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# Multicultural Centre For Women's Health

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- [Now Hiring: Program Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/program-officer-26/) - We are looking for a Program Support Officer to join our team.
- [Sexual Health and FGM/C: A guide for health workers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/sexual-health-and-fgmc/) - A practical guide for health workers to better understand and respond to the sexual health needs of women and girls affected by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).
- [FGM/C information brochure in English, Amharic, Arabic, French, Indonesian, Krio, Oromo, Somali, Swahili and Tigrinya](https://www.mcwh.com.au/fgmc-information-brochure/) - A community resource for women and girls who have experienced Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
- [Now Hiring: Program Support Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/program-support-officer-26/) - We are looking for a Program Support Officer to join our team.
- [Submission to the Inquiry into the relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence and suicide](https://www.mcwh.com.au/submission-to-the-inquiry-into-the-relationship-between-domestic-family-and-sexual-violence-and-suicide/) - Highlighting the need for further research and improved data collection.
- [[CLOSED] Now Hiring: Communications Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/communications-officer-25/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [End All Bias](https://www.mcwh.com.au/end-all-bias/) - Migrant and Refugee Women’s Experiences of the Australian Health System
- [Building Bridges Report Released](https://www.mcwh.com.au/building-bridges-report-released/) - Building Bridges is an advocacy and research project which enables migrant and refugee people to participate in the mental health reform process and demonstrates what intersectional, targeted prevention and effective community-based programs for migrant and refugee women should look like.
- [Recognising the signs of family violence videos in sixteen languages](https://www.mcwh.com.au/recognising-the-signs-of-family-violence-videos-in-sixteen-languages/) - Safe + Equal has developed videos about recognising the signs of family violence in sixteen languages.
- [Pre-Budget Submission 2026/27: Sustaining Impact](https://www.mcwh.com.au/pre-budget-submission-2026-27-sustaining-impact/) - Investing in migrant and refugee women's health equity, safety and leadership is essential for gender equality and healthier communities, systems and economies.
- [Overseas Student Health Care Deed Update](https://www.mcwh.com.au/overseas-student-health-care-deed-update/) - MCWH’s response to the 2025 OSHC Deed and its implications for international students’ access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.
- [Submission to the Inquiry into the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/submission-to-the-inquiry-into-the-redevelopment-of-melbournes-public-housing-towers/) - March 2025. Highlighting public housing as a social determinant of health.
- [Tasmanian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Advocacy Project Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tasmanian-immigrant-and-refugee-womens-advocacy-project-report/) - A new report funded by the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services has been published as part of the national Points of Departure project initiated by MCWH. The Tasmanian Project aimed to further increase advocacy skills through workshops with a further 105 women of immigrant or refugee backgrounds, and to support Tasmanian input to
- [Stillbirth Research and Education Final Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/stillbirth-research-and-education/) - 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 on preventing stillbirth and supporting the parents of stillborn children in the future. You can
- [MCWH reads: Adele's bedside stack](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-reads-adeles-bedside-stack/) - We love our books here at MCWH, and our Executive Director, Adele Murdolo has a great bedside stack! She's currently reading: Bagheria by Dacia Maraini AM: I’m enjoying Maraini’s feminist memoir at the moment because it allows me to time and place travel to 1940s/50s Sicily. Bagheria lulls me in with Maraini’s evocative descriptions
- [Policy Brief: Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Mental Health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/policy-brief-immigrant-and-refugee-womens-mental-health/) - This policy brief outlines the key issues pertaining to migrant and refugee women’s mental health and wellbeing, as well as considerations for mental health policy, programs and service delivery. The
- [Policy Brief: Migrant and Refugee Women’s Perinatal Mental Health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/policy-brief-migrant-and-refugee-womens-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.
- [Set the PACE: Five ways to design leadership programs for migrant women, non-binary and gender diverse people](https://www.mcwh.com.au/set-the-pace-five-ways-to-design-leadership-programs-for-migrant-women-non-binary-and-gender-diverse-people/) - A best practice guide for those looking to design leadership programs for migrant women, non-binary and gender diverse people.
- [Joint Submission into Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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.
- [Submission into the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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 Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds Research shows that older people of
- [Submission to the Multicultural Framework Review](https://www.mcwh.com.au/submission-to-the-multicultural-framework-review/) - MCWH recently had the opportunity to make a submission to the Multicultural Framework Review. Our submission is framed in direct response to the Multicultural Framework Review’s Terms of Reference and is based on our work with migrant and refugee women in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights; improving mental health and wellbeing; preventing violence
- [Statement calling to protect the health, wellbeing and safety of civilians in Gaza](https://www.mcwh.com.au/statement-calling-to-protect-the-health-wellbeing-and-safety-of-civilians-in-gaza/) - As a feminist organisation advocating for the health, wellbeing and safety of migrant and refugee women and their communities, we are deeply troubled by the situation that is unfolding in Palestine. We affirm our commitment to safeguarding women's lives and believe that everyone has the right to live free from violence. We mourn all lives
- [Recorded workshop: Primary prevention with LGBTQIA+ multicultural and faith-based communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/connecting-communities-workshop-on-prevention-with-lgbtqia-multicultural-and-faith-communities/) - A panel discussion on inclusion for LGBTQIA+ people.
- [Quality Standards for Health Education](https://www.mcwh.com.au/quality-standards-for-health-education/) - Seven standards on which MCWH bases its model of high quality multilingual health education
- [Quality Standards for Health Education](https://www.mcwh.com.au/quality-standards-for-health-education/) - Seven standards on which MCWH bases its model of high quality multilingual health education
- [Intersectionality Matters: A guide to engaging immigrant and refugee communities to prevent violence against women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/intersectionality-matters-a-new-resource-for-preventing-violence-against-women/) - A resource for violence prevention practitioners working with immigrant and refugee communities on prevention activities.
- [Media Release: Reflecting Victoria’s diverse population: what the Royal Commission into Family Violence Recommendations need to ensure](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-reflecting-victorias-diverse-population-what-the-royal-commission-into-family-violence-recommendations-need-to-ensure/) - The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) commends the work of the Royal Commission into Family Violence and is pleased to hear there will be increased capacity for organisations to prevent and respond to family violence. Violence occurs across all communities and cultures, but it’s important to remember that family violence can also manifest differently
- [Victorian Women are sick of small change: Underinvestment in women’s health increases illness and depression](https://www.mcwh.com.au/victorian-women-are-sick-of-small-change-underinvestment-in-womens-health-increases-illness-and-depression/) - Today CEOs of Victoria’s 12 women’s health services, along with Rainbow Health Australia, are calling for an immediate uplift in investment to secure the health and wellbeing of Victorian women, following the release of alarming data which shows Victorian women have gotten sicker, more anxious and depressed since the commencement of the COVID19 pandemic.
- [Media Release: Landmark report shows integral role of Women's Health Services for Victoria's future ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-landmark-report-shows-integral-role-of-womens-health-services-for-victorias-future/) - A landmark report has shed light on the economic value of Women's Health Services to Victoria, underscoring the critical need for sustained government funding beyond 2023-24.
- [Migrant and refugee women’s pain will no longer be ignored](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-response-to-the-victorian-state-governments-inquiry-into-womens-pain-report-2025/) - Our response to the Victorian State Government’s Inquiry into women’s pain report 2025
- [What do we loose if scapegoating migrant women wins?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/what-do-we-loose-if-scapegoating-migrant-women-wins/) - 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 women weren’t responsible for 16th century famines, migrants and migration aren’t responsible for Australia’s big problems. To
- [Moving from feminist theory to action!](https://www.mcwh.com.au/moving-from-feminist-theory-to-action/) - Thirty years is a long time to wait for action. And yet, it has been thirty years since governments, advocates and activists from around the world came together to develop the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a vision from which to build global gender equality in the years ahead. Heading into International Women’s Day 2025,
- [Seeing where the power lies: moving beyond behavioural change](https://www.mcwh.com.au/seeing-where-the-power-lies-moving-beyond-behavioural-change/) - In 2024, the Counting Dead Women project recorded 78 women killed in gender-based violence – the highest number since 2016. Preventing gender-based violence has always been urgent, but with numbers seeming to rise, experts, advocates and leaders alike have asked: “Is what we are doing to prevent gender-based violence working, and how should we be
- [Pinned to disaster: climate mobility justice](https://www.mcwh.com.au/pinned-to-disaster-climate-mobility-justice/) - Australia has been experiencing one of the busiest cyclone seasons in recent history, with devastating impact. As climate change worsens, extreme weather will become more common and severe. The social, physical and ecological impacts of climate change, however, do not impact populations evenly, nor do all people have the same choices and chances to prepare, respond, recover
- [Does Australia have a healthy democracy?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/does-australia-have-a-healthy-democracy/) - For some, the story of this election has been that overt anti-immigration sentiment lost, and expanding healthcare and women’s health won. It’s a heartening sign that Australian voters want real solutions, and that the scapegoating of migrants might no longer be a surefire path to election victory. But the story of this election is just as much
- [Who gets sick and who gets blamed?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/who-gets-sick-and-who-gets-blamed/) - Why do some people get sick, or sicker, than others? Explanations throughout history have varied. In the 19th century, those with passionate, creative and melancholic personalities were thought to be more “tuberculosis-prone”, at least among the upper-classes. While it may seem absurd that someone might contract an airborne bacterial infection because they have flair for the dramatic,
- [Migrant women’s health in a digital world](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-womens-health-in-a-digital-world/) - Does the idea of being without your mobile phone make you anxious? The experience is so common that ‘nomophobia’ (the fear of being without one’s mobile phone) has been recognised as a psychological condition, which is estimated to impact 99 per cent of Australian smart phone owners. Yet, if we stop to think about how essential
- [Reproductive justice: a right, not a product.](https://www.mcwh.com.au/reproductive-justice-a-right-not-a-product/) - Last month, the Australian government made a change to the Overseas Students Health Care (OSHC) Deed that will improve access to reproductive healthcare for thousands in Australia. After over a decade of strong advocacy from international student groups and women’s health organisations like MCWH, many international students will no longer have to wait 12 months to have
- [What bilingual health education makes possible](https://www.mcwh.com.au/what-bilingual-health-education-makes-possible/) - Over three years, the Health in My Language program has delivered in-language health education to over 60,000 people, in every state and territory, through a skilled workforce of migrant and refugee women health educators. Over this time, educators all over the country have only been able to meet via screens to debrief, train and share learnings. But
- [Protest, persistence, recognition and resistance](https://www.mcwh.com.au/protest-persistence-recognition-and-resistance/) - Around the world, women of colour, migrant and refugee women, and women in the global south, have played vital roles in movements for peace, freedom, and equality. But in a patriarchal and racially unequal world, these women’s contributions are often overlooked, with powerful male, often colonial leaders being cast as the protagonists of history. Appreciating the
- [Short funding for gendered violence prevention has long consequences](https://www.mcwh.com.au/short-funding-for-gendered-violence-prevention-has-long-consequences/) - What does it take to prevent gender-based violence against migrant and refugee women? It’s a big question. But in Australia over the last 10 years, there have already been over 100 projects working to tackle this question, many led by migrant and refugee women*. These projects have created spaces where communities can challenge rigid gender roles, promote
- [Women's Health Services Network welcome the launch of Our Equal State](https://www.mcwh.com.au/small-change-big-impact-womens-health-services-network-collective-impact-report-copy/) - The Victorian Women’s Health Network welcomes the launch of Our Equal State: Victoria's gender equality strategy and action plan 2023 - 2027.
