Meet our intern, Jordan Brebner. Jordan has been studying International Studies at RMIT & is working with the team until the early June.

QVWC is excited to be working with Melbourne Recital Centre on a new cultural community partnership. We speak to Latoyah Forsyth & Jessie Upton to learn more about what participants can expect.

Jessamy Gleeson sat down to have a chat with Molly George from the YWCA board. Read her interview and find out more about the work of YWCA.

Pony Club is a gym for everyone, but it’s also a queer-owned gym. It's a gym that believes all people deserve to have access to strength, fitness and well being, regardless of who they are, how they live or what they believe.
Read her interview with Jessamy Gleeson.

CW/TW: reference to domestic abuse.

This is a story of bravery and we thank Mogana for sharing her story with us. Mogana is a 37-year-old mother of three. Her life has been full of obstacles and hardships, but she is eager to make a positive difference in her life. She is the personification of courage and endurance. She is a victim of family violence She is sharing her true-life experience to encourage people to be optimistic in the face of adversity.

As we wrap up a week in the dreaded lockdown we are also reflecting on last week being National Reconciliation Week 2021. Read Jessamy Gleeson’s article on Reconciliation Week, and ways we can each take the take the time to learn, and action, some steps towards allyship.

Amy is a Melbourne-based journalist and founding publisher of Archer Magazine. Archer is an award-winning print publication about sexuality, gender and identity. Amy talks to use about juggling the load during these wild times.

Alice Bellette is a proud descendant of the Palawa people - the first peoples of Tasmania. In between completing her PHD Alice is a zine maker, a music maker, a poet.

Nartarsha recently participated in our ‘Women’s Healing Place’ series in collaboration with the Yirramboi Festival. Jessamy Gleeson had a chat to her to find out more about Nartarsha’s backgronud & the work she is doing with Indigenous people, women and youth.

Nolita Edwards is a proud Gunditjmara, Mutthi Mutthi and Nari Nari woman. Nolita is a descendant of the Stolen Generations and understands deeply the impact of transgenerational/historical trauma experienced through family violence, addiction and mental health. Nolita runs workshops through the Koori Women’s Wellness Yarning Circle, which uses teachings and philosophies of Aboriginal ancestors, culture and heritage.

Judith is an academic who has also had a career on radio. Judith sees community radio as adding an important dimension to the media mix, a broader range of perspectives and voices on complex social issues.

Council of Single Mothers and their Children advocates for change and provides practical support for single mother families. There are three pillars to our work: support, advocacy, and membership engagement. Jenny Davidson is the CEO of this small but important organisation and their office is located here at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre.

“I probably don’t need to point out how difficult the last twelve months have been for women in Australia, let alone the last week.” - Jessamy Gleeson

Aseel is a Palestinian artist & activist for human rights. She is a performing and installation artist that likes creating spaces for and with people, and about people, and transforming their ideas and stories into something that we can be told through art.

Shenna is a Yorta Yorta woman who made history when she became the Victorian Labor Party's first female Aboriginal MP in state parliament.

Jessamy Gleeson chats to Lara & Eugenia, part of team APHIDS, about their site responsive residency here at QVWC.

Betty grew up with an extended family of artists. She used to watch her mother make things with textiles and often felt like she was watching a magic trick. Betty started working with textiles from the age of seven under the creative guidance of her mother.

January 26 is a day I anticipate in equal parts rage and thrill. The pre-emptive rage is for the immeasurable ill-informed hot takes that will be shared; regardless of platform, the perspective will be the same. Why can’t we all just get along? We are stronger together! This is a time for unity.