From 16th century witch-trials, to Donald Trump’s anti-migrant campaigns, political players have often found scapegoating to be an expedient strategy for deflecting responsibility and winning votes. In Australia, we see this play out at almost every election. But just as defiant…
Migrant and refugee women’s pain will no longer be ignored
Our response to the Victorian State Government’s Inquiry into women’s pain report 2025
Our response to 2025/26 Victorian state budget: what matters most to migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people
Today the Victorian government demonstrated a promising investment into women’s health and wellbeing by dedicating $18.3m over two years for Women’s Health Services to continue their critical work keeping Victorian women healthy and continuing to move Victoria forward toward gender equity. This allocation includes $1.49m for the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH).
Submission to the Inquiry into the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towers
March 2025. Highlighting public housing as a social determinant of health.
Utilising our diverse workforce: How the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health evolved their national Health in My Language COVID-19 Program to bring a new focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health for migrant and refugee communities
Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is delighted that migrant and refugee women will receive a funding boost of $1.57m over two years from today’s Victorian 2022/23 budget, for much needed women’s health programs specifically targeting migrant and refugee women across the state.
Media Release: Health in My Language COVID-19 Program to bring a new focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health for migrant and refugee communities.
The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) has announced an important evolution of their national Health in My Language program, funded by the Commonwealth Government to run until June 2025.
Multilingual cancer screening health education program aims to improve cancer screening uptake in migrant and refugee communities.
MEDIA RELEASE 17 July 2024 Multilingual cancer screening health education program aims to improve cancer screening uptake in migrant and refugee communities. The Screening Saves Lives program, led by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national campaign…
Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause
Download our Submission on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause as PDF Download our Submission on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause as a Word Document The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) has published our submission to the Senate…
Our response to 2024/25 Victorian State Budget: A promising chance for Victorians to move ahead together
Today the Victorian government demonstrated a promising investment into women’s health and wellbeing by dedicating $18.3m over two years for Women’s Health Services to continue their critical work keeping Victorian women healthy and continuing to move Victoria forward toward gender equity. This allocation includes $1.49m for the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH).
Negotiating belonging the workplace: a steep cliff for migrant women to climb
We have known for some time that migrant and refugee women face the glass ceiling when they strive to advance in the workplace, but by looking up at the ceiling are we distracted from another more imminent peril: the risk…