- [Making the Links: A Guide to Working with Migrant and Refugee Communities in Primary Prevention and Early Intervention](https://www.mcwh.com.au/making-the-links-a-guide-to-working-with-migrant-and-refugee-communities-in-primary-prevention-and-early-intervention/) - Download 'Making the Links Best Practice Guide' as a pdf here Download 'Making the Links Best Practice Guide' as a word document here While mainstream family and domestic violence and sexual assault services have made significant strides in supporting migrant and refugee women who are at risk of or are experiencing sexual violence, there remains
- [Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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 Inquiry on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause. As the national voice for migrant and
- [Supporting prevention practitioners in multicultural and faith-based communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/supporting-prevention-practitioners/) - Download 'Supporting Wellbeing for Prevention Practitioners' as a pdf Download 'Supporting Wellbeing for Prevention Practitioners' as a word document As part of the Connecting Communities Project, The Multicultural Centre for Women's Health and Safe and Equal have partnered to develop a short guide Supporting Prevention Practitioners in Multicultural and Faith-Based Communities, designed for decision-makers and managers
- [Connecting Communities Engaging Men Guide](https://www.mcwh.com.au/connecting-communities-engaging-men-guide/) - A short guide developed as part of the Connecting Communities Project.
- [Budget Bid 2025/26: Moving Forward Together](https://www.mcwh.com.au/budget-bid-2025-25-moving-forward-together/) - MCWH is calling for meaningful investment in migrant and refugee women's health and wellbeing in the next Victorian Budget.
- [Volunteer and internship policy](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-volunteer-policy/) - As a general rule, MCWH does not provide opportunities to volunteer with our organisation. We believe it is important to recognise and, whenever possible, remunerate migrant and refugee women for their work. Read more about our volunteer policy.
- [New Director Roles (Now CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/were-hiring-3-new-director-roles/) - ****** THE APPLICATION STAGE HAS NOW CLOSED ****** MCWH is currently hiring for 3 new director roles. Each position is remunerated at SCHADS Award Level 8, pay point 1 - 3 depending on experience. Starting salary range is $120,338 - 125,061 per annum with salary packaging available. MCWH's vision is for migrant and refugee women
- [Now Hiring: Health Education Manager (Closed)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/now-hiring-health-education-manager/) - Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is currently hiring for a Health Education Manager. This role is a full-time role scheduled for a 2 year appointment and is remunerated at SCHADS Award Level 7. MCWH is a hybrid office. The candidate must be able to work from home and a hybrid working from home/arrangement may
- [Now Hiring: Bilingual Health Educators (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/now-hiring-bilingual-health-educators/) - MCWH is currently hiring Bilingual Health Educators. With both casual and part-time (3 days per week) positions available, the Health Educator role is instrumental to improving migrant and refugee women's access to culturally and linguistically appropriate women's health education. We are currently recruiting for health educators with Fluency in English and either: Arabic, Burmese, Karen,
- [Now Hiring: Communications Officer (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/communications-officer-hiring/) - MCWH is currently hiring for a Communications Officer to join our team. The Communications Officer will contribute to the implementation of MCWH's communication strategies through digital content development, design, and social media engagement. MCWH is an inclusive, family friendly employer that encourages a healthy work/life balance and offers flexible working hours and the option to
- [Now Recruiting: Committee Member (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/now-recruiting-committee-member-voluntary/) - MCWH is seeking to recruit a Committee member to join the organisation’s ASEF (Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement and Fundraising) Committee of the Board. The role of the Committee is to provide strategic advice and guidance to MCWH regarding stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and business development. Currently, the Committee comprises of the CEO, three members of the Board
- [Now Hiring: Training and Capacity Building Manager (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/training-and-capacity-building-manager/) - MCWH is currently hiring a Training and Capacity Building Manager to lead our team of training and capacity building professionals. The Training and Capacity Building Manager will be focused on bringing our vision to life by managing and overseeing the development and implementation of training and capacity building activities. MCWH is an inclusive, family friendly
- [Now Hiring: Business Development Manager (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/training-and-capacity-building-manager-copy-2/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [Now Hiring: Finance Manager (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/finance-manager/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [Now Hiring: Senior Accountant (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/senior-accountant/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [Now Hiring: Capacity Building Officer (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/capacity-building-officer/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [Now Hiring: Payroll and Administration Officer (CLOSED)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/payroll-and-administration-officer/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [[CLOSED] Now Hiring: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/monitoring-and-evaluation-officer/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [[CLOSED] Now Hiring: Communication Manager](https://www.mcwh.com.au/communication-manager/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [[CLOSED] Now Hiring: Health Education Manager](https://www.mcwh.com.au/health-education-manager/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We advocate and educate to strengthen the health, safety and leadership of migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia. MCWH works together with migrant and refugee women, community organisations,
- [Media Release: Health in My Language COVID-19 Program to bring a new focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health for migrant and refugee communities.](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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.
- [Annual General Meeting and Annual Report 2023 - 2024](https://www.mcwh.com.au/annual-general-meeting-and-annual-report-2023-2024/) - We are pleased to present the MCWH Annual Report 2023 - 24: Experts in migrant and refugee women's health.
- [Annual General Meeting and Annual Report 2024 - 2025](https://www.mcwh.com.au/annual-general-meeting-and-annual-report-2024-2025/) - We are pleased to present the MCWH Annual Report 2024 - 25: Stronger Together - Transforming systems to achieve health equity
- [Health in My Language 2024-25 Evaluation Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/health-in-my-language-2024-25-evaluation-report/) - Insights, lessons and recommendations from the Health in My Language Program delivery of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education.
- [Connecting Communities 2022-24 Evaluation Report Summary](https://www.mcwh.com.au/connecting-communities-2022-24-evaluation-report-summary/) - Key lessons and recommendations from the Connecting Communities Program, undertaken in partnership with Safe + Equal.
- [Best practice guide for migrant and refugee inclusive disaster preparedness, response, and recovery](https://www.mcwh.com.au/midirrbestpractice/) - Nine guiding principles to inform disaster preparedness, response and recovery efforts for migrant and refugee women, non-binary, and gender diverse people.
- [Improving our approach to community-led prevention guide (2024)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/improving-our-approach-to-community-led-prevention-guide/) - A short guide on intersectional practice for those working in primary prevention with multicultural and faith-based communities.
- [MCWH's response to the Ending the Postcode Lottery Senate Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwhs-response-to-the-ending-the-postcode-lottery-senate-report/) - MCWH have written a summary report of the key citations and references, specifically in relation to the outcomes of the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health’s (MCWH) submission to the Senate Inquiry into Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare and information provided by Dr Adele Murdolo, Executive Director (MCWH) at the public hearing in May 2023.
- [Submission to the Victorian Family and Community Development Committee Public Inquiry into Perinatal Services](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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. It includes people who are a part of both newly emerging and longer established communities,
- [Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Services](https://www.mcwh.com.au/submission-to-the-royal-commission-into-victorias-mental-health-services/) - MCWH is proud to advocate for better Victorian mental health services, support and access to information for migrant and refugee women.
- [Media Release: National project to assist communities affected by FGM/C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-national-project-to-assist-communities-affected-by-fgmc/) - MCWH is focusing its national efforts on improving support and assistance provided to women and girls affected by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The development of a national website and best practice guidelines for the abandonment of FGM/C are at the core of MCWH's latest initiative. Executive Director of MCWH, Dr Adele Murdolo said that the
- [FARREP Statewide Planning Meeting](https://www.mcwh.com.au/farrep-statewide-planning-meeting-2/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health was pleased to host the Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP) statewide planning meeting last week. Funded by the Victorian Department of Health, FARREP is the Victorian program that works with communities that are affected by FGM/C. FARREP provides support to women and conducts FGM/C prevention programs with affected
- [Media Release: Voices of Change-Marking International Zero Tolerance Day to Female Genital Mutilation](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-voices-of-change-marking-international-zero-tolerance-day-to-female-genital-mutilation/) - Women from countries where female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is practiced are the best agents to put an end to the harmful practice. This is the message at the core of the ‘Voices of Change’ event being held today to mark International Zero Tolerance Day to Female Genital Mutilation. Women's Health in the North, Mercy Health,
- [A model for FGM/C Community Education in Victoria](https://www.mcwh.com.au/a-model-for-fgmc-community-education-in-victoria/) - The Victorian FGM/C program, the Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP), is under review. The aim of the review is to address a range of changes and challenges that have been identified over the 13 years of the program’s implementation. MCWH commends the Department of Health’s commitment to FGM/C education and community engagement, and
- [Our Voices: Filling the Gaps FGM Spokesperson Project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-voices-filling-the-gaps-fgm-spokesperson-project-2/) - This week MCWH was honoured to welcome African Women Australia (AWAU) to our Melbourne training room to conduct a component of their national FGM Spokesperson Project. Juliana Nkrumah and Paula Abood worked together with 7 Melbourne-based African women to frame and develop their own digital stories, which will then be presented at the 'Our Bodies,
- [Redefining Sensational](https://www.mcwh.com.au/redefining-sensational/) - Have you ever read a media article about female genital cutting and cringed at the way the article was written? You know, you get that ‘Oh no, they haven’t used the word “primitive” and “backward” in the same sentence again have they?!’ Feeling. We’re told the media thrives on sensationalism and that’s why it’s common
- [Media Release: Sharing Our Strengths National Symposium on Best Practice Approaches to the Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-sharing-our-strengths-national-symposium-on-best-practice-approaches-to-the-prevention-of-female-genital-mutilationcutting/) - There is no single approach to eliminate female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), but there are many approaches that do work best to end the practice. This is the message at the core of the ‘Sharing Our Strengths’ symposium being held today. Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) and Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights have
- [Funding for Multicultural Centre to support FGM/C awareness](https://www.mcwh.com.au/funding-for-multicultural-centre-to-support-fgm-awareness/) - Today marks Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Day. The Australian Government has taken this opportunity to announce funding of more than $265,000 for MCWH to deliver the National Education Toolkit for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Awareness (NETFA) project over the next two years. Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon
- [One voice](https://www.mcwh.com.au/one-voice/) - Preventing the Practice of FGM/C in Primary Schools. Image by Jessica Lea/UK DFID We’ve all been guilty of it: voicing our dissatisfaction and anger at the things that are unfair and unjust and then proceeding to do nothing about them. Or, perhaps worse, trying to do something about them in a way that turns out
- [FGM: Focusing on Girls' Minds](https://www.mcwh.com.au/fgm-focusing-on-girls-minds/) - There is power in words. Because words make meaning and can have concrete, practical effects on people's lives: they can liberate or denigrate. There's a reason why it's more appropriate, for example, to refer to women who have endured violence as 'survivors' rather than 'victims'. Or why it's more correct to refer to a person
- [Advocacy to Action – Lessons from NETFA towards the elimination of FGM/C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/advocacy-to-action-lessons-from-netfa-towards-the-elimination-of-fgm-c/) - February 6, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), offers a chance for all those committed to ending FGM/C to celebrate progress, forge stronger ties and reinforce our commitment to advocating for the abandonment of the practice. To mark the day, we are releasing ”Advocacy in Action: Lessons from NETFA Towards the
- [MCWH Pre-Budget 20/21 submission: Equity and Wellbeing for Victorian Migrant Women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-pre-budget-submission-equity-and-wellbeing-for-victorian-migrant-women/) - What is needed to achieve an equitable recovery from the pandemic for all Victorians, including over one million migrant and refugee women living in Victoria.
- [MCWH State Budget submission 21/22: Equity and Wellbeing for Victorian Migrant Women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-pre-budget-21-22-submission-equity-and-wellbeing-for-victorian-migrant-women/) - What is needed to achieve an equitable recovery from the pandemic for all Victorians, including over one million migrant and refugee women living in Victoria.
- [Submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence (2015)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-submission-to-the-royal-commission-into-family-violence/) - Violence against women occurs in all Victorian communities and across all cultures. There are clear differences in the way that violence is enacted across cultures and social contexts, but no one immigrant/refugee community or culture is any more violent than another. However, due to structural inequalities, immigrant and refugee women are more vulnerable to violence,
- [Submission to the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy (2016)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/submission-to-the-victorian-gender-equality-strategy/) - MCWH is proud to share our submission to the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy, which was endorsed by eleven regional and state-wide women's organisations including: Women’s Health In the North; Women’s Health in the Southeast; Women’s Health East; Women’s Health West; Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West; Women’s Health Grampians; Women’s Health Goulburn North East;
- [Joint submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on Elder Abuse](https://www.mcwh.com.au/gender-and-elder-abuse-whats-the-connection/) - 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 refugee older women are at particular risk of physical and sexual abuse due to language
- [Joint Statement by the 2021 National Women’s Safety Summit delegates representing the rights and interests of migrant and refugee women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/joint-statement-by-the-2021-national-womens-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.
