Women's Resilience Centre

What Women's Resilience Centre does

Women's Resilience Centre (WRC, Women's Resilience Centre Ltd, ABN 93 640 736 983) is an Australian registered non-profit charity founded by Simone Allan and headquartered in Mona Vale, NSW. The organisation delivers national online recovery services for women rebuilding their lives after domestic abuse and trauma, serving participants across all Australian communities through a secure online platform and remote client care management. Since inception WRC has supported 580+ women across 183+ communities, and operates with a staff of approximately 30.

WRC's service model integrates three components: one-on-one Client Care Management providing expert-guided personalised recovery pathways; year-round online Recovery Programs covering Emotional Resilience, Financial Literacy, Employment Readiness, Parenting, and Wellbeing; and a National Lived Experience Mentoring Service that connects participants with peer mentors who have walked similar recovery paths. The signature Emergence Program is positioned around breaking generational cycles of abuse, and The Resilience Circle operates as a community hub and frontline support retail sub-brand. Programs are delivered free to participants via a secure online infrastructure enabling privacy and nationwide reach.

WRC is funded almost entirely outside federal government — less than 1% of revenue is from government sources — through individual donations (tiered $50–$2,500), workplace giving via Benevity, Good2Give, GoodCompany, and Catalyser, multi-year corporate partnerships, bequests arranged through Gathered Here, community fundraising, and annual events including Walk 4 Women (held during International Women's Day) and an ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation car raffle. Reported programme outcomes include a 65% return-to-full-time-employment rate within six months, 91% Net Promoter Score, 94% application of resilience skills in daily life, and 100% participant satisfaction across key programs.

Name

Women's Resilience Centre

Legal name

Women's Resilience Centre Ltd

Website

https://womensresiliencecentre.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women's Resilience Centre is an Australian registered charity that delivers national online trauma-informed recovery services for women rebuilding after domestic abuse. It provides free client care, year-round programs, and lived-experience mentoring across Australia, funded entirely through donations and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Domestic Violence Recovery

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Trauma recovery services
• Domestic violence support
• Women's resilience programs
• Lived experience mentoring
• Non-profit recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mona Vale

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-off and monthly donations from individuals supporting women's recovery. Donation tiers range from $50 (Recovery Resource Pack) to $2,500 (Six-Month Recovery Pathway). Monthly donors receive updates on impact.
2. Workplace Giving: Payroll giving program where employees donate regularly from salary. Employers may match donations. Integrated with platforms including Benevity, Good2Give, GoodCompany, and Catalyser.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Multi-year strategic partnerships with organizations. Partnership tiers include Workplace Giving Partner, Program Sponsor, Strategic Recovery Partner, and Custom Partnership. Includes Walk 4 Women sponsorship.
4. Entertainment Membership: 20% of Entertainment Digital Membership sales ($20,000+ value at 15,000+ locations) directed to WRC. Members save on dining, activities, travel, and retail.
5. Raffle Tickets: ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation Car Raffle 2026 at $20 per ticket. Prizes include Mazda2 hatchback ($27,271), MacBook Air, and Apple Watch. Draw March 19, 2026.
6. Bequests and Legacy Giving: Planned giving through wills. Bequest types include Residuary, Pecuniary, Specific, and Specified Purpose. Partnership with Gathered Here for free will creation.
7. Community Fundraising: Community-organized events including morning teas, personal challenges (City2Surf, Beach2Beach), trivia nights, and memorial fundraisers. WRC Warriors receive support and resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women's Resilience Centre is a national non-profit charity that provides free, trauma-informed recovery services to women rebuilding their lives after domestic abuse and trauma. Its core offering combines expert-guided Client Care Management, year-round online Recovery Programs across emotional resilience, financial literacy, employment readiness, parenting, and wellbeing, and a peer Lived Experience Mentoring service — all delivered through secure online channels accessible to any woman in any Australian community.

Product overview

The Women's Resilience Centre is a national online recovery service offering a three-part integrated model of trauma-informed support: Client Care Management (expert-guided personalised recovery pathways), Recovery Programs (year-round online courses for skills and resilience building), and Lived Experience Mentoring (peer-to-peer support). The organisation also operates The Resilience Circle as its community hub and support shop, and runs fundraising initiatives including Walk 4 Women, Entertainment Membership, and an annual car raffle in partnership with ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation. Programs address recovery across emotional resilience, financial wellbeing, employment readiness, parenting, and general wellbeing, with the signature Emergence Program designed to break generational cycles of abuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Resilience Circle: A frontline support shop operated by the Women's Resilience Centre that provides recovery resources and supports women in need.

