We are ROCC for Women and we've been providing services to the women of the Shoalhaven since 1983.

ROCC offers long-term case management for women 18 years and over who are homeless or at risk of homelessness or have had contact with the criminal justice system and/or where alcohol or other drugs, family / domestic violence and trauma impact negatively on their lives.
We offer personalised, tailored, flexible supports and a wraparound, holistic approach for women who have experienced or are experiencing trauma. 
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Vision of ROCC

ROCC for Women empowers women to realise their dignity and wellbeing through long term case management to have hope to focus on their goals. 

ROCC Accreditation Service Excellence
Shoalhaven Business Awards - 2024 Winner - Outstanding Community OrganisationOutstanding Community Organisation - 2024 IMB Illawarra Business Awards

ROCC assists and supports women who are

Homeless or at risk of homelessness

On parole or need support with court matters

Entering or exiting rehab

Impacted by drugs, alcohol or family/domestic violence

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💜 Collaborating for Women in Our Community 💜 Recently, Suzette and Maree from ROCC for Women met with Samantha and Carrie from Grand Pacific Health Centre - Nowra’s HASI program to chat about ways we can further support women in our community through joint initiatives. We deeply value all of the organisations in our region that work alongside people who may be doing it tough. When we come together for the common good, great things can happen. We’re excited to explore these opportunities and look forward to sharing what’s to come in 2026 — which is just around the corner! ✨ #Community #Collaboration #ROCCforWomen #GrandPacificHealth #HASI #Partnerships #SupportingWomen #BetterTogether

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👗👟 A big thank you to Thread Together! 👕👖 We’ve just received a delivery of brand new clothing and shoes from Thread Together - all ready to be shared with our clients very soon. 💜 Thread Together is an incredible Australian organisation that partners with fashion brands to redistribute new clothing to people in need, helping to restore dignity and comfort while reducing fashion waste. We’re so grateful for their ongoing support and for helping us make a real difference in the lives of the women we work with. 🙏 #ThreadTogether #ROCCforWomen #CommunitySupport #DignityThroughClothing #ThankYou #PartnershipsThatMatter

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A huge thank you to Homelessness Nsw with funding from Homes NSW, for supporting so many people working in homelessness services to undertake Lead Auditor Training through Swinburne University of Technology. Our Service Operations Manager, Suzette, has been participating and has really valued the opportunity to deepen her understanding of the Australian Service Excellence Standards (ASES) and the auditing process. ASES accreditation is a vital requirement for Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS), ensuring that organisations like ours are delivering safe, high-quality, and client-centred services. Thank you, Homelessness NSW, for empowering and strengthening our sector — helping us not only to maintain compliance but to continually improve how we support our communities. 💜 #HomelessnessNSW #HomesNSW #ASES #Accreditation #ROCCforWomen #ContinuousImprovement #HomelessnessSector #ThankYou

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📣 Free Legal Appointments – Bay & Basin & Nowra! South Coast & Country Community Lawunity Law are offering free legal appointments in our region — a great opportunity for ROCC for Women clients and community members who may need advice or support around legal issues like housing, family law, fines, or other matters. 🗓️ Bay & Basin 📍 Bay & Basin Community Centre – 34 Paradise Beach Road, Sanctuary Point 📅 Tuesday 4th November 2025 | ⏰ 10:00am – 2:30pm 🗓️ Nowra 📍 South Coast & Country Community Law – 80 Bridge Road, Nowra 📅 Thursday 6th November 2025 | ⏰ 10:00am – 2:00pm Appointments are essential – call 1800 229 529 to book your spot (you can book by phone or in person). #ROCCforWomen #CommunitySupport #LegalHelp #SouthCoastCommunityLaw #Nowra #BayAndBasin

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🌿 ROCC for Women on Country 🌿 Earlier this week, our clients and staff had an amazing day on Country with Aunty Lisa from Kiama & Shoalhaven Community Colleges. We spent the day at beautiful Callala Bay, where Aunty Lisa generously shared her deep knowledge of local Aboriginal culture and prepared a delicious meal using local ingredients. With around 40% of ROCC for Women clients identifying as Aboriginal women, it’s incredibly important to us to honour, value and connect with local Aboriginal culture through experiences like this. A heartfelt thank you to the Coolaroo Foundation for funding these meaningful educational and wellbeing workshops that bring learning, healing and connection together. 💛 If you’re a ROCC for Women client, chat with your case manager about joining us for the next workshop — we’d love to have you there! 🌸 #ROCCForWomen #OnCountry #CulturalConnection #Community #CoolarooFoundation

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🌿 Justice Koori Connect Hub – Nowra 🌿 ROCC for Women encourages our clients and community members to come along to the Justice Koori Connect Hub — a culturally safe space to access essential justice and community services all in one place. 📅 Monday, 27 October 2025 📍 Nowra Library Meeting Room (enter via the lane at the bottom of Woolworths Carpark) 🕙 10:00am – 2:00pm You can get help with: ✅ Free birth certificates (for eligible people) ✅ Fines and debt assistance ✅ Centrelink benefits and concessions ✅ Help with I.D., proof of age cards and travel concessions This is a great opportunity to connect with NSW Government and community services in a supportive and culturally safe environment. #JusticeKoori #Nowra #ROCCforWomen #CommunitySupport #Shoalhaven #LegalAid #ServiceNSW

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Client Feedback

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“Thank you for all your support. I feel calmer and less anxious after I have met with you.”
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"Without ROCC support I wouldn’t be where I am today. I greatly appreciate everything ROCC has done to support me in the past couple of years."
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“ROCC have helped me improve my ability to communicate via most media which has allowed me to deal with government bodies and day to day necessary interactions.”    
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“They are so thorough and mindful of how to assist a person getting their lives back on track.”
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“I wouldn’t be where I am today without ROCC.”
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“When I met my support worker, she connected me with Legal Aid and made me feel more at ease and confident that they could help me. This helped reduce my anxiety and the fear that I was going to lose my house.”
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"I feel much lighter after seeing you today knowing I have someone on my side- thankyou."
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"Thankyou for caring- I don’t know where I'd be if I hadn't met you."
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“My head is not spinning and my decisions are clear and concise.”
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“Thank you for your support and advocacy with navigating the paperwork.”
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“It is so great to spend time with someone who actually listens.”
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“My case worker is so calm and helps soothe me.”
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“I am now moving forward with my housing and debts and I feel supported, listened to and appreciated.”
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“Thank you so much for all of this ….We wouldn’t be where we are and housed right now if it wasn’t for your hard work!”
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“My case worker is so calm and helps soothe me.”
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“It is so good to have this service to make referrals to and to work with to support clients.”
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“You have been a great advocate.”

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PO Box 449 
Nowra NSW 2541
ROCC for Women acknowledges Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and water we live and work on. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

ROCC for Women acknowledges Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and water we live and work on. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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