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Term 3 Programs - Register Now -

Our Recovery Programs

The Women's Resilience Centre offers free, trauma-informed programs accessible to women nationwide through our secure online platform, with select programs also available in-person. Our evidence-based programs address the core needs women require to recover and rebuild their lives after domestic abuse and trauma and create lasting, measurable impact.

Each program is delivered by qualified facilitators in a safe, confidential environment where women can connect with others who understand their journey while developing practical skills for independence. Whether you're focusing on financial stability, employment readiness, emotional wellbeing, or building authentic relationships, our comprehensive approach supports every aspect of rebuilding a thriving life free from abuse.

Our programs are designed to equip you with practical tools and evidence-based techniques for your recovery journey. From mastering job interviews and financial confidence to building emotional resilience and deeper self-awareness, each program provides the skills you need to step confidently into your future.

View our current Term 3 programs and dates below to begin your journey toward healing and independence. This term our programs have a fresh new name and look. Our programs are thoughtfully sequenced from a participant learning perspective, though you can join any program in any order that feels right for your journey.

“I absolutely loved the program. After the history of coercive control and trauma, I now feel more positive about the future. I feel more empowered to take charge of my life and can see glimmers of light. Thank you so much.””
— Program Participant

Caring Conversations

  • Rebuild Your Emotional Foundation

    This course is for you if you're:

    • Recovering from life's challenges

    • Seeking new perspectives and resilience

    • Ready to regain confidence and transform stress

    • Looking to re-centre and discover your next steps

    This trauma-informed program equips you with:

    • New perspectives and resilience building tools

    • Confidence rebuilding and stress transformation techniques

    • Foundational self-care routines to rebuild emotional stability

    • Self-compassion practices through guided group support and validation

    • Skills to identify personal needs and boundaries to initiate healing

    • Tools to re-centre and discover your next steps

    • Safe, connected space where you can be heard

    • Non-judgemental supportive group environment

    • Practical self-care and self-compassion techniques

    Program Facilitator: Allison Cowan

  • This program runs for 6 weeks and is 120 minutes each week.

  • TERM 3: Tuesdays | 19 August - 23 September | 12-2pm | FREE Online

    Your journey to emotional strength begins here. Register now!

Trusting Transitions

  • Deepen Self-Awareness & Build Authentic Relationships

    This course is for you if you want to:

    • Delve deeper into your connection with yourself and others

    • Build confidence in relationships

    • Strengthen your intuition and decision-making

    • Understand your inner dynamics

    This trauma-informed program equips you with:

    • Self-awareness through exploring "shadow selves" and their impact

    • Research-based psychology techniques (Positive Psychology, Internal Family Systems)

    • Strengthened intuition and decision-making from self-compassionate space

    • Authentic communication skills to build trust

    • Engaging exercises for relationship confidence

    • Tools for understanding your inner dynamics

    • Foundation for deeper connections with yourself and others

    Program Facilitator: Wende Jowsey - Education Consultant & Women's Life Transition Mentor, MA.Ed

  • This program runs for 6 weeks and is 120 minutes each week.

  • TERM 3: Tuesdays | 29 July - 26 August | 6.30-8.30pm | FREE Online

    Ready for deeper self-discovery? Your transformation awaits! Register now.

Boundaries and Balance

  • Master Stress & Emotions for Life

    This course is for you if you're:

    • Seeking to understand the emotions-stress connection

    • Ready for breakthroughs in managing stress

    • Want to build emotional mastery

    • Looking for proven techniques that work

    This trauma-informed program equips you with:

    • Understanding of the link between emotions and chronic stress

    • Emotional mastery and improved coping skills

    • Calm, solution-focused mindset development

    • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) techniques

    • Mindfulness and somatic practices

    • Guided relaxation and breathwork sessions

    • Practical stress management tools

    • Evidence-based approaches for emotional regulation

    Program Facilitator: Wende Jowsey - Education Consultant & Women's Life Transition Mentor, MA.Ed

  • This program runs for 6 weeks and is 120 minutes each week.

  • TERM 3: Thursdays | 31 July - 21 August | 6.30-8.30pm | FREE Online

    Transform how you handle stress - start your breakthrough!

