Dress for Success Adelaide

Dress for Success Adelaide Our purpose is to empower women in South Australia, igniting their careers and transforming their futures.

Poverty often affects women the most and its effects on them and their families can be long-lasting. Therefore addressing womenโ€™s needs is pivotal to improving the quality of life not only for that woman but also her family, future generations and her community. At Dress for Success we strive for all women to be treated with dignity and respect. Our purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that

enable women to break the cycle of poverty, one woman at a time. By building self-esteem and confidence and providing tools and skills it will encourage them to take charge of their lives. Dress for Success is part of a global movement for change, empowering women to obtain safer and better futures. From its inception in 1997 there are now 150 Dress for Success affiliates in 20 countries which have served over 850,000 disadvantaged women with professional attire and career support. We are very pleased to have been granted the affiliation rights for Dress for Success Adelaide, and we commenced operation in August 2015. We have established a brand new retail space offering a completely free of charge personalised service. With the assistance of dedicated staff and volunteers, every woman using our service will be uplifted and empowered by her experience. At our Dress for Success, we also offer disadvantaged women without recent work histories the opportunity to develop new skills in retail sales training and customer service activities. The establishment of our Professional Womenโ€™s Group will provide ongoing support with an extensive curriculum featuring leadership development, economic stability, health and wellness, career advancement and also networking opportunities to ensure that women not only survive in the workplace but thrive in both work and life. There are many ways to become involved with this movement for change. Clothing donations of dresses, jackets, skirts, top, pants, shoes and accessories are always sought to stock our Dress for Success boutique. Garments need to be clean, in as new condition and interview or work appropriate. We are also keen to partner with other businesses and organisations that might like to take advantage of supporting Dress for Success Adelaide as part of their corporate social/citizen responsibility. Not only would we appreciate financial contributions in the form of donations and ongoing sponsorship, but we would also value the donation of time which may include management of Suit Drives, working within our boutique and supporting our Professional Womenโ€™s Group through the provision of advice and training in workplace relations, finance and life skills. With your support we plan to assist hundreds of disadvantaged women into employment each year. Together, we can break the cycle of poverty and build resilience back into our communities. Thank you for your interest in Dress for Success Adelaide. We look forward to your support and together making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged women in Adelaide.

Only 2 weeks to go!! ๐ŸŽ‰Whoโ€™s joining us for our Fill a Bag Sale? ๐Ÿ˜
12/06/2026

Only 2 weeks to go!! ๐ŸŽ‰

Whoโ€™s joining us for our Fill a Bag Sale? ๐Ÿ˜

Shopping MATH ๐Ÿ›๏ธIf you fill a bag for $20โ€ฆโ€ฆand find 7 amazing outfitsโ€ฆโ€ฆthen technically you SAVED money. Right? ๐Ÿ˜ŒCome tr...
10/06/2026

Shopping MATH ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

If you fill a bag for $20โ€ฆ
โ€ฆand find 7 amazing outfitsโ€ฆ
โ€ฆthen technically you SAVED money. Right? ๐Ÿ˜Œ

Come treasure hunting at the Fill a Bag Sale with Dress for Success Adelaide.

๐Ÿ‘— Pre-loved gems
โ™ป๏ธ Sustainable shopping
๐Ÿ’œ Every purchase supports women into employment

๐Ÿšจ WARNING: Side effects of attending our Fill a Bag Sale may include:๐Ÿ‘— Saying โ€œIโ€™ll just have a quick lookโ€๐Ÿ›๏ธ Leaving wi...
08/06/2026

๐Ÿšจ WARNING: Side effects of attending our Fill a Bag Sale may include:

๐Ÿ‘— Saying โ€œIโ€™ll just have a quick lookโ€
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Leaving with a completely full bag
โœจ Finding your new favourite outfit
๐Ÿ’œ Feeling extremely good about supporting women in your community

For just $20, fill a bag with amazing pre-loved fashion.

Sustainable fashion + bargain hunting + community impact = the perfect combo.

The challenge:Fit as many amazing fashion finds into one bag as humanly possible!Think you have the skills?Join us at th...
04/06/2026

The challenge:
Fit as many amazing fashion finds into one bag as humanly possible!

Think you have the skills?

