Bringing together multicultural, ethno-specific and faith-based organisations working in early intervention and prevention of violence against migrant and refugee women to build their capacity and engage in collective, reflective practice.
Policy Brief: Migrant and Refugee Women’s Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal mental health conditions are common and can affect up to one in five mothers in Australia, including people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Read our policy brief about this important issue.
Making the Links Project Outcomes and Learnings Report
MCWH is proud to release the Making the Links Project Learnings Report and Project Video.
Making the Links Podcast: Episode 7
In this episode we will be talking to Acting Senior Sergeant Maha Sukkar who became the first Muslim policewoman in Victoria to wear a hijab in 2004. We will ask Maha about her work with the multicultural community and barriers they may experience with the police.
Submission into the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds
We are proud to share our Submission into the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds. Read a Word document version of our Submission into the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support…
Joint Submission into Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds
Read our recommendations to support the needs of older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
Making the Links Podcast: Episode 6
On this episode we talked with Gagan Kaur Cheema on the invaluable work health educators and bilingual workers do in the community and organisations.
Making the Links Podcast: Episode 5
In this episode, we will talk to Veena Barsiwal on family violence and its impact on victim/survivors’ mental health and well-being.
Left Behind: Migrant and Refugee Women’s Experiences of COVID-19 Report
Drawn from interviews with over 70 migrant women across Victoria, this report documents how deeply the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted migrant women.
Joint Statement by the 2021 National Women’s Safety Summit delegates representing the rights and interests of migrant and refugee women
In anticipation of the National Women’s Safety Summit on the 6 and 7 September, Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health met with nine of our sister organisations attending the conference to prepare a Joint Statement representing the rights and interests of migrant and refugee women.