- [Advocacy Brief: All Together in Prevention and Response Project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/advocacy-brief-all-together-in-prevention-and-response-project/) - 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.
- [Senate Inquiry into human rights implications of recent violence in Iran](https://www.mcwh.com.au/senate-inquiry-into-human-rights-implications-of-recent-violence-in-iran/) - MCWH is proud to share our Submission and recommendations to the Australian Government to act to support Iranian women and people in their revolution for self-determination and freedom.
- [Submission to the Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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 refugee women’s health and wellbeing. MCWH is a Victorian women’s health service established in 1978
- [Submission to the Senate inquiry on universal access to reproductive healthcare](https://www.mcwh.com.au/submission-to-the-senate-inquiry-on-universal-access-to-reproductive-healthcare/) - MCWH invites you to read and share our submission and recommendations to the Australian Senate Inquiry on Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare.
- [WRAP #1: Welcome to the first edition](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-1-welcome-to-the-first-edition/) - Drum roll please ... We'd like to introduce you to our very first WRAP. If you’ve ever had the feeling there was something missing in the world of commentary but couldn’t quite put your finger on it, then here’s a clue: the WRAP is the first national e-bulletin of, and for, women from immigrant and refugee
- [60 seconds with Elizabeth Mazeyko](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-elizabeth-mazeyko/) - 59, mother of 2, grandmother of 4 and bilingual health educator If you had a magic wand what would you use it for? I’d like to empower women and build up their self-esteem, so that they don’t feel like second class citizens just because we’re women or migrants. If you could give one piece
- [60 seconds with Azam Naghavi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-azam-naghavi/) - PhD Scholar and international student If you could have any job in the world, what would it be? Being a teacher. I was a teacher and a counsellor and when I go back to Iran, I’ll be teaching at university. If you could time travel where would you go? I would love to go to
- [The WRAP: International Women's Day Edition](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-international-womens-day-edition-2/) - International Women's Day! March 8 is a special day for women all over the world. It's a day to celebrate women in all their political, cultural, generational, spiritual, physical, and economic variety which is quite a lot of celebrating, so it's little wonder that in quite a few countries it's a public holiday (hint hint).
- [60 seconds with Juliana Qian](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-juliana-qian/) - Shanghainese/Melburnian cultural critic, media maker and poet-provocateur If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have? Precognition. But most likely it'd just make me really anxious. Maybe to have an endless appetite with no hunger. Good for banquets AND space travel. What talent would you most like to possess? Infallible yet ethical
- [60 seconds with Monica Chhay](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-monica-chhay/) - Wine lover, General Manager and team motivator at ‘Proud Mary’ cafe. What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I’ve been getting into gardening. I’ve just moved out to Northcote and I’m really into becoming more sustainable and actually knowing where produce comes from. It’s very important. People have lost touch with where everything comes
- [60 seconds with Mila Robles](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-mila-robles/) - Photographer and mother-to-be What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I have just moved and I am enjoying discovering my new neighbourhood: East Brunswick. So many new places and I have CERES around the corner. If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have? [Or if you had a magic wand,
- [WRAP #16: Turning 35, rethinking pink and 60 seconds with Anna Moo](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-16-turning-35-rethinking-pink-and-60-seconds-with-anna-moo/) - MCWH is turning 35! That's right, we've been talking to women about their health and their rights for 35 years. You have to agree, it's impressive.Like many women, we've had our ups and downs, a few makeovers, changed our name and our address, but from the very beginning, it's always been about empowering women by
- [WRAP #17: The festive edition with music, Mary and 60 seconds with Alice Pung](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-17-the-festive-edition-with-music-mary-and-60-seconds-with-alice-pung/) - Well we've made it people! It's been a fantastic year which has passed at break-neck speed and for many of us, there will soon be an opportunity for a small pause. Even for those of us who will still be toiling through December and January, there is something about the end of the old year
- [The WRAP #19 : Name-calling, working hard and 60 seconds with Dolly Atchia](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-19-name-calling-working-hard-and-60-seconds-with-dolly-atchia/) - Naming things is complicated. On the one hand, it shouldn't really matter. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, they say. And as many of our parents told us, after finding us in tears after school, it doesn't matter what people call you: sticks and stones, etc. It only matters how you
- [60 seconds with Rinda Modut](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-rinda-modut/) - Personal Care Attendant and Multicultural Champion at Southern Cross Care Vic What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I’m enjoying my job caring for the elderly. Back home I used to help my grandmother. She looked after us when we became separated from our mother during the war. I really enjoyed being with her and
- [60 seconds with Dawa Juma](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-dawa-juma/) - Multicultural Champion and English Language Enthusiast What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am enjoying my work in aged care as I love to help people. I enjoy that I get to see different people with different stories and values. If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have? I
- [60 seconds with Uma Rani](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-uma-rani/) - Bilingual health educator, mother and future case manager What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Being at home and taking care of my daughter and husband. I am also enjoying my new role as a bilingual health educator and working in the community. What talent would you most like to possess? I would
- [The WRAP #24: Blue skies, sharing our strengths and 60 seconds with Uma Rani](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-24-blue-skies-sharing-our-strengths-and-60-seconds-with-uma-rani/) - Hello there WRAP readers, It feels like it has been ages since we last touched base ... August has been a mixed month of consolidation and conferences, colds and flu. But blue skies are finally in sight! We're starting to feel the love and leg-stretching that comes with Spring: people are starting to smile again on the street; its not completely
- [60 seconds with Sarah Soysa](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-sarah-soysa/) - Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights Youth Advocate and international student What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I'm enjoying reading, my master’s experience [in gender and international development] and spending time with students from different backgrounds and cultures. Loving the variety of food and wine in Melbourne too! If you were a super-heroine, what
- [60 seconds with Daine Lauren](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-daine-lauren/) - Blogger, penny board enthusiast and 11 year old What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Penny boarding along the beach, and playing my electric guitar. If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have? I would like to fly, I’d need that kind of freedom when I’m feeling down. I’d
- [60 seconds with Kristine Olaris](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-kristine-olaris/) - Environmentalist, politics addict and CEO of Women’s Health East What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Lots of walking! I am doing a 6 day walk in Tasmania in February (Cradle Mountain) and need to get fit. I love walking so it is really a good excuse to do lots. If you were a super-heroine,
- [60 seconds with Hale Yildiz](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-hale-yildiz/) - Politics enthusiast, blogger and Latin dancer What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am really enjoying having more time to dance! Having had an extremely busy schedule this last year, I had completely forgotten what I was missing out on. What is the best thing that happened to you today? I discovered there
- [The WRAP # 28: Party Spoilers, 2014 Highlights and 60 seconds with Hale Yildiz](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-28-party-spoilers-2014-highlights-and-60-seconds-with-hale-yildiz/) - Can it be that we are at the end of another year? It feels like we have come a long way in such a short space of time. Thanks to everyone who has supported us this year, we feel like we've made so many new friends and allies and we just couldn't do the work
- [60 seconds with Monique Hameed](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-monique-hameed/) - Australian Indigenous Studies Tutor and MCWH Project Officer What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Working at the MCWH! Also I’ve been enjoying my work with the Undercurrent Community Education Project doing workshops around sex and consent in the western suburbs of Melbourne. It’s great getting to meet young men and women and talk
- [60 seconds with Luisa Salvo](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-luisa-salvo/) - Multicultural Champion and trainee marathon runner What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I have recently changed from working fulltime to part time and I’m loving it. I am really enjoying spending time with my children. I have also just taken up running (shuffling, really) and I feel really strong and proud of myself
- [60 seconds with Zubaidah Shaburdin](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-zubaidah-shaburdin-2/) - MCWH's new NETFA Project Officer, and diving enthusiast What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Learning and working on the MCWH NETFA (National Education Toolkit on FGM/C Awareness) Project. After recently completing my dissertation I’m very excited to jump straight into a new project. Women’s health, and particularly the prevention and elimination of FGC,
- [60 seconds with Zubaidah Shaburdin](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-zubaidah-shaburdin/) - MCWH's new NETFA Project Officer, and diving enthusiast What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Learning and working on the MCWH NETFA (National Education Toolkit on FGM/C Awareness) Project. After recently completing my dissertation I’m very excited to jump straight into a new project. Women’s health, and particularly the prevention and elimination of FGC,
- [60 seconds with Natasha Jynel](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-natasha-jynel/) - Creative director and fashionista What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Everyone makes fun of me in Winter because I love drinking hot water “don’t you want a cup of tea…what about a bit of lemon and honey?” No thank you, just some nice hot water. And when I go out I ask for 2/3
- [60 seconds with Rosi Aryal](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-rosi-aryal/) - Health and Research Project Officer and researching trekker What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Having recently moved to Melbourne, I’m enjoying soaking up all the arts, music, food and sport. What talent would you most like to possess? To always respond with genuine empathy when people come to me with their problems. If
- [60 seconds with Dr Nadia Chaves](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-dr-nadia-chaves/) - Refugee Adult Health Fellow and classical music lover What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am enjoying looking at all the Spring blossoms Best part of my job? Getting to meet all the passionate people who work in the refugee and asylum seeker health sector, and getting to meet the wonderful clients too.
