Knowing Her Better 2009: A series of training modules about immigrant and refugee women and sexual and reproductive health.

The immigrant and refugee experience has specific ramifications for women’s wellbeing. It has been well established that after living in Australia for a period of five years many immigrant and refugee women experience a significant deterioration in their health and wellbeing.

Compared to their Australian-born and English-speaking counterparts, immigrant and refugee women often experience higher rates of illness and health disadvantages. When ill, immigrant and refugee women appear less likely than Australian-born or English-speaking women to take health related action. It is also clear that the health system can exacerbate existing health problems and create others of its own.

Knowing Her Better is a positive move forward in overcoming the kinds of problems faced by immigrant and refugee women in Australia. It also raises awareness of the diverse health practices among cultural groups and the equally diverse needs of individual women in a given cultural group.

‘Knowing Her Better’ is a series of three training days, each day’s training covers two of six modules relating to immigrant and refugee women’s sexual and reproductive health and related issues. The six modules are:

Knowing Her Better is designed for health and allied professionals interested in improving the health and wellbeing of immigrant and refugee women and their health experiences in Australia.

Knowing Her Better Brochure

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