About Esther

The Esther Foundation operates a women’s health and development program through seven residential premises in South Perth, housing more than thirty five women and their children.

The program is full-time and offers extensive support and assistance to young women in a safe and structured environment.

The broadly structured program facilitates specific group and individual counselling for the following issues and concerns faced by young women:

• substance abuse
• sexual and emotional abuse
• domestic violence
• mental health
• teenage pregnancy
• self harming
• eating disorders
• family breakdown
• depression

The  program offers:

• a safe and structured residential environment
• extensive life-skills training
• independent living classes [budgeting, cooking, cleaning etc.]
• counseling for overcoming sexual, physical and emotional abuse
• reconciliation of relationships for mother, child, parents and other family members
• drug, alcohol and other addictive behaviour therapy
• extensive recreation and activities program
• association basketball side
• triathlon team
• south-west camps
• TAFE and Curriculum Council approved education program
• an extensive creative arts and music aspect 
• community focussed activities
• 24 hour staff support
• mentorship program
• leadership training and development
• mothers group and skills development
• employment support and opportunities
• oureach support for families of program participants
• certificate courses delivered to participants and graduates of program delivered from TAFE and ACAS
• workplace training provided in hospitality, events and community services
• program graduation certificate
• diploma courses available to program graduates and volunteers
• independent living support and skills

* The Esther Foundation and its extensive women's health and development program has previously been known as Esther House and Esther-Elizabeth House; prior to The Esther Foundation being incorporated in 2006.