- [60 seconds with Maria Osman](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-maria-osman/) - UN delegate and national living treasure What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Since leaving my role as a senior public servant last year I’ve been spending time reconnecting with grass roots women’s groups especially in remote communities as part of my role as a delegate to the 59th Session of the United Nations
- [60 seconds with Mmaskepe Sejoe](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-mmaskepe-sejoe/) - Human rights advocate, bibliophile and early morning thinker What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Reading and just learning to take life easy. What is the best thing that happened to you today? I had coffee with a friend I have not seen for a while because she has been managing the difficulties of
- [60 seconds with Yue Gao](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-yue-gao/) - GAP Project Officer and aspiring pole-dancer What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Exploring the city with my parents who are visiting from China and enjoying being with them. If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have? It’s pretty personal. I wish I could become a time traveller so that I
- [60 seconds with Shabnam Daliri](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-shabnam-daliri/) - Community worker, international student and equality advocate What is the best thing that happened to you today? I talked to my big sister on Viber. She is my only sister, I do love her and she means everything to me. I just wish we didn’t have to live so far away from each other. If
- [60 seconds with Yassmin Abdel-Magied](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-yassmin-abdel-magied/) - Mechanical engineer, social advocate, and writer What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Working on the script for a motorsport podcast and catching up on a lot of cycling with friends. What is the best thing that happened to you today? I had a great singalong with some of my friends to some 90s
- [60 seconds with Sonali Deshpande](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-sonali-deshpande/) - Police Officer and ex-MCWH bilingual health educator What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am a full time Police Officer with Victoria Police and I absolutely enjoy my work. What is the best thing that happened to you today? The sun has come out whilst it is 5 degrees temperature outside - isn’t
- [60 seconds with Ozana Bozic](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-ozana-bozic/) - MCWH Finance and Admin Officer and aspiring biographer What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Reading. I’m usually busy with work, studying and family commitments but I always like to read. A friend suggested the four-series Neapolitan novels of Elena Ferrante and I haven’t been able to put them down since I started reading
- [60 seconds with Carmel Guerra](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-carmel-guerra/) - CEO and youth advocate What are you enjoying doing at the moment? With generous philanthropic support, I have been given the opportunity lately to think more creatively about employment initiatives that will really make a difference to the Victorian community. Australia’s youth unemployment rate has risen from 12% in March 2016 - 13.2% in June 2016,
- [60 seconds with Neslihan Sari](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-neslihan-sari/) - Paralegal at Public Transport Victoria, disability and civil liberties advocate and cat lover What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Working hard and seeking out exciting opportunities wherever I can. As a person from a CALD background, who has a disability (vision impairment), a non-English name, and who dons a veil, I often find
- [60 seconds with Melek Cetiner](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-melek-cetiner/) - Cross-cultural trainer and social justice warrior What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Spending time with my grandchildren and enjoy watching them enjoying the moment and appreciating the little things in everyday life. If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have? To eliminate poverty, violence, war and discrimination. If you had
- [60 seconds with Ruby](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-ruby/) - ASPIRE Photovoice Artist and Persistent Wonder Woman What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am enjoying being part of the ASPIRE Photo Project. It has been an amazing experience and I have been very fortunate to work with some extraordinary women. This project has allowed me to come out of my shell and
- [60 seconds with Sarah Shoukor](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-sarah-shoukor/) - Mental Health Support Worker and Hogwarts School Graduate If you had a magic wand, what would you use it for? If I had a magic wand and was able to attend Hogwarts (still waiting for my acceptance letter) I would build a Hogwarts in every country for children to be accepted for who they are
- [60 seconds with Dr Kudzai Kanhutu](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-dr-kudzai-kanhutu/) - Doctor, stargazer and pop lover What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Brushing up on my tennis game and learning to stargaze with our brand new telescope. If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have? I would like to have the ability to speak every language on the planet both
- [60 seconds with Shegofa Hazara](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-shegofa-hazara/) - Multilinguist and education advocate If you had a magic wand, what would you use it for? If I had a magic wand, I would use it to eliminate poverty, corruption and discrimination so no one is forced to leave their country to seek asylum. What is your best quality or attribute? The ability to speak
- [60 seconds with Resika KC](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-resika-kc/) - Mental health worker and global citizen What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am enjoying working in community mental health and being able to support people in their recovery. One of the good things about my work is being able to work with people from diverse cultures and different spheres of life. I
- [60 seconds with Sasha Sarago](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-sasha-sarago/) - Editor and co-founder of Ascension magazine and proud Aboriginal woman What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Right now I am enjoying my research of Indigenous feminism and Australia’s colonial frameworks for a documentary I am producing. If you had a magic wand, what would you use it for? If I had a magic
- [60 Seconds with Doseda Hetherington](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-doseda-hetherington/) - Doseda Hetherington, Women's health worker and gender equality advocate What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I’ve recently been inspired by a documentary on living minimally – it really resonated with me and I’ve since been slowing getting rid of the stuff in my life that I no longer use or need. It’s such
- [60 seconds with Solmaz Yavari: Queen fan, case manager and aspiring rodeo rider](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-solmaz-yavari-queen-fan-case-manager-and-aspiring-rodeo-rider/) - What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I do enjoy advocating for people rights and I feel fortunate that I am in the position of being able to do so. If you had a magic wand, what would you use it for? If I had a magic wand, I would have used it to
- [60 seconds with Lisha Constantino-Murphy](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-lisha-constantino-murphy/) - Story creator and aspiring documentary maker What are you enjoying doing at the moment? At the moment I am enjoying the fact that I can celebrate some of my team’s achievements, particularly in community-based health promotion (at Djerriwarrh Health Services). Last weekend we celebrated the Dream Big Festival in Melton South for the third year
- [60 seconds with Rani Pramesti](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-rani-pramesti/) - Performance maker, intercultural producer and advocate for diversity in the arts What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Collaborating with an illustrator to adapt my previous performance work, Chinese Whispers, into a digital graphic novel. What is the best thing that has happened to you today? It’s possibly the best but also the most
- [60 seconds with Hope Mathumbu](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-hope-mathumbu/) - New motorist, twitter enthusiast and MCWH Project Officer What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am enjoying a series of free exercise classes being offered by the Maribyrnong City Council’s Spring into Summer series. I decided to challenge myself this year and signed up for high intensity classes. It’s been a great experience.
- [Then and Now: Bic Gresty](https://www.mcwh.com.au/then-and-now-bic-gresty/) - One of the busiest and best women we know What were you doing in 1978? I worked as a qualified physiotherapist at the Children hospital in Saigon City Vietnam. What’s something that you are really proud of? Being a refugee. What’s your best memory? My New Year eve of my childhood. What’s something you couldn’t
- [Then and Now with Rosa Vasseghi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/then-and-now-with-rosa-vasseghi/) - Activist, creative and peacemaker. What were you doing in 1978? I was working in a big company in the South of Iran. The Islamic revolution in Iran began in 1979. When the new government took power they didn’t let me continue my work or my studies. I was asked by the people who had taken
- [60 seconds with Hoa Pham](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-hoa-pham/) - Award-winning writer, playwright, Peril founder and newest MCWH project officer! What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Stopping and smelling the flowers. What is the best thing that happened to you today? Hugging my children. If you were a super-heroine, what powers would you like to have? The ability to fly. What talent would
- [60 seconds with Dr Lilac Limpangog](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-dr-lilac-limpangog/) - Academic, mother and MCWH RAP Manager Lilac is a gender equality advocate and advisor, university lecturer, Philippines cross- cultural trainer, and a devoted mother of two school-aged kids. She is passionate about promoting women's rights in all domains of her life and she just so happens to be our new Research Advocacy, and Policy Manager!
- [60 Seconds With Jacqueline Wong](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-jacqueline-wong/) - Founder, The Swim Project This month, we're chatting with Jacqueline Wong, the founder of The Swim Project, a social enterprise with the vision to empower, educate and support young adults from multicultural backgrounds to learn to swim and increase their awareness of water safety. Jacqueline is also the Founder and VIC lead of the Chinese Language & Culture
- [60 seconds with Gagan Kaur Cheema](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-gagan-kaur-cheema/) - Among many other things, Gagan is a brilliant Bilingual Health Educator (Punjabi and Hindi) at MCWH What are you enjoying doing at the moment? This year I have been committed to taking care of my physical and spiritual health more than any other time. I am enjoying regular gym and meditation. Also, as part of
- [60 Seconds with Kathy Nguyen](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-kathy-nguyen/) - Kathy Nguyen is the Operations Manager at Multicultural Centre for Women's Health If you had a magic wand, what would you use it for? I would change the world so that people have positive attitudes about differences. I think this would help solving conflicts and discrimination. What is the best part of your day? When
- [60 Seconds with Vahideh Eisaei](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-vahideh-eisaei/) - Vahideh Eisaei is our Making the Links Project Officer, an accomplished musician and about to go on maternity leave What are you enjoying doing at the moment?I am spending each day thinking and longing to see my child! Being so close to giving birth to a human being. I never thought that I will do
- [60 Seconds with Alejandra Pineda, PVAW Project Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-alejandra-pineda-pvaw-project-officer/) - Alejandra Pineda is a Prevention of Violence Against Women Project Officer at MCWH What is the best part of your day?I enjoy the ritual of drinking my very first cup of coffee at home, while reading the news and watching the red-orange sunrise from my balcony. What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced as a woman
- [WRAP #87: 60 Seconds with Hala Nasr, Project Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-87-60-seconds-with-hala-nasr-project-officer/) - Hala Nasr is a MCWH Prevention of Violence Against Women Project Officer What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I’ve been indulging in science fiction/dystopia shows lately (much to the happiness of my hubby). I realised that immersing myself in different worlds and futuristic futures is something that I do daily as part of
- [60 seconds with Fortunata Maria Callipari](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-fortunata-maria-callipari/) - What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I have been teaching myself to make pickles based on what my Mum taught me. I also teach other people how to make pickles on my blog, Kindred Link on traditions that are new again. I explore traditions and how to keep them alive. I am sharing
- [The WRAP #90: 60 seconds with Saranya Pranav](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-90-60-seconds-with-saranya-pranav/) - What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I have been trying different recipes. Yes, I love cooking. It is part of our culture; it has nurtured our daily life. Trying different recipes has made cooking very interesting and I feel excited about the output. It also helps reduce my anxiety and low moods during
- [60 seconds with Jenny Cao](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-jenny-cao/) - Jenny Cao is currently a Research and Executive Assistant at MCWH
- [60 seconds with Bibiana Huggins](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-bibiana-huggins/) - Bibiana Huggins is our newest Training Team member.
- [60 seconds with Niyayesh Samedi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-niyayesh-samedi/) - Niyayesh is an artist specialising in designing and knitting health related graphs.
- [60 seconds with Sanduni De Silva](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-sanduni-de-silva/) - We spend 60 Seconds with Sanduni De Silva about her favourite podcasts and the power of friendships.
- [60 seconds with Alexandra Rijavec](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-alexandra-rijavec/) - Alexandra Rijavec is a Project Co-ordinator for the WOMHEn project at MCWH.
- [Common Threads Report and Best Practice Guide Launched by Maria Vamvakinou](https://www.mcwh.com.au/common-threads-report-and-best-practice-guide-launched-by-maria-vamvakinou/) - On 4 December the Federal Member for Calwell, Maria Vamvakinou MP, launched the MCWH Common Threads Report and Best Practice Guide in Melbourne. Vamvakinou launched the publications on behalf of the Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek, and spoke passionately about her own experience and years of work with immigrant and refugee communities in her electorate.
- [Launch of the Bbkayi Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/launch-of-the-bbkayi-report/) - Bbkayi means Baby plus two in Cantonese. It's the title of a report which outlines the enablers and barriers for Chinese women in the City of Whitehorse to access antenatal, maternal and parent support. The study found that family and Chinese cultural practices such as the 30 day confinement period play an important part during
- [Community Conversations: Talking about finding work in Australia](https://www.mcwh.com.au/community-conversations-talking-about-finding-work-in-australia/) - In 2020, HealthWest approached Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) along with Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY), to work together on the Community Conversations project, to better understand and address economic inclusion, in the context of race-based discrimination and social inclusion. We asked twenty young people and women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in Melbourne’s
- [2021 Sexual and Reproductive Health Data Report and 'Act Now' Paper](https://www.mcwh.com.au/2021-sexual-and-reproductive-health-data-report-and-act-now-paper/) - The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health is pleased to present the 'Sexual and Reproductive Health Data Report 2021' and accompanying 'Act Now' Advocacy Paper.
- [Left Behind: Migrant and Refugee Women’s Experiences of COVID-19 Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/left-behind-migrant-and-refugee-womens-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.
- [Making the Links Project Outcomes and Learnings Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/making-the-links-project-outcomes-and-learnings-report/) - MCWH is proud to release the Making the Links Project Learnings Report and Project Video.
- [Safety and Support in My Language Project Findings Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/safety-and-support-in-my-language-project-findings-report/) - MCWH has launched important findings from the Safety and Support in My Language Project, which show the effectiveness of bilingual health education in violence prevention.
