Category: Media

Excerpt from Prevention Victoria Accessed on 29 August 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to disproportionately impact migrant women, from unemployment to housing, social isolation to family violence. Our work this year shows more than ever that tailored, multilingual information communicated by…

Listen to MCWH health educator, Qia Sun, talking about our work with the housing estates across Melbourne.

Excerpt from Pro Bono Australia Accessed on 08/07/2020 Article by Maggie Coggan “MCWH, supported by a coalition of 19 other women’s health and advocacy organisations, is now calling on the Victorian government to recognise the pivotal role migrant women play…

Excerpt from Women’s Agenda Accessed on 09/07/2020 Article by Jessie Tu “The MCWH believes trained peer health educators are required to engage communities with “tailored, accurate and multilingual information and support.” “This type of support has never been more important,”…

MCWH Executive Director Dr Adele Murdolo weighed in on the challenges of using telehealth in an SBS News article about a significant coronavirus-induced drop in visits to GP and specialist services

MCWH Executive Director spoke with SBS News about how financial hardship caused by COVID-19 is impacting women across the country, particularly migrants who do not qualify for welfare support.

MCWH Executive Director spoke with SBS News about the benefits of community clinics offering culturally-appropriate midwife care