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Immigrant Women’s SpeakOut Association of NSW Inc

SpeakOut is a key women’s organisation which acknowledges and values the cultural, linguistic and multigenerational diversity of migrant and refugee women. It empowers these women to achieve gender equality in all areas of their lives. SpeakOut provides education, information and other direct services to multicultural women within NSW.

WHAT WE DO

  • Homeless Multicultural Women Integrated Support Service (HOMWISS)
  • Women’s Shelter
  • Immigrant Women’s Resource Centre
  • Advocacy – Upholding your rights

Homeless Multicultural Women Integrated Support Service (HOMWISS)

SpeakOut offers information, support and referral services to multicultural women experiencing domestic and family violence, who are or are on the verge of being homeless. Most of our clients are women on temporary visas with very limited financial resources.

Women’s Shelter

It provides crisis accommodation to multicultural women (with no children) escaping domestic violence. It provides a safe place for women who are on the verge of being homeless, providing them security, hope and help to rebuild their self-esteem and regain confidence.

Immigrant Women’s Resource Centre

Immigrant Women’s Resource Centre facilitates a range of activities for women to promote community engagement, skills development and to reduce isolation. We offer regular classes such as English Conversation and Computer Literacy. We also offer Sewing classes to empower women to be financially independent.

Advocacy – Upholding your rights

We advocate for the rights of refugee and migrant women, representing their issues and ideas at all levels of government, community, media and the industrial sectors. Our work includes community and media education projects, arts projects, research and publications.

Year in Snapshot 2021-2022

HOMWISS

Number of clients who received support and guidance

244

WOMEN’S SHELTER

Number of bed nights provided

1,168

IWRC

Number of clients who participated in skills development/activites

488

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Immigrant Women’s Speakout Association (IWSA) acknowledges the Barramattagal People of the lands on which we work and operate. We pay our respects and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of NSW.