- [ReMINDer Resource Kit - A Handy Guide for International Students](https://www.mcwh.com.au/reminder-resource-kit-a-handy-guide-for-international-students/) - MCWH were happy to be recent sponsors of Monash University's Student Placement Program. We welcomed two international students, Tiffany and Yan, who were working on their 4th year project, "Mind your Mind". As one of the project deliverables, Tiffany and Yan, with contributions from MCWH staff, developed a fantastic resource kit aimed to help newly arrived
- [Together for Impact: Connecting Communities Partnership Case Study](https://www.mcwh.com.au/together-for-impact/) - Download 'Together for Impact' as a pdf Download 'Together for Impact' as a word document As part of the Connecting Communities Project, The Multicultural Centre for Women's Health and Safe and Equal have partnered to develop a short guide Together for Impact: Connecting Communities Partnership Case Study. In this case study, we tell the story of
- [Sexual and reproductive health videos and fact sheets in Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Dari, Karen, Punjabi, Somali, Tamil, Vietnamese, Hakha Chin, Dari, Somali and Urdu](https://www.mcwh.com.au/sexual-and-reproductive-health-videos-and-fact-sheets/) - MCWH is very proud to have developed a suite of reproductive and sexual health education fact sheets and videos in partnership with Family Planning Victoria. The resources have been developed in 13 languages: Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Dari, Karen, Punjabi, Somali, Tamil, Vietnamese, Hakha Chin, Dari, Somali and Urdu. Animated videos that explain contraception, menstruation and
- [Executive Director's Message: MCWH Sexual and Reproductive Health Data Report 2021](https://www.mcwh.com.au/executive-directors-message-mcwh-sexual-and-reproductive-health-data-report-2021/) - Dear MCWH partners and friends, As a leader in the health and community sector, you will be acutely aware of the impact of discrimination and inequity in people’s lives. Even though the Australian health system has been established to provide health care to all who need it, we know that this is not the reality
- [Submission to the Victorian Inquiry into Women's Pain](https://www.mcwh.com.au/submission-to-the-victorian-inquiry-into-womens-pain/) - Download our Submission to the Women's Pain Inquiry as a pdf Download our Submission to the Women's Pain Inquiry as a word document The Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) has published our submission to the Victorian Government Inquiry into Women's Pain. The gender pain gap is a public health crisis and a human rights
- [Community Insights: COVID-19 response and recovery for older migrant and refugee women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/community-insights-covid-19-response-and-recovery-for-older-migrant-and-refugee-women/) - Based on in-depth interviews with migrant and refugee communities, MCWH has developed a new resource 'Community Insights: COVID-19 response and recovery for older migrant and refugee women' to help governments and support agencies better understand the experiences of older migrants and refugees through COVID-19 and to inform their future pandemic response strategies. The resource forms
- [Making the Links Podcast: Episode 5](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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.
- [Making the Links Podcast: Episode 6](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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 7](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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.
- [Communicating for Connection Values-Based Messaging Guide](https://www.mcwh.com.au/communicating-for-connection-resource/) - Download the Community for Connectiong Values-Based Messaging guide as a Word Document Download the Community for Connectiong Values-Based Messaging guide as a PDF MCWH and Safe and Equal have launched a new resource, bringing together lessons from members of the Connecting Communities network and existing evidence on how to use a values-based, community-led approach to
- [New international evidence on violence in immigrant and refugee communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/new-international-evidence-on-violence-in-immigrant-and-refugee-communities/) - A review of international evidence published today has confirmed that migration helps make immigrant and refugee women more vulnerable to men’s violence against women. Violence occurs in all communities and cultures across Australia, but immigrant and refugee women face structural disadvantages that exacerbate and intensify their experiences and makes it harder for them to act.
- [Framing violence prevention in meaningful ways](https://www.mcwh.com.au/framing-violence-prevention-in-meaningful-ways/) - In collaboration with Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV), MCWH developed a handy tip sheet for anyone working to prevent violence against women.
- [Key Contacts in Migrant Women’s Prevention of Violence resource](https://www.mcwh.com.au/key-contacts-in-migrant-womens-prevention-of-violence-resource/) - For decades, migrant women have been preventing and responding to violence in migrant communities, fostering women's leadership and holding men accountable to gender equality work. Yet, much of these efforts have been under-represented and under-funded. We are therefore so thrilled to launch the 'Key Contacts in Migrant Women's Prevention of Violence' resource! We hope it
- [Challenging myths about culture and violence in migrant and refugee communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/challenging-myths-about-culture-and-violence-in-migrant-and-refugee-communities/) - A new resource to help challenge some of the negative ways that migrant and refugee communities are framed in discussions about violence against women.
- [4 New Thai Language Resources on Family Violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/4-new-thai-language-resources-on-family-violence/) - As part of the ‘Strengthening Our Collective Knowledge’ Project, MCWH has published 4 new videos in Thai on identifying different forms of family violence and what services are available to support those who have experienced family violence in Australia. These resources were developed as a part of the Strengthening Our Collective Knowledge Project. This project
- [Health in My Language Advocacy Paper: A Vision for Equity and Community-Led Health Education](https://www.mcwh.com.au/himl-advocacy-paper/) - The HIML Advocacy Paper highlights why BHEs are essential to Australia’s health system.
- [Annual General Meeting and Annual Report 2022 - 2023](https://www.mcwh.com.au/annual-general-meeting-and-annual-report-2022-2023/) - We are pleased to present the MCWH Annual Report 2022 - 23: Strengthening migrant women's health and wellbeing for 45 years.
- [World Congress on Public Health- Field Visit to MCWH (7th April 2017)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/world-congress-on-public-health-field-visit-to-mcwh-7th-april-2017/) - On the 3-7th April, the 15th World Congress on Public Health was held in Melbourne. During this time, The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) hosted a field visit where we were fortunate enough to welcome and meet like-minded, passionate people from all over the world, including fellow Australians who are leaders in their field
- [What do we lose if scapegoating migrant women wins?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/what-do-we-lose-if-scapegoating-migrant-women-wins/) - 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 women weren’t responsible for 16th century famines, migrants and migration aren’t responsible for Australia’s big problems. To
- [Our response to 2025/26 Victorian state budget: what matters most to migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-response-to-2025-26-victorian-state-budget/) - 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).
- [The Man Question event: Engaging migrant and refugee men in gendered violence prevention](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-man-question-event-engaging-migrant-and-refugee-men-in-gendered-violence-prevention/) - https://youtu.be/GNTp2-WzLP0 On March 17, 2025, the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) hosted The Man Question, a thought-provoking event that explored how to meaningfully engage men—particularly from migrant and refugee backgrounds—in preventing gendered violence. Through a series of discussions, the event challenged prevailing narratives around masculinity, cultural identity, and systemic discrimination, highlighting the necessity of
- [Our Watch partners with the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-watch-partners-with-the-multicultural-centre-for-womens-health/) - Our Watch and the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) are proud to announce a new two-year partnership. The organisations will work together to strengthen the prevention of violence against women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Our Watch CEO, Patty Kinnersly, spoke of the importance of reflecting the needs of multicultural communities in primary prevention
- [Looking for pregnancy information?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/looking-for-pregnancy-information/) - It can sometimes be difficult to know where to go for information related to pregnancy. This webpage provides some options that you can consider to find more information or support, where ever you are at in your journey. This page is currently provided in English, with links to multilingual videos. The Multicultural Centre for Women's
- [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](https://www.mcwh.com.au/utilising-our-diverse-workforce-how-the-multicultural-centre-for-womens-health-evolved-their-national-health-in-my-language-covid-19-program-to-bring-a-new-focus-on-sexual-and-reproductive-health-f/) - 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.
- [Storytelling as an anti-racism tool](https://www.mcwh.com.au/storytelling-as-an-anti-racism-tool/) - Earlier this month Australian national soccer team captain Sam Kerr was charged for ‘racially aggravated harassment’ of a white police officer, and it has never been more evident that white supremacy as a global system of power, is not widely understood. Comedian Aamer Rahman covers this quite brilliantly in his three-minute explainer of why reverse racism does
- [Taking up our own fight: how migrant women are tackling workplace harassment](https://www.mcwh.com.au/taking-up-our-own-fight-how-migrant-women-are-tackling-workplace-harassment/) - For years now, migrant and refugee women have taken up their own fights by drawing attention to the underlying patriarchy that enables the objectification, vilification and sexual violence of women in the workplace. Before Brittany Higgins’ precedent-setting case, Dhanya Mani, Indian-Australian activist spoke out about her experience of being assaulted by another staffer while working
- [Is Medicare the universal system it claims to be?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/is-medicare-the-universal-system-it-claims-to-be/) - The cornerstone of public healthcare in Australia, the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS), celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. There is no doubt the Medicare system has advanced access to healthcare for countless Australians. However, while it continues to discriminate based on both gender and migration status, it is not the inclusive, equitable and universal system
- [Deeds not words: Men's role in violence prevention](https://www.mcwh.com.au/deeds-not-words-mens-role-in-violence-prevention/) - Australia’s National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children has a bold ambition: to eliminate gendered violence within a generation. It is clear that the primary prevention of gendered violence is key to the achievement of that ambition. There have been enthusiastic debates over the last month about the methods and approaches we should adopt to
- [Whose lives are grievable?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/whose-lives-are-grievable/) - In the 10 years since the Royal Commission into Family Violence was established, we have repeatedly heard phrases like, ‘national crisis’, ‘shockingly high rates of murder,’ and ‘the epidemic of violence against women’. The recent string of violent incidents has reignited grief and anger that women, non-binary and gender diverse people in Australia have been feeling
- [Who has the right to rest, recover and heal?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/who-has-the-right-to-rest-recover-and-heal/) - As of June 30, the Victorian government’s Sick Pay Guarantee scheme will be over, ending a program which financially supported over 75,000 casual and contract workers to access necessary leave in order to rest, recover and care for others. The Australian-first initiative gave Victorian casual and contract workers up to 38 hours a year of sick and
- [Transforming silence on Palestine into language and action](https://www.mcwh.com.au/transforming-silence-on-palestine-into-language-and-action/) - Feminists have a long tradition of ‘speaking truth to power’, of challenging injustice and inequality, of being proudly vocal. Together with feminists around the world, we know that the only way to truly achieve our vision of liberation for all women and people oppressed by patriarchal systems is to speak out about injustice wherever it occurs.
- [Menopause is an intersectional issue](https://www.mcwh.com.au/menopause-is-an-intersectional-issue/) - Menopause is finally having a moment and for good reason. The impacts of menopause on women, non-binary and gender diverse people is a long, overdue conversation. As is often the case when we don't see an issue through an inclusive or diverse lens, migrant and refugee women in Australia are largely left out of this dialogue.
- [Before the cupcakes: migrant women workers and the heart of IWD](https://www.mcwh.com.au/before-the-cupcakes-migrant-women-workers-and-the-heart-of-iwd/) - International Women’s Day has become a widely celebrated day in the feminist calendar: one which aims to educate and strive for a gender equal world. However, many of the events marking IWD do not always reflect the intersectional origins of the movement. Before the cupcakes and the corporate sponsorships, the celebration of International Women’s Day
- [Prisons do not disappear social problems: lessons from abolition feminism](https://www.mcwh.com.au/prisons-do-not-disappear-social-problems/) - As public health and primary prevention practitioners, we strive to address social issues before they reach crisis. When it comes to health, we know that we must address the root causes of ill health such as poverty and inequitable access to education, in order to effect change in behaviour, policies, and systems. The same idea
- [Why data is more than just numbers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-data-is-more-than-just-numbers/) - Data is more than just numbers; it has the power to define who is made visible and, more importantly, who remains unseen. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Census “is the most comprehensive snapshot of the country and tells the story of how we are changing”. However, with the decision to exclude ethnicity as a
- [Women's pain is not just a health issue](https://www.mcwh.com.au/womens-pain-is-not-just-a-health-issue/) - For far too long, women's pain has not received the proper attention that it deserves, with research showing that there is a clear gender gap when it comes to treating women's pain compared to men. That's why the Victorian Government's Inquiry into Women's Pain is a welcomed initiative. However, in asking women and girls to share their
- [What does it mean to be a 'priority population'?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-priority-population/) - As national and state discussions around women’s pain advance, it is essential to recognise that mental health issues can be the cause and/or a contributing factor to women's experiences of pain. More specifically, women in Australia are reporting increased levels of distress, resulting in a widening of the gender gap across suicide risk factors. According to
- [Is gender equality really the measure of progress in sport?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/is-gender-equality-really-the-measure-of-progress-in-sport/) - While there have been many efforts to separate sport from politics, the truth is, sport exists within larger social and political contexts. Over the decades, we have witnessed many examples where politics and sport intersect, from athletes’ protest of systemic discrimination to women and minority groups’ challenging the status quo. The Olympic Games, considered the pinnacle of
- [The Invisible Olympics](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-invisible-olympics/) - While the Olympic Games are often seen as the symbol of global unity and cooperation, there is a very serious human cost to elite sport and sporting events which is less visible and discussed. For instance, transforming into an ‘attractive’ host city is an enormous and expensive endeavour, with under-served communities shouldering much of the
- [Taboo to who? Migrant and refugee women’s sexual health.](https://www.mcwh.com.au/taboo-to-who-migrant-and-refugee-womens-sexual-health/) - Migrant and refugee women face a range of inequities when it comes to sexual and reproductive health. With lower rates of contraceptive use, a greater risk of contracting STIs, and a greater risk of experiencing poorer maternal and child health outcomes, understanding the reasons for these inequities is key to finding real solutions. However, assumptions and stereotypes
- [Visa Limbo: A Human Rights and Health Crisis](https://www.mcwh.com.au/visa-limbo-a-human-rights-and-health-crisis/) - *Please note, this article discusses sensitive topics, including distress, self-immolation, and violence against women. If you or anyone you know needs help, contact Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line) on 13 11 14. To access an interpreter, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450. The impacts of prolonged immigration detention on people’s mental
- [Who has the right to a safe and healthy birth?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/who-has-the-right-to-a-safe-and-healthy-birth/) - In Australia, an estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss before 12 weeks and 76% of perinatal deaths in 2021 were due to stillbirth. October is recognised as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month and is a time to honour the pain and grief many parents and families endure due to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death.
