Women's Healing Sanctuary

30/10/2026

More Than a Weekend Away: The Impact of Restore & Reclaim

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, the need for meaningful support continues.

This October, seven women joined us for our inaugural fully funded Restore & Reclaim Breast Cancer Recovery Retreat, delivered in partnership with The Otis Foundation and Westfund Health Insurance.

Six of the seven women reported significantly improved wellbeing, all felt more relaxed and less stressed, and every guest said she would recommend the Sanctuary.

One woman described most appreciating “being looked after and cared for and being able to leave the mental load at the door.”

Read the full story and discover what the women took home from their weekend at the Sanctuary.
👉https://www.womenshealingsanctuary.com.au/blog/more-than-a-weekend-away-the-impact-of-restore-reclaim/

Westfund

This October, Women’s Healing Sanctuary welcomed seven women to our inaugural Restore & Reclaim Breast Cancer Recovery Retreat—a fully sponsored two-night wellbeing weekend offering rest, connection and the simple but powerful experience of being cared for. Their feedback shows just how much a w...

29/10/2026

💚 “I’m leaving full of hope.”

Hope was a word we heard again and again after our Transforming Grief into Hope retreat over the weekend.

“Healing, and hope for the future.”

“So much hope.”

Guided by Sarah Tolmie, the women shared stories, found connection and spent time reflecting on their grief and what it means to live, love and laugh again.

There was also time to enjoy the Sanctuary’s peaceful surroundings, from lying on the grass to watching the horses, bunnies and butterflies. 🌼

Thank you to Sarah and to the women who shared this special weekend with us.

28/10/2026

🎨 Only a few places left for our Art Expression Women’s Circle Morning Tea on Thursday 5 November, with local artist Tina Summers.

Enjoy a fun, relaxed morning reconnecting with your creativity and discovering what wants to emerge through creative play. No art experience needed – just come along and enjoy!

🌸 Thursday 5 November
🌸 10.30am–12.00pm
🌸 FREE – bookings essential

Bookings essential: https://events.humanitix.com/women-s-circle-morning-tea

27/10/2026

“You don’t realise how unseen, unheard and unsupported you are… until you are.”

Sometimes it’s only when someone truly sees you, listens without judgement and offers genuine care that you realise just how long you’ve been carrying everything alone.

Every woman deserves to feel seen, heard and supported.

26/10/2026

A little glimpse of a beautiful day 💚
Yesterday’s High Tea for Hope at Kew Dining was filled with warm sunshine, delicious food, meaningful conversations and inspiration.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, donated prizes and helped bring the day together. Special thanks to Theresa Scicluna and the Wizid team, Wendy and the Kew Dining team, and Sharalyn Drayton for sharing the story behind the Sanctuary and her memoir, Finding Tomorrow.

Your generosity supports our Angel Sponsorship Program, helping ensure financial circumstances don’t prevent women from accessing the space and support they need to stop, breathe and begin again.

We left with full hearts, new connections and a little of Janine’s magic dust ✨

More beautiful moments and our full photo gallery are coming next week!


Wizid

22/10/2026

🥂 THIS SUNDAY! JUST 5 SEATS REMAINING!🩷

We're almost ready to welcome our guests to High Tea for Hope at beautiful Kew Dining on the Central Coast, and there are just 5 seats left around the table!

But this afternoon is about so much more than High Tea.

It's about the woman who has spent so long caring for everyone else that she's forgotten what it feels like to be cared for herself.

The woman navigating grief, loss, exhaustion or an overwhelming chapter of life.

The woman who simply needs somewhere to stop, breathe and begin finding herself again.

Through our Angel Sponsorship Program, Women's Healing Sanctuary helps make restorative stays possible for women who may otherwise be unable to afford one.

And that's what your ticket helps make possible.

Join us for beautiful food, wonderful company, inspiring stories from our co-founder Sharalyn Drayton and Event Partner Theresa Scicluna, and some fabulous raffle and auction prizes.

📅 This Sunday, 25 October | 11.30am–2.30pm
📍 Kew Dining, Erina Heights
🎟️ $120 per person | Only 5 seats remaining

Will you take one of the final seats at our table?
👉 https://events.humanitix.com/high-tea-for-hope-251026


Wizid

22/10/2026

“We were nourished in mind, body and soul.” 💗

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we welcomed a beautiful group of women to our Restore & Reclaim Breast Cancer Recovery Retreat over the weekend.

One of our guests shared these heartfelt words afterwards:

“Breast cancer changes you in ways that are difficult to explain, but being surrounded by women who understand those changes reminds you that you are never alone.”

“I walked away feeling grateful, empowered, connected and reminded of just how strong we are.”

This is what we hoped to offer — space to rest, share, feel understood and reconnect with yourself, alongside women who understand the journey.

Thank you to our guest for sharing these beautiful words, and to all the women who joined us for trusting us with a part of your healing. 🌷


The Otis Foundation

21/10/2026

🥂 HIGH TEA FOR HOPE ONLINE AUCTION
Celebrate in style with a bottle of prestigious Veuve Clicquot Ch*****ne accompanied by a beautiful picnic hamper.

Whether you save it for an important milestone, share it with someone special or give it as an unforgettable gift, this is a truly luxurious prize.

A heartfelt thank you to Mel Nayanayagam for generously donating this beautiful prize in support of Women’s Healing Sanctuary.

Prize value: $250
Reserve: $75

You don’t need to attend High Tea for Hope to bid. Place your bid online now:
https://www.32auctions.com/highteaforhope2026

The winning bidder must be aged 18 years or over.

20/10/2026

“The food was wonderful. You can tell love was the main ingredient!”

There’s something special about sitting down to a beautiful, home-cooked meal prepared by someone who genuinely cares.

Janine’s cooking is an important part of the Sanctuary experience, bringing women together around the table to feel nourished, nurtured and at home.