“We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.”
–Malala Yousafzai
OUR SERVICES
Our services are provided to women and gender diverse people of all ages, targeting related key women’s heath issues such as sexual and reproductive health, promoting good mental health, supporting healthy lifestyles, chronic disease prevention and domestic and family violence.
Penrith Women's Health Centre provides a broad range of services, including:
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Remember you can contact us via phone (02 4721 8749) or email us (hello@pwhc.org.au) for more information.
Nepean Blue Mountains Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service
Nepean Blue Mountains Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service is a free and confidential service focused on the safety and dignity of women and children effected by domestic and family violence in the Nepean Blue Mountains region.
The NBMWDVCAS provides:
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Court Advocacy Services
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Safety Action Meetings
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Care Coordination
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Aboriginal Focus
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Multicultural Focus
Women's Safety and Empowerment
Staying Home
Leaving Violence
Staying Home Leaving Violence (SHLV) is a specialised domestic violence program aimed at preventing clients from becoming homeless. The SHLV service model is based on intensive case management which is long-term, needs-based service.
Work Development Orders
Penrith Women’s Health Centre supports women wishing to access the Work and Development Orders, having been approved by the Department of Justice to be a WDO sponsor.
Family Safety
Penrith Women's Health Centre is committed to improving the outcomes of women and their families. Our services facilitate children and childcare and prioritise the safety of women and their family.
Contact our
Case Managers
Get in touch with our team of capable, qualified, professional, empathetic and committed employees and volunteers.
Counselling
Services
Counselling at the Centre assumes a strengths-based framework grounded in the understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma, emphasising physical, psychological and emotional safety.
Women's Health and Wellbeing
Penrith Women's Health Centre receives funding from Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District to work within NSW Women's Health Framework to provide women's health services within a model of care that incorporates an understanding of the social determinants of women's health.
SUPPORT LINES
Police
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Women's Legal Domestic Violence Advice Line
(02) 8745 6999
or Rural Free Call
1800 810 784
Family and Community Services 24 Hour Domestic Violence Line
1800 656 463
Rape Crisis
(02) 9819 6565
or Free Call
1800 424 017
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