- [Moving beyond barriers: Why there’s no one size fits all to cancer screening](https://www.mcwh.com.au/moving-beyond-barriers-why-theres-no-one-size-fits-all-to-cancer-screening/) - Breast Cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Australia. However, Australia also has some of the best cancer survival rates in the world, largely due to extensive efforts to detect and treat cancer early. October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month which provides an opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come in terms of understanding the
- [Why are the foundations of financial security  falling short for migrant and refugee women?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-are-the-foundations-of-financial-security-falling-short-for-migrant-and-refugee-women/) - Earlier this year, the federal government announced a new inquiry examining the role financial institutions play in identifying and preventing financial abuse and exploring reforms to help understand how Australia can best respond to this form of abuse. Although financial abuse affects approximately 16% of women in Australia, it is rarely discussed, and when it comes to the
- [How do we end all bias?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/how-do-we-end-all-bias/) - National conversations on gender bias and discrimination in the healthcare system have swept the country, with many asking: what does it mean to have your needs left unaddressed by a system that is meant to care for all? For migrant and refugee women and gender-diverse people, having to navigate the terrain of racial and gender bias is
- [Budget Bid 2024/25: Moving Ahead Together](https://www.mcwh.com.au/budget-bid-2022-23-equity-and-wellbeing-for-migrant-women-copy/) - MCWH is calling for meaningful investment in migrant and refugee women's health and wellbeing in the next Victorian Budget.
- [Multilingual cancer screening health education program aims to improve cancer screening uptake in migrant and refugee communities.](https://www.mcwh.com.au/screening-saves-lives-media/) - 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 to improve migrant and refugee communities' participation in breast, cervical and bowel cancer screening through
- [Advocacy priorities 2022 - 2026](https://www.mcwh.com.au/advocacy-priorities-2022-2026/) - MCWH advocates on five key issues as part of our 2022 - 2026 Strategic Plan. Click the links below to read our one-page advocacy briefs on: COVID-19 MCWH Advocacy Mental Health & Wellbeing MCWH Advocacy Prevention of Violence Against Women MCWH Advocacy Sexual & Reproductive Health MCWH Advocacy Workplace Safety MCWH Advocacy Each advocacy brief
- [Our response to 2024/25 Victorian State Budget: A promising chance for Victorians to move ahead together ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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).
- [Calling Australia home: ideas for an equitable housing market](https://www.mcwh.com.au/calling-australia-home-ideas-for-an-equitable-housing-market/) - With rental vacancy rates in Australia sitting at just 1.3%, it's become increasingly common to see queues for rental open-for-inspections spilling out onto the street as competition for private rentals grows tighter. So how do landlords decide who gets the privilege of a home in a system that treats housing as a commodity rather than a right? Unsurprisingly, it's
- [Joint Media Release: Culturally-sensitive resources launched to address unacceptably high stillbirth rates](https://www.mcwh.com.au/joint-media-release-culturally-sensitive-resources-launched-to-address-unacceptably-high-stillbirth-rates/) - First Nations women as well as migrant and refugee women from communities disproportionately impacted by stillbirth have been involved in co-designing new culturally appropriate pregnancy resources, to save the lives of babies in their own communities. Stillbirth rates in Australia remain tragically high, with six babies stillborn on average, every day. A suite of
- [Migrant women's leadership and the triple-glazed glass ceiling](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-womens-leadership-and-the-triple-glazed-glass-ceiling/) - Valentina* has been carving out spaces for her Latin community to connect and create for over twenty years. Despite decades of experience, she felt that she was a leader in her own community but didn't feel that she was respected as one in her workplace. "Is it me or after all these years, why am
- [Why we need to listen to women to end FGM/C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-we-need-to-listen-to-women-to-end-fgm-c/) - If there's one thing we've learned since we began the National Education Toolkit for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Awareness Project, it's that talking about FGM/C in Australia is complex. It's an issue that calls for an historical understanding, a shared language, and a more nuanced conversation than it's received in the past. In Australia, it's also an issue that has to contend
- [It's not too late: Climate change and gender equality](https://www.mcwh.com.au/its-not-too-late-climate-change-and-gender-equality/) - As rain continues to fall and flood waters continue to rise, bringing devastation to so many homes and families across the country, the theme of this year's International Women's Day feels particularly timely. "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow" is a call for climate action, for women and by women. While the connection between
- [The Problem with Harmony Day](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-problem-with-harmony-day/) - While the rest of the world refers to 21st March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racism, here in Australia, it is known as Harmony Day. It is the date that kicks off Harmony Week, which is all about belonging, inclusion, and respect - all things that should be celebrated. On the surface,
- [Good healthcare communication is a matter of life and death](https://www.mcwh.com.au/good-healthcare-communication-is-a-matter-of-life-and-death/) - Everyone waiting to give birth hopes that it will be a joyful and positive experience. Sadly, migrant and refugee mothers in Australia are more likely to have a negative birthing experience, and face additional risks and challenges. A migrant women, Liz, recently shared her experience when she gave birth to her first baby in an Australian hospital.
- [Looking beyond 'culture' to understand health inequity](https://www.mcwh.com.au/looking-beyond-culture-to-understand-health-inequity/) - Since the election, there has been a lot of talk about women in politics, especially women from migrant communities as a new wave of culturally diverse politicians enter Parliament. We are so excited to see this representation because it's of course important for a government to represent its community. With almost a third of the
- [Access to abortion care: counting what counts](https://www.mcwh.com.au/access-to-abortion-care-counting-what-counts/) - Senator Penny Wong is not the only thing we can be grateful to South Australia for. As the only Australian state that collects and publishes comprehensive abortion statistics, South Australia has helped the rest of the country understand the rates at which women across Australia access terminations each year. National reports have drawn upon South
- [Why migrant workers need 'a fairer go'](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-migrant-workers-need-a-fairer-go/) - The 5.2% increase to the minimum wage that was decided this month was very happy news. It means that Australia's lowest paid workers will have an additional $40 per week in their pockets in exchange for their labour. While $40 won't buy a lot of lettuce right now, it's a great start. The increase will
- [Stay at home parenting and good perinatal mental health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/stay-at-home-parenting-and-good-perinatal-mental-health/) - If you seek parenting advice from social media you would be forgiven for thinking that motherhood brings unbridled joy. Generally speaking, baby cuteness abounds, SAHMs spend their days happily posting their baby's baths, meals, loving looks and their sleep routines. While sharing the long and lonely days of early parenting can be an important act,
- [Migrant women and the gender pain gap](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-women-and-the-gender-pain-gap/) - Have you heard of the gender pain gap? Due to years of unconscious bias, sexist stereotypes of women as "dramatic" or "weak" and a lack of research into women's health, we now see a phenomenon where women's pain is disproportionately ignored or misdiagnosed. Often women are simply told that the pain they are experiencing is
- [Listening to migrant women who live with disabilities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/listening-to-migrant-women-who-live-with-disabilities/) - As many of us now know, the way to truly understand and work toward addressing a particular issue is to listen to and centre the voices of those with lived experience; they are the ones who are most impacted. When it comes to removing barriers to access for migrant and refugee women with disability, we
- [Achieving equality in the workplace](https://www.mcwh.com.au/achieving-equality-in-the-workplace/) - Migrant and refugee women experience the workplace and the labour market differently to men, and to women who are not from migrant communities. The intersection of gender and race discrimination is particularly salient in the world of work. Some of the impacts of intersecting race and gendered discrimination are inequitable access to education and training
- [Let's talk about reproductive coercion](https://www.mcwh.com.au/lets-talk-about-reproductive-coercion/) - We wrap up Sexual and Reproductive Health Week this month on a hopeful note for change, with the recent establishment of a Senate inquiry into abortion access in Australia. The inquiry will investigate what needs to be done to ease both physical and financial barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare, including access to contraceptives and
- [Finishing the COVID-19 marathon strong](https://www.mcwh.com.au/finishing-the-covid-19-marathon-strong/) - Many of us will feel relieved to hear that, in a press conference this month, World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, suggested "the end is in sight" for the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a long road and the idea that we might be able to see some sort of finish line is a
- [COVID-19 recovery: We're still in different boats](https://www.mcwh.com.au/covid-19-recovery-were-still-in-different-boats/) - In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rallying cry 'we're all in the same boat' was countered with an emphatic 'no, we're in the same storm but in different boats.' Although the COVID-19 storm appears to have passed, it hasn't. According to the World Health Organisation it remains a public health emergency of
- [Negotiating belonging the workplace: a steep cliff for migrant women to climb](https://www.mcwh.com.au/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 of being pushed off the 'glass cliff?' The 'glass cliff' is when women are appointed
- [Safety before sales: prioritising international student wellbeing](https://www.mcwh.com.au/safety-before-sales-prioritising-international-student-wellbeing/) - Australia is a highly sought out study destination for international students, having attracted more than 200,000 enrolments over the last year. International education is often described as one of Australia's biggest exports and international students, a commodity. It is often forgotten that international students bring value to Australia that is substantial and long-lasting, enriching our
- [Don't rely on our resilience. We want equitable mental health care!](https://www.mcwh.com.au/dont-rely-on-our-resilience-we-want-equitable-mental-health-care/) - In recent years, mental health and wellbeing has been catapulted into public consciousness and the policy spotlight at all levels of government. Reports such as the Productivity Commission's Mental Health Inquiry Report and the findings of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System have renewed political interest in how our mental health systems can
- [Making gains in pelvic pain](https://www.mcwh.com.au/making-gains-in-pelvic-pain/) - Underdiagnosed and potentially debilitating - pelvic pain effects women across their life course, impacting their ability to participate in education, employment, exercise and recreational activities. Most commonly associated with menstrual periods, though it can be exacerbated by a range of medical conditions such as endometriosis, persistent and chronic pelvic pain can severely impact health and wellbeing,
- [Solidarity speaks louder: our thoughts on the Voice referendum](https://www.mcwh.com.au/solidarity-speaks-louder-our-thoughts-on-the-voice-referendum/) - The Uluru Statement is a generous invitation to the Australian community to act in solidarity with First Nations people. Based on a comprehensive, nationwide regional consultation process, the Uluru Statement starts with the principle of First Nations' continuing sovereignty and goes on to clearly outline the imperative of a Voice to parliament enshrined in the
- [Kicking goals for gender inclusive sport](https://www.mcwh.com.au/kicking-goals-for-gender-inclusive-sport/) - The Women's World Cup took Australia by storm this month, breaking ratings and attendance records, winning hearts across the nation and changing the game for women in this country, forever. There were a lot of firsts. Morocco became the first Arab nation to play in the Women's World Cup, and with it Moroccan defender Nouhaila
- [An MS-2 step in the right direction](https://www.mcwh.com.au/an-ms-2-step-in-the-right-direction/) - This month, we welcomed important news from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) which will improve access to abortion for women and pregnant people across Australia. The TGA has removed a number of restrictions on health professionals who prescribe and dispense early medical abortion medication. These medicines, known as MS-2 Step (Mifepristone and Misoprostol), are taken
- [Barbie: the power and the plastic](https://www.mcwh.com.au/barbie-the-power-and-the-plastic/) - It's difficult not to notice the magenta pink re-brand that happened on a worldwide scale this month. The Barbie movie has arrived, and by bringing Barbie into the real world the film plays with the hallmark of the Barbie brand - the idea that girls can do and be anything. By introducing patriarchy, the film
- [Not all birthing parents are treated the same](https://www.mcwh.com.au/not-all-birthing-parents-are-treated-the-same/) - Everyone deserves dignity in the perinatal period. When pregnant, giving birth, and transitioning to parenting a new child, everyone deserves the support and healthcare they need. But intersecting structural factors mean that not all births - and birthing parents - are treated the same. This month, we gathered to advance gender equality and sexual and
- [Ensuring solid ground for Australia's care workforce](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ensuring-solid-ground-for-australias-care-workforce/) - Australian industries rely very heavily on migrant workers, and the Australian health and community support sectors are no exception. Anybody who has walked into a health service, an aged care facility, or a child-care centre lately will see that migrant and refugee women are providing much of the important care that families, older people, and
- [Justice for international students](https://www.mcwh.com.au/justice-for-international-students/) - Australia is a popular destination for international students, with over 600,000 individuals studying in tertiary settings in 2022, and roughly half of them women. Recent research indicates that international students have high rates of sexual and intimate partner violence committed against them. At the same time, they have a relatively lower rate of formal reporting,
- [Linking reproductive justice and gender equality](https://www.mcwh.com.au/linking-reproductive-justice-and-gender-equality/) - This month, the Australian Capital Territory has made medical and surgical abortions up to 16 weeks gestation free for all its residents, regardless of visa status. This is a huge step forward for reproductive justice in Australia. It makes the ACT the first and only state or territory where temporary visa-holders without Medicare have a no-cost
- [Beyond economics: valuing our migrant workforce](https://www.mcwh.com.au/beyond-economics-valuing-our-migrant-workforce/) - Workplace safety is a major health and wellbeing issue. Recent research by the Migrant Worker's Centre in Melbourne has found that around 50 per cent of migrant workers report feeling unsafe at work, due to discrimination, bullying and verbal abuse. Importantly, the research also found that job insecurity and wage theft are strongly correlated with
- [Validating women's pain](https://www.mcwh.com.au/validating-womens-pain/) - Endometriosis affects around 190 million women and people assigned female at birth worldwide. In Australia, more than 11 per cent of women, girls and people assigned female at birth suffer from this chronic condition. Symptoms include pain, cramping, bloating, bladder and bowel problems, mood changes and fatigue. It's a whole-of-body condition that can severely impact
- [Our Reconciliation Action Plan 2022-23 Artwork](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-reconciliation-action-plan-2022-23/) - MCWH is proud to have worked with talented artist @jessicatedim.art on our Reconciliation Action Plan 2022 – 23.
