About the Women’s Resource Centre in Bega

The Bega Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) was established by Southern Women’s Group in 1985 as a space for women to meet, share resources & skills and provide support to each other in a rural area where no services for women or children were available.

Help when you need it most

The Women’s Resource Centre provides a range of services for women within the Bega Valley. These include:

Assisting women in living safely and making informed choices
Support, information, advocacy and referrals to women.
Workshops for skill development, self-esteem enhancement, and promoting social inclusion for marginalized and vulnerable women.
Food, sanitary and personal hygiene items, as well as free clothing and blankets to women and families in need.
Direct practical assistance, including creating safety plans, applying for benefits or housing, and making victims support applications.
Interim support for women who are on waitlists for services like homelessness or mental health support to prevent their situation from escalating to crisis while they wait for other services to become available.

Hours

Open Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 4pm
Phone 6492 1367
Email coordinator@womensresourcecentre.org

The Bega WRC is funded by the NSW Government under The Community and Family Support (CAFS) program, which runs early support services for children, young people and families who need it.

This program can support you by helping to:

strengthen and improve family relationships
connect you with people who can give practical advice
grow support networks and connect you with the local community
teach new skills to help you find work or volunteering opportunities
build your resilience and increase confidence
refer you to specialist support

What we offer

Provide Support

WRC staff provide information, advocacy and referral assistance to enable women to make informed choices about their needs and their safety.

Provide material assistance

The WRC provides some material assistance to vulnerable women and families experiencing hardship. This is made possible through community donations of goods such as food, clothing and blankets as well as assistance from charity partners.

Provide a safe & friendly space

To relax and network with other women. WRC is a place where women can simply walk in knowing that they will be free to express their concerns or worries to workers who will respect their dignity and confidentiality

Provide on-site resources

The WRC has a range of facilities available for women to use including computers, scanner/copier, washing machine, phone re-charge station, kitchen and shower. We also have a meeting room that can be booked.

Provide workshops

The Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) workshops bring women together to learn new skills, work on existing skills and gain confidence from being with like minded women. We offer these as low cost as possible to remove the financial barriers to participating.

A full program of workshops is offered in response to local women’s social, educational and personal needs. Workshops availability is dependent on one-off funding approval.

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Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Program

Southern Women’s Group (SWG) is funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to deliver the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) Program across the Bega Valley.

Our dedicated DFSV Specialist, based at the Women’s Resource Centre, Bega, provides support to women and their children who are experiencing, or have experienced, domestic, family and sexual violence. We offer a safe, supportive and confidential service that assists women to understand their options, increase their safety, and access the resources and services they need.

Our DFSV Specialist can provide support with:

Information, advice and resources relating to domestic, family and sexual violence
Safety planning and risk assessment
Escape planning and support to leave unsafe situations
Police advocacy, statement support and court support
Advocacy and support when engaging with other services and agencies
Victims services applications
Applications for financial assistance and brokerage support
Referrals to specialist services, legal assistance, housing, health and counselling services
Emotional support and practical assistance
Support for women and children affected by violence

We understand that every person’s situation is unique. Our service is trauma-informed, non-judgemental and tailored to meet individual needs.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic, family or sexual violence, please contact the Women’s Resource Centre Phone number 6492 1367 or our DFSV Worker Phone number 4474 9425 email: tegan@swg.org.au directly to discuss how we can support you.

Please note: If you are in immediate danger, call 000. For 24-hour domestic violence support, contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.

Volunteer

As a volunteer run organisation, we’re always in need of volunteers from the community to help us offer services and support to local women.

If you’re interested in volunteering with Southern Women’s Group (South Coast) or the Women’s Resource Centre in Bega, please submit your details and we’ll get in touch with some more information.