Womens Health Business Case Report

Women’s Health NSW Business Case – Appendix B

17. SYDNEY WOMEN’S COUNSELLING CENTRE

Southern Sydney Women’s Therapy Centre Inc t/a Sydney Women’s Counselling Centre

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Responding to Emerging and Unmet Needs Sydney Women’s Counselling Centre provides specialist, trauma-informed counselling and support services to approximately 400 women each year through the Women’s Health Program. The Centre services multiple Local Government Areas and Local Health Districts, accepting referrals of socioeconomically disadvantaged women across Greater Sydney. Clients typically present with a range of complex co-occurring issues relating to trauma from domestic and family violence and sexual assault, mental health and PTSD. The Centre provides a mix of brief, medium and long- term interventions, alongside integrated care and holistic support to address the social determinants of health, at no cost to clients. Sustainable investment in the program is reflected in Scenario 1 with a recalibration of costs to deliver currently contracted services and, Scenario 2 reflecting the level of services and activities currently being delivered to meet community needs. Enhanced investment in the Women’s Health Program, envisaged in Scenario 3, would enable the Centre to significantly expand both its counselling and integrated care services in response to the rapidly growing demand across Greater Sydney, and address the needs of the more than 250 women who are currently turned away each year. Southern Sydney Women’s Therapy Centre Inc t/a SYDNEY WOMEN’S COUNSELLING CENTRE is an incorporated association and registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) as a Charity with Public Benevolent Institution status. Established in 1994, we provide specialist counselling to women who are marginalised and socioeconomically disadvantaged; to support the psychological and emotional well-being of women, while recognising the social, environmental, economic, physical and cultural factors which affect women’s health. ABN 37 259 809 883 WEBSITE https://womenscounselling.com.au FINANCIAL REPORTS https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/751eb092-39af-e811-a963-000d3ad24077/documents/ Local Health District Sydney LHD Primary LGA(s) Serviced Provides services to women across Greater Sydney NSW Electorate Multiple – Greater Sydney Federal Electorate Multiple – Greater Sydney Site(s) Campsie

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