- [MCWH Intersectionality Training 2023](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-intersectionality-training-2023/) - Understanding how race, culture and gender work in Australia is essential to building your organisations ability to do real intersectional work. We can't do intersectional work in policy or practice until we understand how oppressive systems actually impact peoples lives. MCWH invites you to a 3-part online Intersectionality Training Program. This series is created to
- [Access to mental health local services in twenty-one languages](https://www.mcwh.com.au/access-to-mental-health-local-services-in-twenty-one-languages/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health and Victorian State Government has developed videos about access to mental health local services in twenty-one languages. You can view these videos by using the links below: Access to mental health and wellbeing locals in Victoria (English) video Access to mental health and wellbeing locals in Victoria (Arabic-subtitles) video Access
- [Breaking the Barriers Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/breaking-the-barriers-report/) - The Breaking the Barriers Report is an outcome of the Workforce of Multilingual Health Educators (WOMHEn) Project, which was co-led by Multicultural Centre for Women's Health and Gender Equity Victoria, working in partnership with ten other Women's Health Services across Victoria. Download the Breaking the Barriers Report as a Word Document Download the Breaking the
- [Bilingual health program receives funding boost in preparation for winter flu season.  ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/bilingual-health-program-receives-funding-boost-in-preparation-for-winter-flu-season/) - The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health is pleased to announce that the National Health in My Language program has been extended to 30 June 2023. In just six months since its launch, over 700 health education sessions have been delivered by 44 bilingual health educators, reaching approximately 10,000 Australians from migrant and refugee backgrounds across
- [Media Release: Multilingual COVID-19 Health Program Helps Improve Employment Outcomes for Migrant Women in Australia  ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-multilingual-covid-19-health-program-helps-improve-employment-outcomes-for-migrant-women-in-australia/) - Assisting skilled migrant women to find employment unlocks a vast pool of talent that is currently undervalued.
- [Calls for cultural and linguistic diversity data to be captured in COVID-19 vaccine rollout](https://www.mcwh.com.au/calls-for-cultural-and-linguistic-diversity-data-to-be-captured-in-covid-19-vaccine-rollout/) - Capturing cultural and linguistic diversity data from those receiving the jab will be crucial in ensuring it reaches all corners of Australian society.
- [Life-saving multilingual COVID-19 health education program launches](https://www.mcwh.com.au/life-saving-multilingual-covid-19-health-education-program-launches/) - For migrant and refugee communities, access to in-language and culturally tailored health information can be a matter of life or death. The Advocate covers how our Health in My Language project is working to address this.
- [Perinatal mental health videos in twenty one languages](https://www.mcwh.com.au/perinatal-mental-health-videos-in-twenty-one-languages/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has developed videos about perinatal mental health in twenty one languages. You can view the video by using the links below: Perinatal mental health (English) video Perinatal mental health (Arabic) video Perinatal mental health (Assyrian) video Perinatal mental health (Burmese) video Perinatal mental health (Cantonese) video Perinatal mental health (Dari)
- [Statement of Support: Victorian Women’s Health Services Join the Call to Address the Crisis in Women’s Mental Health and Wellbeing.](https://www.mcwh.com.au/statement-of-support-victorian-womens-health-services-join-the-call-to-address-the-crisis-in-womens-mental-health-and-wellbeing/) - Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) has joined with all Women’s Health Services (WHS) across Victoria to support the Her Mental Health Campaign from the HER Centre
- [Sexual and Reproductive Health Data Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/sexual-and-reproductive-health-data-report/) - This national data report summarises the latest available data across a range of areas that impact on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of immigrant and refugee women. The data in this report has been obtained from a variety of sources ranging from national, population based studies to small community-based studies. As a national report,
- [Small Change, Big Impact: Women’s Health Services Network Collective Impact Report.](https://www.mcwh.com.au/small-change-big-impact-womens-health-services-network-collective-impact-report/) - The Victorian Women’s Health Services Network are proud to launch Small Change, Big Impact: Women’s Health Services Network Collective Impact Report. The report captures the combined impact of the women’s health sector to advance Victorian women’s health and equality - a key part of Victoria’s public health infrastructure for four decades.
- [Healthy relationships fact sheets in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi and Vietnamese](https://www.mcwh.com.au/healthy-relationships-fact-sheets-in-arabic-chinese-hindi-and-vietnamese/) - Family Planning New South Wales has developed fact sheets about healthy relationships in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi and Vietnamese. You can read more about healthy relationships by using the links below: Healthy relationships 101 (English) fact sheet.pdf Healthy relationships 101 (Arabic) fact sheet.pdf Healthy relationships 101 (Chinese) fact sheet.pdf Healthy relationships 101 (Hindi) fact sheet.pdf Healthy
- [Our reaction to 2023/24 Victorian state budget: a promising investment into health and wellbeing for migrant and refugee women ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-reaction-to-2023-24-victorian-state-budget-a-promising-investment-into-health-and-wellbeing-for-migrant-and-refugee-women/) - The 23/24 Victorian State Budget provides a welcome investment into women’s health and wellbeing. The women’s health initiatives announced in today’s budget have the potential to ensure that migrant women have the healthcare they need, where they need it, in their local areas.
- [Women’s Health Services Network: Priorities for the Victorian State Budget 2023](https://www.mcwh.com.au/womens-health-services-network-priorities-for-the-victorian-state-budget-2023/) - The Women’s Health Services support the Victorian State Government’s leadership and commitment to women’s health and gender equality as part of its policy and reform agenda.
- [Job Opportunity: Senior Prevention of Violence Project Officer Role](https://www.mcwh.com.au/job-opportunity-senior-prevention-of-violence-project-officer-role/) - MCWH is recruiting for a Senior Prevention of Violence Project Officer to implement a 12 months project funded by Family Safety Victoria (FSV). The Senior PVAW Project Officer will implement the Better Access to Family Violence Services for Migrant Women project. The role involves the coordination of PVAW community awareness sessions and the development and
- [Media Release: Women’s health experts appointed to tackle ‘medical misogyny’](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-womens-health-experts-appointed-to-tackle-medical-misogyny/) - MCWH Executive Director has been appointed as a member of the new National Women’s Health Advisory Council, which will bring together diverse expertise to examine the unique challenges that women and girls experience in the health system.
- [MCWH reopens on 3 January 2023](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-reopens-on-3-january-2023/) - Wishing our friends, families and followers a safe, healthy and restful year break.
- [AMES Australia Women’s Retreat Camp](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ames-australia-womens-retreat-camp/) - After a hiatus, the MCWH Health Education Team were excited to bring health education back to the migrant and refugee women at the AMES Women's Retreat.
- [Annual General Meeting and Annual Report 2021-22](https://www.mcwh.com.au/annual-general-meeting-and-annual-report/) - We are pleased to present the MCWH Annual Report 2021-22: Empower, Transform, Collaborate.
- [Abortion and reproductive rights in Australia](https://www.mcwh.com.au/abortion-and-reproductive-rights-in-australia/) - MCWH Research Advocacy and Policy Officer Delaram Ansari spoke to Jane Caro about the barriers to abortion access for migrant and refugee women in Australia.
- [The Too Hard Basket: Migrant women and the health system](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-too-hard-basket-migrant-women-and-the-health-system/) - MCWH Research Advocacy and Policy Officer Delaram Ansari spoke to SBS about the barriers that prevent migrant and refugee women from accessing culturally safe sexual and reproductive healthcare.
- [How vaccine hesitancy became one of the pandemic’s biggest challenges](https://www.mcwh.com.au/how-vaccine-hesitancy-became-one-of-the-pandemics-biggest-challenges/) - Reasons for vaccine hesitancy are complex and context-specific, varying across time, place and vaccine. National Program Manager Dr Regina Torres-Quiazon spoke to The West Australian about how our Health in My Language program can decrease vaccine hesitancy among migrant and refugee groups through culturally tailored, in-language health education.
- [Mothers reveal how language barriers impact prenatal care, as experts call for interpreters to be permanent hospital staff](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mothers-reveal-how-language-barriers-impact-prenatal-care-as-experts-call-for-interpreters-to-be-permanent-hospital-staff/) - National Program Manager Dr Regina Torres-Quiazon spoke with the ABC about the language barriers migrant women face when accessing prenatal care. She shared the critical need for interpreters to become permanent hospital staff to create stability in the profession and to ensure trust and continuity with patients.
- [Lockdowns may be over but loneliness lingers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/lockdowns-may-be-over-but-loneliness-lingers/) - MCWH's bilingual health educator, Felicia Belagia, spoke with SBS News about the importance of providing accessible and culturally appropriate in-language health information during COVID-19, especially for those experiencing heightened isolation as a result of the pandemic.
