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Tahlia* is a single mum with two children: one in school and one 18 months old. She was living in Queensland with a partner but had […]

Jude and her husband David were lucky enough to live a comfortable life, when they both come into inheritances within two years. They knew they didn’t […]

I’ve done it tough in the past. I have experienced domestic violence and lived in poverty, especially when I was a single parent. I’m fortunate enough now to be able to give back by engaging YWCA Canberra to manage my investment property through Rentwell.

Mable*, who is 80 years old spent decades caring for another elderly friend in their family home. When her friend passed away and the house was sold by their family, Mable found herself without a place to call home. Mable moved into our share house for older women,

Christine* is a 78 year old woman who lived in country NSW her whole life raising her three children alongside her husband Bob. When her kids left home Christine worked in the health and education sectors, before becoming a full-time carer for her elderly mother.