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Category: Policy
Stillbirth Research and Education Final Report
We feel very honoured to have been mentioned in the final report of the Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education. MCWH congratulates the Committee on their important work and looks forward to seeing the impact of the report…
Building a healthy future for migrant women in Victoria forum
Making links between research, practice and policy is always satisfying. That’s exactly what we achieved at the MCWH ‘Building a healthy future for migrant women in Victoria’ forum yesterday. Facilitated by award-winning journalist and filmmaker, Santilla Chingaipe, the…
Submission to the Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education
Submission to the Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education Inquiry into the future of stillbirth research and education in Australia This submission has been developed by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH), the national voice for immigrant and…
Beyond the baby blues: Submission to the Victorian Family and Community Development Committee Public Inquiry into Perinatal Services
On the one hand, motherhood may seem like one of the most natural things in the world. On the other, it all seems like hard work when the popular benchmarks for motherhood success are ‘yummy mummies’, backyard blitz homes and…
Submission to the Victorian Family and Community Development Committee Public Inquiry into Perinatal Services
This submission has been developed by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH), the national voice for immigrant and refugee women’s health and wellbeing. The term ‘immigrant and refugee’ refers to people who have migrated from overseas, and their children.…
Saying 'Yes' to equal rights and health
If you’ve been following the national news lately you’ll be aware that next week there will be a High Court decision which will advise Australians about whether we will be heading to the (postal) polls to register our views about…
New Victorian government ads against domestic violence.
Late last year Daniel Andrews launched the latest ads created by the Victorian government as part of the response to the findings of the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence. 71 women were killed in Australia in 2016 as a result…
Introducing our Strategic Plan 2016-2020
We are very pleased and excited to present the 2016-2020 Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) Strategic Plan. (Or click here for mobile friendly version). This plan was developed through a comprehensive consultation and summit process. Our valued stakeholders contributed their…
Gender and elder abuse: what’s the connection? Joint submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on Elder Abuse
The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health and the University of Melbourne provided the following submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry on Elder Abuse. The submission draws on recent research showing that elder abuse is gendered and immigrant and…