Managing Money

  • Master Your Money: Skills + Mindset

    This course is for you if you want to:

    • Better understand your relationship to money

    • Learn to manage personal finances confidently

    • Overcome the fear of money management

    • Create a solid financial base to move forward

    This trauma-informed program equips you with:

    Financial Skills:

    • Understanding of your relationship to money and personal finance management

    • Budget, debt and financial recovery planning

    • How to create a solid financial base to move forward from

    • Post-separation financial understanding

    Money Mindset:

    • Self-awareness exercises to disconnect from money fears and phobias

    • Tools to connect to your financial capabilities

    • Practical money skills and empowered money mindset

    • Confidence in money decision-making

    Program Facilitators:

    • Di Krome - Organisational Neuroscience & Leadership Consultant Sally Prowse - Finance Strategy Consultant for Women

  • This program runs for 6 weeks and is 90 minutes each week.

  • TERM 3: Thursdays | 31 July - 4 September | 12-1.30pm | FREE Online

    Your financial confidence starts here - join us!

Empowering Employment

  • Land Your Next Job with Confidence

    This course is for you if you're:

    • Seeking employment or a career change

    • Ready to step confidently back into the workforce

    • Want to package your existing experience effectively

    • Need practical job search tools that work

    This trauma-informed program equips you with:

    • How to package your existing experience to step confidently back into workforce

    • Resume development that showcases your strengths

    • Practical tools to interview well and present your experience confidently

    • Neuroscience-based confidence building and skills ownership

    • Brain resetting techniques for starting or changing employment

    • Application and interview mastery

    • Skills to ask for what you want

    • Personal strengths assessment

    • LinkedIn training and networking strategies

    • 1:1 clinic session with a real recruiter

    Program Facilitators:

    • Simone Allan - Founder/Director, Women's Resilience Centre & Mondo Search

    • Lee-Ann Carson - Senior Organisational Development Advisor & Executive Coach

  • This program runs for 6 weeks and is 90 minutes each week.

  • TERM 3: Mondays | 4 August - 8 September 2025 | 12-1.30pm | FREE Online

    Ready to step into your next chapter? Register now!

Vision Board Workshop

  • Create Your Conscious Vision Board

    This course is for you if you want to:

    • Uncover your true soul desires and life vision

    • Create a powerful tool for manifesting your dreams

    • Give yourself permission to want more and claim it

    • Get clear on what you truly want (not just what you think you want)

    This program equips you with:

    • Guided meditations to spark your creativity and clarity

    • Step-by-step process to create a conscious vision board

    • Tools to activate your vision and make it reality

    • Choice of canvas vision board for your wall or digital version

    • Understanding of why vision boards work and how to use them

    • Techniques to decipher what your vision board really means

    • Beautiful, personal masterpiece to inspire and keep you on track

    Program Facilitator: Shan Withnell - Transformational Coach & Healer for Women

  • This program runs 20 & 27 August 2025 for 120 minutes.

  • TERM 3: 20 & 27 August | 12.00-2.00pm | $20

    Ready to manifest your soul's desires? Register now!

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga

  • Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for Inner Peace

    This course is for you if you want to:

    • Learn self-compassion and self-awareness

    • Reduce stress, anxiety and depression naturally

    • Develop patience and ability to live in the present moment

    • Improve your energy and vitality

    This trauma-sensitive program equips you with:

    • Yoga asana and Pranayama for patience and presence

    • Understanding of interoception (sense your body's sensations)

    • Mastery of breath to still the mind and reduce anxiety

    • Self-care, self-love and appreciation practices

    • Bilateral practices that build pride and accomplishment

    • Walking meditations for calm and reduced rumination

    • Dharana practices for peace with daily experience

    • Pranic energy practices to improve your energy

    • Tools to increase relatability with yourself and others

    Program Facilitator: Connie Robinson

  • This program runs every Monday for 90 minutes.

    Ready to reconnect with your inner peace? Register now!

  • TERM 3: 21 July to 26 September 2025. 5:00pm to 6:30pm

    TERM 4: 13 October to 19 December 2025. 5:00pm to 6:30pm