Products and services

• Recovery Programs Year-round online courses for skills and resilience building covering Emotional Resilience, Financial Literacy, Employment Readiness, Parenting, and Wellbeing, delivered nationally to women rebuilding after domestic abuse and trauma.
• Lived Experience Mentoring Peer-to-peer support connecting women rebuilding from domestic abuse with mentors who have walked similar paths, building capability and confidence for the recovery journey ahead.
• The Resilience Circle Community hub and frontline support shop operated by the Women's Resilience Centre that provides recovery resources and supports women in need.
• Walk 4 Women Annual national fundraising and awareness challenge held during March (International Women's Day period), where participants walk approximately 4,000 steps to represent the 1 in 4 Australian women affected by domestic violence, with funds supporting recovery programs.
• Emergence Program Signature needs-based program helping women move from crisis to thriving while breaking cycles of abuse across generations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% of participants return to full-time employment within 6 months of program completion
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core and minor.

• M&C Saatchi World ServicesfoundingGTM or Marketing PartnerWalk 4 Women's campaign creative was generously created and donated by Sandy Scanlan and his team at M&C Saatchi World Services. They serve as the Founding Creative Partner for the annual Walk 4 Women event.
• ASX Refinitiv Charity FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual car raffle partnership providing prizes including Mazda2 hatchback ($27,271), MacBook Air, and Apple Watch. Raffle supports WRC recovery programs. Draw date March 19, 2026.
• Gathered HerecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Australia's most trusted online will platform to offer free wills to supporters. During will-writing process, users have option to leave a gift to WRC. Gathered Here provides lifetime will updates.
• EntertainmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEntertainment Digital Membership program where 20% of membership sales go directly to supporting WRC. Members access $20,000+ in savings at 15,000+ Australian and NZ venues.
• BenevitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkplace giving platform integration for employer workplace giving programs. One of four major platforms connecting WRC with corporate donors.
• Good2GivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkplace giving platform integration for employer workplace giving programs. Connects WRC with corporate employees for regular payroll giving.
• GoodCompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkplace giving platform integration for employer workplace giving programs. Enables easy addition of WRC to existing corporate giving programs.
• CatalysercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkplace giving platform integration for employer workplace giving programs. Completes the quartet of major workplace giving platforms partnered with WRC.
• Aspect LogicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated MacBook Air (valued at $1,597) as second prize in ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation Car Raffle 2026.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• DVConnect: Queensland's statewide DV service providing crisis accommodation, counselling, and referral support. Comparable as a state-level DV service serving a similar participant base, though with crisis rather than long-term recovery focus.

Direct peers

• Domestic Violence NSW: Peak body for DV services in NSW coordinating advocacy, sector development, and service delivery. Comparable as a NSW-based DV sector organization serving overlapping participant and funder audiences, though primarily a sector coordination role rather than direct recovery programming.
• Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre: Victoria's 24/7 family violence response service supporting women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Comparable as a frontline Australian DV support service targeting a similar participant population, though more crisis-intervention focused than WRC's recovery orientation.
• WIRE Women's Information and Referral Exchange: Victoria-based free information, support, and referral service for Victorian women, including DV-related support. Comparable as a women's services nonprofit providing information and support to similar populations, with overlapping referral and recovery support themes.

Broad incumbents

• Mission Australia: One of Australia's largest community services nonprofits delivering housing, mental health, and family support including DV-adjacent services. Comparable as a broad community-services incumbent competing for overlapping corporate giving, grants, and government contracts.
• Our Watch: National primary prevention organization focused on gender equality and violence against women in Australia. Comparable as a larger organization in the same DV prevention and recovery ecosystem with overlapping corporate partners, government stakeholders, and policy alignment.
• 1800RESPECT: National Australian DV and sexual assault counselling helpline operated by a large established provider. Comparable as a federally funded national DV service reaching Australian women, but with much broader crisis-response scope rather than recovery-focused programming.
• Relationships Australia: Federated national network delivering relationship counselling, family support, and DV-related services across Australia. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering DV-adjacent support services to similar populations, but as part of a wider family services portfolio.
• No to Violence: Australian peak body for men's behaviour change programs and broader DV sector development. Comparable as a larger DV-focused organization working in the same violence prevention and recovery ecosystem, with overlapping sector funder and policy relationships.
• The Salvation Army Australia: Large humanitarian and community services organization in Australia delivering emergency relief, family services, and DV response. Comparable as a major incumbent charity competing for overlapping donor and corporate partnership dollars in the same women's and family support space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/womensresiliencecentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-s-resilience-centre
• Instagraminstagram.com/womensresiliencecentre

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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