Join us at the Fill a Bag Sale and if you fit 20 items or more in your first bag, let our team know, and your second bag is on us.

โœจ Fashion finds
โœจ Bargains
โœจ Sustainable shopping
โœจ A little healthy competition

*๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ

We are so excited to welcome everyone back for another Fillโ€‘aโ€‘Bag Sale on June 27th ๐Ÿ›๏ธBags are $20 each, and as always, ...
02/06/2026

We are so excited to welcome everyone back for another Fillโ€‘aโ€‘Bag Sale on June 27th ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

Bags are $20 each, and as always, all proceeds go toward our purpose of supporting women across Adelaide on their journey toward economic mobility โค๏ธ

Join us online for this Wednesdayโ€™s Workshops ๐Ÿ“…๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜: ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต...
24/05/2026

Join us online for this Wednesdayโ€™s Workshops ๐Ÿ“…

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜: ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€
Struggling to make your CV stand out? This interactive workshop is designed to help you transform your experience into powerful statements that capture the attention of recruiters.

๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ
Learn mindfulness techniques to build deeper resilience and reduce stress, frustration and overwhelming feelings.

๐Ÿ”— Register for the workshops at dfscareerhub.org.au/workshops

 After finishing Year 12, Natalie visited our Noarlunga boutique to start her career journey in fashion retail. Natalie ...
20/05/2026



After finishing Year 12, Natalie visited our Noarlunga boutique to start her career journey in fashion retail. Natalie and stylist Rennay, chatted about gaining experience through a retail course or volunteering, the perfect first steps to building her resume.

During her styling session, she listened carefully to advice on interview outfits and loved exploring different styles.

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ?
Donate your preโ€‘loved workwear and help someone take their next step.
๐Ÿ”— adelaide.dressforsuccess.org/get-involved/donate

Itโ€™s National Volunteer Week, and we want to say thank you โค๏ธDress for Success is made possible by our incredible volunt...
19/05/2026

Itโ€™s National Volunteer Week, and we want to say thank you โค๏ธ

Dress for Success is made possible by our incredible volunteers. Whether youโ€™ve helped out at our warehouse sales or generously volunteered your time at Restyle Collective, we are beyond grateful for your commitment, energy, and support for keeping our purpose possible. Youโ€™re truly changing lives and making a lasting impact!

๐—œ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ?
We are currently seeking volunteers at our Oaklands Park warehouse and Noarlunga site.

If youโ€™re interested in getting involved, we would love to hear from you at [email protected].

Looking for a fun and interactive way to support Dress for Success Adelaide? Why not host a donation drive through your ...
14/05/2026

Looking for a fun and interactive way to support Dress for Success Adelaide? Why not host a donation drive through your workplace, sporting club or community group?

Reach out to get started and receive our Donation Drive Kit:
๐Ÿ“ž 08 8377 0101
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]

12/05/2026

This week, we were delighted to visit the 7NEWS Adelaide studio to collect their incredibly generous donation of nearly 300 pre-loved items, worn by 7NEWS presenters and reporters.

At Dress for Success Adelaide, what we do is about far more than clothing. It is about helping every client feel seen, valued, and heard. When a woman walks out with her interview outfit or her first-week wardrobe, she isnโ€™t just holding garments โ€” she is holding confidence, dignity, and a renewed sense of self.

Typically, we provide 12โ€“15 carefully selected items for interview preparation, and around 20 items for a full first-week work wardrobe. This generous donation will allow us to create many of those transformative styling experiences, each one helping someone step forward into opportunity feeling supported, confident, and ready.

We extend our deepest thanks to Lisa Woolford, Suzanne Charnstrom, and the entire 7NEWS Adelaide local news team โ€” including the presenters, reporters, wardrobe team, and behind-the-scenes crew โ€” for their extraordinary generosity.

This donation will go on to support many people across South Australia, helping them feel seen, valued, and confident as they step into interviews and new employment opportunities. Your kindness will ripple far beyond these garments and make a meaningful, lasting difference in our community.

If youโ€™d also like to support our purpose, visit adelaide.dressforsuccess.org/get-involved/donate to find out how you can get involved.

Address

255 Port Road
Hindmarsh, SA
5007

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61883770101

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