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The Industry Visits Program (IVP) runs health information sessions for women in the workplace.
We have been conducting Industry Visits since 1978. These visits are conducted by Multicultural Centre for Women's Health's Bilingual Health Educators,
who are trained to discuss sensitive women's issues in a non-threatening and safe environment.
When and where
Visits usually take place in women's workplaces during their lunch breaks. We offer five to six sessions at each workplace and can be very flexible depending on the needs identified by the workplace.
If women workers prefer, sessions can also be organised outside of the workplace and/or outside of working hours at a suitable and convenient location. One-to-one information sessions in women's homes can be organised for home-based outworkers, or for other women who are unable to participate in a group visit.
Who conducts these sessions?
Trained Bilingual Health Educators conduct the sessions in a very informal way to respond to issues raised by women workers during a visit. Sessions are conducted following the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health woman-to-woman approach, which encourages women to share health information within a group, or on an individual basis. Our Bilingual Health Educators use visual aids, provide multilingual written information, and make referrals and suggestions to assist women to access their local health services.
The modules (topics) covered
We can be very flexible in planning your workshops. You can choose from the following modules, or you can ask us to design a series of workshops, according to the needs of your women's group:
1. Women’s Health (including):
- Breast Examination
- Endometriosis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Menopause
- Menstruation
- Osteoporosis
- Pap tests/smears
- Pelvic Floor
2. Reproductive Health (including):
- Contraceptives
- Depo Provera
- Infertility
- Natural Contraceptive Methods
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
3. Sexual Health (including):
- Cystitis
- HIV/AIDS
- Safer Sex
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vaginal Health
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4. Mental Health and Wellbeing (including):
- Alternative Medicine/Therapies
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Entertainment and Health
- Insomnia
- Money
- Nutrition
- Pain Management
- Problem Gambling
- Relaxation
- Sexual Assault
- Stress
5. Occupational Health and Safety (including):
- Asthma
- Chemicals
- Dust
- Hazards
- Heat
- Hygiene
- Machinery
- Manual Handling
- Maternity Leave
- Noise
- RSI
- Sexual Discrimination
- Varicose Veins
- Women’s Health and Safety
6. Alcohol and Other Drugs (including):
- Alcohol
- Non-Prescription Drugs
- Prescription Drugs
- Smoking
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Languages
Industry Visits are conducted in the preferred languages of the women participating. We offer workshops in a range of languages including:
- Arabic
- Burmese
- Cantonese
- Croatian
- Dari
- Dinka
- English
- Farsi
- Greek
- Hindi
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- Italian
- Karen
- Khmer
- Lotuka
- Macedonian
- Madi
- Mandarin
- Marathi
- Nuer
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- Somali
- Spanish
- Sudanese-Arabic
- Thai
- Tigre
- Tigrigna
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
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The languages that we offer change in accordance with the needs of the women in the community.
If your language is not listed here, we may be able to cater for your needs.
 MCWH Health Education Programs Booklet 149Kb
Booking an Industry Visit
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health responds to requests for Industry Visits from employers, unions or individual working women.
Click here to contact us about booking or discussing our Industry Visits Program.
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