About Us

Working Women's Centres are not-for-profit, community organisations that support women employees or women who wish to work, whatever their age, ethnicity or work status, by providing a free and confidential service on work related issues. We work primarily with women who are not represented by a union, their own lawyer or other advocate.

Our objective is to increase women's participation in and contribution to workplace arrangements that improve their income and conditions, including:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Women from non-English speaking culturally diverse backgrounds
Migrants, visa holders and international students
Women who have a disability
Women in regional, rural and remote areas
Women with family responsibilities
Women of mature age
Young women
Women experiencing domestic and family violence
Women experiencing mental health issues
Small business employers of the above groups

We:

Provide information, advice and support to women on work issues
Initiate and implement training programs on working women's issues
Respond to specific issues related to cultural diversity in the workplace
Develop resources on issues facing women in the workforce
Work with unions in their efforts to gain true equality for women members
Encourage women to take an active part in their union
Actively promote equal employment opportunity for women through policy development, committees and campaigns
Refer you to other people if we can't help you