Canberra Receives Critical Funding
YWCA Canberra has welcomed the commitment, announced today at a pre-budget announcement by Dr Marisa Paterson MLA, Minister for the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, to strengthen support for children impacted by domestic and family violence. The ACT Government has committed $300,000 a year for four years to support the recruitment and retention of…
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YWCA Canberra Launches Fourth Edition of Our Lives Survey
YWCA Canberra has launched the fourth wave of the successful Our Lives: Women in the ACT Survey. “The responses to the Our Lives survey reveal the true story of women in Canberra—their struggles, their resilience, and their aspirations for the future. This powerful survey not only informs YWCA Canberra’s advocacy agenda but also serves as…
2024
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YWCA Canberra 2024 ACT Election Platform outlines urgent priorities for next ACT Government.
YWCA Canberra has today released its election platform for the forthcoming ACT Election. In launching the list of priorities YWCA Canberra CEO, Frances Crimmins said “We use this election to reiterate long-standing priorities for the Canberra community and call for the future ACT Government to commit to addressing the following: safe, secure and affordable housing,…
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YWCA Canberra Awarded Only Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation by WGEA in Canberra
Canberra, [30 July 2024] – YWCA Canberra is proud to announce that we have once again been awarded the prestigious Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). This recognition reaffirms our unwavering commitment to fostering a workplace that champions gender equality and supports the diverse needs of our…
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Cost of living relief welcomed though housing supply remains unaddressed
YWCA Canberra welcomes the release of the 2024-2025 ACT Government Budget and its investment towards cost-of-living relief to vulnerable Canberrans and support for font-line domestic and family violence services. YWCA Canberra’s 2024-2025 Budget submission urged the Government to focus on housing affordability and supply, support for domestic and family violence services and cost-of-living relief. We…
2023
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2021
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2020
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Calling Canberra Women with “Great Ydeas”
YWCA Canberra and its partners are once again supporting women and girls in the Canberra region to bring their dreams to life through the Great Ydeas Small Grants Program, with applications opening this week. With the support of business and philanthropic partnerships, this year’s grants program will offer a pool of $13,000 in funding for…
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ACTCOSS and YWCA Canberra call on federal government to mark International Women’s Day with a commitment to equal pay
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) and YWCA Canberra are calling on the federal government to commit to equal pay for workers in the community sector. Almost a decade ago, a landmark decision by the Fair Work Commission found that work performed by those employed in the sector was…
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YWCA Canberra Calls for ACT Government Investment to Prevent Violence Against Women
DATE: Tuesday 3 March 2020 Today at an event at the Canberra Museum and Gallery, YWCA Canberra launched a short film about young women’s experiences of violence, reiterating a longstanding call for respectful relationships education in schools. Frances Crimmins, YWCA Canberra’s CEO said, “Women, families and communities around the country are suffering needlessly and governments…
2019
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Grants Available for Canberra Women With “Great Ydeas”
Now in its ninth year, YWCA Canberra and its partners have supported women and girls in the Canberra region to bring their dreams to life through the Great Ydeas Small Grants Program, with applications opening this week. With the support of business and philanthropic partnerships, this year’s grants program will offer a pool of $14,000…
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YWCA Canberra recognised as Employer of Choice for fifth consecutive year
The YWCA Canberra has been recognised as an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for the fifth consecutive year. Frances Crimmins, Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Canberra, said the citation recognises the organisation’s continued commitment to gender equality by ensuring its workplace policies and practices advance equal opportunities for employees. “As…