Vision & Purpose:
“To create a safe place for women to use as their space”
Our goals at The Womens Centre are to:
- Be client focused
- Increase funding and services to Women – including filling the gaps in case management, counseling women and children support, anger management and anxiety support
- Be able to empower women to be confident in living
- Support women in times of extreme emotional need
- Provide outreach services to women in remote and rural communities
- Be a holistic service offering early and primary intervention for women
- Be a referral centre (direct pathways) for women
- The centre of excellence for Domestic Violence services
- The lead agency to reduce Domestic Violence in the community
- Grow the awareness of the Womens Centre in our community
- Increase the number of women using the service
Purpose and Guiding Principles:
The Womens Centre provides support for women by women.
Through feminist action we:
- Believe women do great things
- Celebrate their achievements
- Are inclusive
- Encourage women to stand tall in the world
- Share knowledge and opportunities
- Challenge behavior that diminishes women
- Recognize and value difference
- Encourage women to make informed choices
- Involve the community in these aims
Our Funding:
The Womens Centre for Health and Wellbeing (Albury-Wodonga) Inc. is a accredited, community based non-government funded organisation.
We are funded through:
N.S.W Ministry of Health, Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Department of Human Services Victoria
Good Shepherd Micro-finance
Legal Aid N.S.W
In partnership with:
Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia
Albury Community Health N.S.W
Good Shepherd Micro-finance & NAB
We auspice:
The Southern Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program funded by Legal Aid N.S.W
Current Staff
Womens Centre for Health & Wellbeing Albury / Wodonga Inc.
CEO – Lila Beamish
Finance – Joanna Spiers
Intake / Domestic Violence Counsellor – Bettina Robertson
Intake Counsellor– Debbra Adams
NILS Officer/Digital Media Marketer- Jessica Crow
Health Promotion- Tracey Kelly
Administration- Brooke Nocentini
WDVCAS:
Service Co-Ordinator – Teresa Law
Assistant Co-Ordinator – Jo Edmonstone
Safety Action Meeting Co-Ordinator – Rebecca Adams & Jo Edmondstone
Intake & Referral Officer – Karen Irwin & Rebekah Madill
Court Advocacy Officer (Based in Deniliquin) – Elizabeth Barker
Board of Management:
Acting Chairperson – Jennifer Manwaring
Vice Chairperson – Position Vacant
Secretary – Rebecca Johnston
Treasurer – Jane Bowran
Public Officer – Lila Beamish
Members – Beth Simpson, Yvonne Aldred, Carolyn Enshaw, Nicole Healey, Michele Kampen, 2 Member Positions Vacant
