Women's support centres seek reinstated federal funding to prevent closure

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Independent working women’s centres across the country are at risk of closure by June, with one centre in the Northern Territory urging the Federal government to consider the importance of on-the-ground support.

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Published 22 April 2021 8:35am

Updated 22 April 2021 12:59pm

By Aneeta Bhole

Source: SBS

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Independent working women’s centres across the country are at risk of closure by June, with one centre in the Northern Territory urging the Federal government to consider the importance of on-the-ground support.

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Women's support centres seek reinstated federal funding to prevent closure

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Independent working women’s centres across the country are at risk of closure by June, with one centre in the Northern Territory urging the Federal government to consider the importance of on-the-ground support.

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Independent working women’s centres across the country are at risk of closure by June, with one centre in the Northern Territory urging the Federal government to consider the importance of on-the-ground support.

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