Women
MEDIA RELEASE
25 November 2025
This International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Minns Labor Government reaffirms its commitment to primary prevention – to stop the violence before it starts in our communities.
Women
MEDIA RELEASE
19 November 2025
The NSW Government has passed legislation enshrining a standard non-parole period of 25 years for the murder of a current or former partner.
Women
Congratulations to Women's Community Shelters on the opening of their meanwhile use development in Ashfield, an inspiring initiative providing safe, short-term accommodation for women in crisis.
Women
Congratulations and thank you to Bridget Raffal, a remarkable woman who exemplifies excellence in both hospitality and advocacy within our Inner West community.
Women
MEDIA RELEASE
This International Women’s Day the NSW Government is commemorating the military service of Australian women in conflict and peacekeeping, and as partners and spouses in military families, with a special commemoration at the Anzac Memorial.
Saturday, 8 March 2025
Women
MEDIA RELEASE
Five of the state’s most exceptional women have been honoured as recipients of the NSW Women of the Year Awards 2025, at the International Convention Centre in Sydney this morning.
Thursday 6 March 2025
Women
MEDIA RELEASE
Australia’s first women’s refuge listed on the NSW State Heritage Register
Sunday, 22 September 2024
Content Warning: This media release contains themes of domestic and family violence.
The former Elsie Refuge in Glebe, founded to shelter and advocate for women experiencing domestic and family violence, has been added to the NSW State Heritage Register.
Women
MEDIA RELEASE
$500,000 to support 500 women in social enterprises
Tuesday 9 July 2024
The NSW Government has provided $500,000 to the Social Enterprise Council of NSW and ACT (SECNA) to run a two-year project to boost women-led social enterprises.
Women
MEDIA RELEASE
$2 million boost for women to re-enter the workforce
Tuesday 2 July 2024
The NSW Government has awarded more than $2 million in grants to new projects that will support women from focus communities to become job-ready and secure sustainable employment.
Women
MEDIA RELEASE
Strengthening the justice system to better protect domestic and family violence victim survivors
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Content Warning: This media release contains themes of domestic and family violence.
The NSW Government will introduce significant legal reforms that will make it more difficult for those accused of serious domestic violence offences to get bail.