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first refuge established
Elsie and Minnie (two refuge houses) were first established... within 6 weeks they had 48 women and 35 children -
international women's day celebrations
a forum was held on "women in a violent society" ... this lead to the establishment of the first domestic violence refuge in australia and also the sydney rape crisis centre -
government funding
whitlam government provided limited funding to 7 refuges in nsw, some of which were already operating -
Period: to
funding cutback
commonwealth funding was cut back to 90% of operating costs and 75% of capital costs -
first state conference
held in bathurst -
secure funding
11 years after the founding of the first women's refuge, that refuges received secure funding through the supported accomodation assistance program jointed by the commonwealth and state/territory governments