Women often experience a range of barriers to work including financial stress, domestic, family or sexual violent, housing insecurity, caring responsibilities, limited access to transport or gaps in work experience.

To help remove some of these barriers, the State Government is collaborating with local not-for-profit Dress for Success, to empower local women to reach their career goals with confidence and dignity.

Dress for Success offers confidential, practical support to help women that need an extra helping hand, including:

• interview and new job outfits

• career advice including interview coaching

• access to an online career hub with workshops and practical tools
• mentoring.

Department of Human Services staff have generously donated items that will help women walk into interviews and new jobs feeling confident and ready.

Isabella, who has used the service, said it made her "feel more mature and excited for the future".

"Dress for Success not only instilled confidence in me through fashion styling but provides a comfortable, judgement free zone to make you feel excited about your interview outfits," she said.

Another client, Kellie, agreed: "Dress for Success has feel stronger and more powerful, ready to take on the world and conquer my dreams when it comes to looking for work".

Dress for Success Business Manager Kate Hall said the service provided more than just clothing.

"When a woman walks through our doors, she often carries far more than uncertainty about what to wear — she carries doubt, exhaustion and the weight of trying to start again," she said.

"A donation like this tells her, without words, that she matters and that someone believes in her future."

To donate clothing and accessories or find support for your career journey, please visit the Dress for Success website.