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 industry visits program |
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has been conducting
Industry Visits since 1978. The Industry Visits Program (IVP)
runs health information sessions for women in the workplace. These visits are conducted by
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health's bilingual Community Health Educators, who are trained to discuss
sensitive women's issues in a non-threatening and safe environment.
When and where are Visits
held?
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. The bilingual Health Educators use visual aids,
provide multilingual written information, and make referrals and suggestions to assist
women to access their local health services.
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health's
woman-to-woman approach in
action:
bilingual Health Educators prepare
for a factory visit.
What modules are
covered?
We can be very flexible in
planning your visits. You can choose from the following modules, or you can ask us to
design a series of visits, according to the needs of your workplace:
general women's health, women's health and
reproduction, sexuality and sexual health, abortion and contraception, sexually
transmitted diseases, occupational health and safety, women's health and hygiene, use of
drugs and alcohol, mental health issues for women workers, HIV/AIDS, pregnancy, menopause,
menstruation, and stress.
In which languages
are Visits conducted?
Wherever possible, Industry Visits are conducted in the preferred languages
of the women. We offer visits in a range of languages including: Amharic,
Arabic, Cantonese, Croatian, Dari, Farsi, Greek, Harari, Hindi, Italian,
Macedonian, Mandarin, Oromo, Serbian, Spanish, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog,
Thai, Tigre, Tigrigna, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
The languages that we offer change in accordance with the needs of the women in the workplace. If your language is not listed here, we may be able to cater for your needs.
Who can book an
Industry Visit?
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health responds to requests for Industry Visits from employers, unions or
individual working women. For bookings, or to discuss the Industry Visits Program further,
you can contact us by telephone, fax or email.
contact:
Education and Training Programs Manager
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health
Suite 207, Level 2,
Carringbush Building,
134 Cambridge St,
Collingwood Victoria 3066
tel 03 9418 0999 fax 03 9417 7877
email programs@mcwh.com.au
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