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Working with young women
Services
Young Women's Access Project, Youth Action & Policy Association
Phone: (02) 9687 1466
Address: Suite 7, Level 1, 48 Macquarie St, Parramatta 2150
Email: yapaws@yapa.org.au
Web: www.yapa.org.au
Description: YAPA is researching strategies to improve young women's access to youth services. Young women and youth services will be actively consulted as part of the research. A written report and resources will be produced and distributed to youth services in NSW.
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The Women's Cottage - Hawkesbury
Phone: (02) 45784190
Address: 22 Bosworth Street, Richmond 2753
Email: womcot@pnc.com.au
Description: Information, resource and advocacy service for women and children
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North Richmond Youth Project - Young Women's Group
Phone: (02) 4571 3659
Email: nrywp@pnc.com.au
Address: 12 William St, North Richmond 2754
Description: A young women's program predominantly attended by 11-15 year olds. This is a great program including lots of creative workshops, personal development, health and natural therapies, relationship workshops etc. It's held on Tuesday afternoon from 4.00 - 6.00pm with up to 20 girls.
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Girls Can Do Anything, South Penrith Youth & Neighbourhood Services
Phone: (02) 4721 5024
Address: PO Box 627, Penrith, NSW, 2751
Web: www.spyns.org.au
Description: Girls Can Do Anything is a program run in schools by South Penrith Youth & Neighbourhood Services. The program aims to build self image, self esteem, relationships and communication skills. Optional modules available are self defence training, anti bullying skills, drug and alcohol awareness, body image, healthy lifestyle choices, stress management and motivation.
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Upper Mountains Young Women's Group
Phone: (02) 47 822 875
Description: This service runs activities specifically for young women
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Blue Mountains Womens Health Centre
Phone: 4782 5133
Address: 124 Lurline St, Katoomba 2780
Description: The centre runs a youong women's action group which develops strategies to promote the responsible use of alcohol. Meets Wednesday afternoons.
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Western Sydney Young Women's Leadership Program
Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils
Phone: (02) 9671 4333
Description: This is a new program offering leadership opportunities for young women in Western Sydney. Over a period of six to eight months young women will participate in a leadership program that will increase their confidence, skills and knowledge to speak out and participate in decision-making positions. They will also have the opportunity to be mentored by existing women leaders from Western Sydney who will share their experience, knowledge and lessons.
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Glenmore Park Youth Service - Girl's Club
Phone: 4733 2600
Address: Luttrell St, Glenmore Park
Description: Girls Club on Tuesdays from 3-5.30pm and Girl's Hip Hop Group on friday nights. participants choose topics to focus on in the area of health, fitness, music, self-esteem and beauty. This program aims to incorporate families as a holistic approach so mums and sisters are welcome too.
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Establishing programs just for young women
Web: www.cmyi.net.au/publications/informing.html#infosheets
Description: The Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues has produced an information sheet for community agencies with a simple step-by-step manual to establishing a women's swimming program
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Girl Savvy, Office for Women
Phone: (02) 9287 1902
Description: GirlSavvy is a program offered by the Office for Women . GirlSavvy is delivered in partnership with the Guides NSW and the YWCA of Sydney. The aims of GirlSavvy are:
to inspire young women to think about the range of work options available to them including business and non traditional roles, and to also consider the personal advantages of achieving work + family balance and job satisfaction.
to effectively communicate to young women the benefits of being financially independent and the positive impact such independence has on life choices.
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Office for Women
Web: www.women.nsw.gov.au
Description: The Office for Women has a funding program for young women's programs
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Women's Refuge Resource Centre
Phone: 02 9698 9777
Address: Level 1, 619 Elizabeth Street, Redfern 2016
Email: admin@wrrc.org.au
Web: www.wrrc.org.au
Description: The Women's Refuge Resource Centre is the central contact for the New South Wales Women's Refuge Movement (WRM), a network of 55 women's refuges situated across New South Wales providing support and accommodation for women and children escaping domestic violence.