Sister Links
Libraries and Writing
| Name | Purpose | Contact | Website |
| Feminist Bookshop |
Special events such as book launches plus useful information and resources. | (02)9810 2666 | Shop 9 Orange Grove Plaza
Lilyfield NSW 2040 |
| Jessie Street Women's Library |
A specialist library located in Ultimo Sydney that collects, preserves, and promotes the awareness of the literary and cultural heritage of Australian women.
| (02)9571 5359 | Jessie Street Women's Library |
| Glasgow Women's Library | WE WISH!!! Have a look at what is possible. A fantastic site and an inspiration to those of us at The Women's Library who are working so hard for you!.Look ..and get inspired then come in and Volunteer @ TWL | | Glasgow Women's Library |
| Spinifex Press | Feminist press founded by Susan Hawthorne, a member of the Women's Library since it's inception. Spinifex Press regularly donate books for the Women's Library. | (03)9329 6088 | Spinifex Press |
| Learn to Include | Learn to Include (LTI) is an Australian non-profit organisation publishing inclusive children’s books. Our fiction and non-fiction titles and other resources feature diverse families, including families with same-sex parents. | Learn to Include | Learn to Include |
Lesbian Activities
| Name | Purpose | Contact | Website |
| Sydney Lesbian Open House |
A free, informal discussion/social group ideal for anyone just coming out or for people who have been out for ages but have just lost contact with their community.It is sponsored by the Women's Library in Newtown, Sydney. | | Lesbian Open House |
| Older Dykes | Lesbians over 40: mainly in Sydney but sometimes national, and website is international | Email | Older Dykes |
| Creative Womyn Down Under | Creative Womyn Down Under (CWDU) develops and supports opportunities for womyn to participate in creative experiences. | Gabe: 0400 619 868 or Georgina 61 2 9557 2774 | Creative Womyn Down Under |
| Women in the Bush | A lesbian bushwalking and social group based in Sydney. | 02 9745 6270 | Women in the Bush |
LOTL | Check listings in Lesbians on the Loose - LOTL - they have a monthly magazine and online listings www.LOTL.com | (02)9332 2725 | LOTL |
| Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir | Just for fun singing group that prides itself on a high level of performance. They usually present a few shows a year in Sydney.
| (02)9360 7439 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir |
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras | We exist to to develop the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras for the benefit of Sydney's LGBTIQ community, the enjoyment of a wider audience and as a global beacon of diversity, acceptance and LGBTIQ rights. | (02)9383 0900 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras |
Suport for Lesbian and TransGender
| Name | Purpose | Phone | Website |
| Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service | Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service of NSW (GLCS) is a volunteer based community service providing free, anonymous and confidential telephone counselling, information and referral services and support groups for gay men, lesbians, bisexual and transgender persons (GLBT) throughout New South Wales (NSW) on sexuality and life issues. | General: (02) 8594 9596 Freecall 1800 184 527
Lesbian Only: (02) 8594 9595 Freecall 1800 144 527
(5.30pm-10pm) | Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service |
| The Gender Centre | The Gender Centre is committed to developing and providing services and activities which enhance the ability of people with gender issues to make informed choices.
The Gender Centre is also committed to educating the public and providers about the needs of people with gender issues. | 02 9569 2366 | The Gender Centre |
| Gay and Lesbian Anti-violence Project | | 02 9206 2116
Freecall 1800 063060 | Gay and Lesbian Anti-violence Project |
Community
| Name | Purpose | Contact | Website |
| Newtown Neighbourhood Centre | Newtown Neighbourhood Centre supports people through community action and provision of services to address their needs focusing on the disadvantaged and vulnerable members in the community. | (02)9564 7333 | Newtown Neighbourhood Centre |
Liverpool Women's Resource Centre | We aim to provide a Centre operating on feminist principles that will identify and respond to the special needs of women. We aim to provide opportunities for women to improve their skills and knowledge, establish support networks and gain greater access to resources. We also aim to encourage all sections of the community to challenge existing limitations to women’s equality and work towards improving the status of women in the community.
| 02 9607 7536 | Liverpool Women's Resource Centre |
Peak Bodies
| Name | Purpose | Phone | Website |
| Older Women's Network Sydney | The Older Women's Network in NSW believes in a society rich in social capital, where mutual respect and trust are paramount, where diversity and debate are valued and where people and their networks have a legitimate voice.
| 02 9247 7046 | Older Women's Network Sydney |
| Women's Health NSW | The peak body for non-government feminist women's health centres | 9560 0866 | WHNSW |
| NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre | Point of contact for the NSW Women's Refuge Movement. Provides adminstrative support and policy development for the refuges as well as information/referral to other services | 9698 9777 | NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre |
Sexual Assault
| Name | Purpose | Phone | Website |
| Rosebank | Rosebank Child Sexual Abuse Service Inc. (Rosebank) provides free confidential counselling and support services to children, young people and adults who have experienced sexual abuse, and their non-offending family members. | 9601 3790 | Rosebank |
| NSW Rape Crisis | 24 hour sexual assault counselling service for cost of local call and Online counselling service | 1800 424 017 | NSW Rape Crisis Centre |
Women's Health
| Name | Purpose | Phone | Website |
| Bankstown Women's Health Centre | Holistic service committed to health adn well being of women | 9790 1378 | Bankstown Women's Health Centre |
| Leichhardt Women's Health Centre | Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre is a non-government, not for profit, community-based organisation which provides multidisciplinary, preventative health and treatment services to women. | 9560 3011 | Leichhardt Women's Health Centre |
| Liverpool Women's Health Centre | A feminist community based health service run by women for women | 9601 3555 | Liverpool Women's Health Centre |
Immigrant Women's Health Service | Established in 1987 to address the needs of immigrant and refugee women in regard to health information and services | Fairfield: 9726 4044 Cabramatta: 9726 1016 | Immigrant Women's Health Service |
| Australian Women's Health Network | The Australian Women's Health Network (AWHN) is the peak organisation for women's health in Australia. AWHN is a not-for-profit network run primarily by volunteers to maintain and advance a national voice on women's health through advocacy and information sharing. AWHN is an umbrella organisation for State and Territory Women’s Health Networks, and other national organisations which embrace its objectives and philosophy. | 03 9662 3755
03 9663 7955 | AWHN |
| Jean Hailes foundation for Women's Health | The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health is a not-for-profit organisation providing important services for women from adolescence to mid-life and beyond. Established in Victoria in 1992, it is now regarded throughout Australia as a leader in women's healthcare | 03 9562 7555 | Jean Hailes |