- [MCWH Responds to the Federal Budget 2022/23](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-responds-to-the-federal-budget-2022-23/) - Our response to the Federal Budget 2022/23
- [Beyond the baby blues: Submission to the Victorian Family and Community Development Committee Public Inquiry into Perinatal Services](https://www.mcwh.com.au/beyond-the-baby-blues/) - 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 bouncy, shiny children. While the lived reality of mothering might lie somewhere in between, we
- [Media Release: Women’s Health Services call for the next Victorian Government to maintain momentum for Gender Equity](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-womens-health-services-call-for-the-next-victorian-government-to-maintain-momentum-for-gender-equity/) - The Victorian Women’s Health Services, which includes Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, have released their 2022 Victorian Election Platform.
- [Women’s health service launches program to give multilingual health education access to migrants and refugees](https://www.mcwh.com.au/womens-health-service-launches-program-to-give-multilingual-health-education-access-to-migrants-and-refugees/) - During the first stages of the pandemic, people who died of COVID-19 and were born overseas had an age-standardised death rate that was 2.5 times higher than people who were born in Australia. What’s causing this disparity in Covid-19 deaths? New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reveals that for migrant and refugee communities, limited access to in-language and culturally tailored health information is a big contributor.
- [MCWH launches their first national multilingual health education program](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-launches-their-first-national-multilingual-health-education-program/) - We are excited to announce the launch of our first national COVID-19 health education program, Health in My Language.
- [Antenatal care in Australia: what is it and why it’s important?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/antenatal-care-in-australia-what-is-it-and-why-its-important/) - Executive Director of the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, Dr Adele Murdolo, spoke to SBS about the importance of timely antenatal care, and why socioeconomic disadvantage can cause migrant women to access antenatal care at a much later point than other non-migrant women.
- [Improving mental health among migrant and refugee women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/improving-mental-health-among-migrant-and-refugee-women/) - We are excited to announce the launch of our new advocacy and research project, Building Bridges, which aims to strengthen mental health services for migrant and refugee women through direct participation of the community in the mental health reform process.
- [Understanding risks of stillbirth and what you can do to reduce it](https://www.mcwh.com.au/understanding-risks-of-stillbirth-and-what-you-can-do-to-reduce-it/) - Our health educator Gagan Kaur Cheema spoke to SBS Punjabi about the Maternal Health Education for Migrant and Refugee Women project which aims to increase awareness on the issue of stillbirth among migrant women.
- [How to perform a rapid antigen test for parents and caregivers video in Cantonese, Mandarin, Greek and Italian](https://www.mcwh.com.au/how-to-perform-a-rapid-antigen-test-for-parents-and-caregivers-video-in-cantonese-mandarin-greek-and-italian/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has developed videos for parents and caregivers about how to perform a rapid antigen test in Cantonese, Mandarin, Greek and Italian. You can watch these videos by using the links below: How to perform a rapid antigen test for parents and caregivers (English) video How to perform a rapid antigen
- [How to perform a rapid antigen test video in Cantonese, Mandarin, Greek and Italian](https://www.mcwh.com.au/how-to-perform-a-rapid-antigen-test-video-in-cantonese-mandarin-greek-and-italian/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has developed video's about how to perform a rapid antigen test in Cantonese, Mandarin, Greek and Italian. You can watch the videos by using the links below: How to perform a rapid antigen test (English) video How to perform a rapid antigen test (Cantonese) video How to perform a rapid
- [MCWH have a new Strategic Plan 2022-2026](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-have-a-new-strategic-plan-2022-2026/) - We are excited to share our Strategic Plan with you!
- [Our response to 2022/23 Victorian state budget: A welcome boost to equity and wellbeing for migrant and refugee women  ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-response-to-2022-23-victorian-state-budget-a-welcome-boost-to-equity-and-wellbeing-for-migrant-and-refugee-women/) - 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.
- [Racism and mental health videos in Arabic, Cantonese, Dari, Farsi, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish and Vietnamese](https://www.mcwh.com.au/racism-and-mental-health-videos-in-arabic-cantonese-dari-farsi-korean-mandarin-punjabi-swahili-turkish-and-vietnamese/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has developed videos about racism and mental in Arabic, Cantonese, Dari, Farsi, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish and Vietnamese. You can view more about racism and mental health by using the links below: Racism and mental health (English) video Racism and mental health (Arabic) video Racism and mental health (Cantonese)
- [Media Release: New funding to address the health impacts of FGM/C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/11058-2/) - MCWH is excited to announce that we will receive $700,000 to deliver activities to address the health impacts of female genital mutilation on women and girls, announced in the Commonwealth Budget 2022-23.
- [Submission to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Inquiry into the Victorian Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.mcwh.com.au/submission-to-the-public-accounts-and-estimates-committee-inquiry-into-the-victorian-governments-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - This submission has been developed by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH). Introduction The Multicultural Centre for Womens’ Health (MCWH) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to comment on the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to Victorian migrant women. MCWH recognises the enormous challenges faced by the Victorian
- [Position Paper on International Student Access to Pregnancy-Related Care](https://www.mcwh.com.au/position-paper-on-international-student-access-to-pregnancy-related-care/) - Through the On Your Own research project we undertook in 2011 with international students in Melbourne, we found that the minimum requirements of the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Deed pose significant obstacles to female international students who fall pregnant unintentionally. Through further consultation with services and students across Australia, we have found that this
- [Position Paper on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting](https://www.mcwh.com.au/release-of-the-mcwh-position-paper-on-female-genital-mutilationcutting/) - February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM/C, and an important opportunity for us all to affirm our commitment to improving the rights, safety and health of women and girls around the globe. To mark the day, we are releasing our Position-Paper on FGM/C, which was produced with the help of many
- [Budget Bid 2022/23: Equity and wellbeing for migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/budget-bid-2022-23-equity-and-wellbeing-for-migrant-women/) - MCWH is calling for meaningful investment in migrant and refugee women's health and wellbeing in the next Victorian Budget.
- [Annual Report 2020-21](https://www.mcwh.com.au/annual-report-2020-21/) - We are very proud to present our 2020-21 Annual Report: a vital connection for migrant women.
- [Grants supporting multicultural communities to vaccinate and stay safe are open](https://www.mcwh.com.au/grants-supporting-multicultural-communities-to-vaccinate-and-stay-safe-are-open/) - $1 million is being provided directly to 21 organisations to communicate health messages to communities, including the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health.
- [Call for prevention to be at the centre of coercive control solutions following National Summit](https://www.mcwh.com.au/call-for-prevention-to-be-at-the-centre-of-coercive-control-solutions-following-national-summit/) - Dr Adele Murdolo made a statement supporting Respect Victoria's call for prevention to be at the centre of coercive control solutions.
- [Rosie Batty joins family violence experts' calls to prioritise preventing coercive control](https://www.mcwh.com.au/rosie-batty-joins-family-violence-experts-calls-to-prioritise-preventing-coercive-control/) - Dr Adele Murdolo interviewed about preventing coercive control before it starts.
- [Vaccination rates lower in low socio-economic communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/vaccination-rates-lower-in-low-socio-economic-communities/) - Watch Dr Adele Murdolo being interviewed about the vaccination rates in lower socio-economic areas.
- [Extreme impacts of COVID on migrant, refugee women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/extreme-impacts-of-covid-on-migrant-refugee-women/) - Adele Murdolo wrote on the 'Extreme impacts of Covid on migrant, refugee women' for Broad Agenda
- [The migrant mothers raising their babies alone amid Australia's lockdowns](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-migrant-mothers-raising-their-babies-alone-amid-australias-lockdowns/) - Dr Adele Murdolo says the pandemic has disproportionatly affected mothers from migrant and refugee backgrounds. SBS article by Abby Dinham.
- [The Royal Commission and women’s mental health: challenges and opportunities: 17 August 2021](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-royal-commission-and-womens-mental-health-challenges-and-opportunities-17-august-2021/) - MCWH Executive Director Adele Murdolo discussed the implications of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System on a panel hosted by the Women’s Mental Health Alliance and Mental Health Victoria.
- [Pregnancy video in Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese](https://www.mcwh.com.au/pregnancy-video-in-burmese-dari-farsi-hakha-chin-italian-korean-punjabi-somali-spanish-swahili-simplified-chinese-traditional-chinese-tamil-turkish-urdu-and-vietnamese/) - Family Planning Victoria and Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has developed videos about pregnancy in Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. You can watch the videos about pregnancy by using the links below: Pregnancy (English) video Pregnancy (Burmese) video Pregnancy (Dari)
- [Menstruation videos in Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese](https://www.mcwh.com.au/menstruation-videos-in-burmese-dari-farsi-hakha-chin-italian-korean-punjabi-somali-spanish-swahili-simplified-chinese-traditional-chinese-tamil-turkish-urdu-and-vietnamese/) - Family Planning Victoria and Multicultural Centre for Women's has developed videos about menstruation in Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. You can watch these videos about menstruation by using the links below: Menstruation (English) video Menstruation (Burmese) video Menstruation (Dari) video
- [Contraception videos in Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese](https://www.mcwh.com.au/contraception-videos-in-burmese-dari-farsi-hakha-chin-italian-korean-punjabi-somali-spanish-swahili-simplified-chinese-traditional-chinese-tamil-turkish-urdu-and-vietnamese/) - Family Planning Victoria and Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has developed videos about contraception in Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. You can watch these videos by using the links below: Contraception (English) video Contraception (Burmese) video Contraception (Dari) video Contraception
- [Making the Links Podcast: Episode 3](https://www.mcwh.com.au/making-the-links-podcast-episode-3/) - In this episode, Vahideh and Anu Krishnan address some assumptions that mainstream family violence services can overcome to build stronger links with migrant women.
- [Making the Links Podcast: Episode 2](https://www.mcwh.com.au/making-the-links-podcast-episode-2/) - In Episode 2, Vahideh speaks with Rodney Vlais on the importance of looking at patriarchal structures in violence against women.
- [Making the Links Podcast: Episode 4](https://www.mcwh.com.au/making-the-links-podcast-episode-4/) - In Episode 4, Vahideh speaks with Sami Fox, who shares her first hand understanding of the barriers that migrant and refugee women living in regional areas who are experiencing violence.
- [Intersectionality resources to strengthen gender equality in the workplace](https://www.mcwh.com.au/intersectionality-resources-to-strengthen-gender-equality-in-the-workplace/) - Some must read tips for how intersectionality helps us to understand and strengthen gender equality in the workplace!
- [Making the Links Podcast: Episode 1](https://www.mcwh.com.au/making-the-links-podcast-episode-1/) - In this first Making the Links Podcast Episode, Vahideh Eisaei speaks with Zia Ebrahim from Sunraysia Community Health Service about the importance of involving community and faith leaders in preventing violence.
- [60 seconds with Kim Grosser](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-kim-grosser/) - Kim Grosser is Communications Officer at MCWH. What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Since we’re in our sixth lockdown here in Victoria, I’m going to be a cliché and say that I'm enjoying the escapism of TV at the moment. Like everyone else, I'm watching The White Lotus, and enjoying its take on
- [Migrant women's health in migrant women's hands](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-womens-health-in-migrant-womens-hands-2/) - If our recently launched Sexual and Reproductive Health Data Report and ‘Act Now’ paper makes one thing clear, it’s that despite the many changes, there is much more work to be done.
- [Representation matters](https://www.mcwh.com.au/representation-matters/) - Early next month the Federal Government’s virtual, live streamed Women’s Safety Summit will take place to address one of the most pressing issues in the country: violence against women and children. While we’re pleased to see that the Summit will focus on some key issues affecting women’s safety, including strategies for preventing violence, we’re disappointed
- [Systemic barriers impacting migrant, refugee access to care amid deepening pandemic divides](https://www.mcwh.com.au/systemic-barriers-impacting-migrant-refugee-access-to-care-amid-deepening-pandemic-divides/) - Healthcare discrimination on the basis of citizenship, visa status, race, gender, disability and other intersectional factors is a global issue, magnified during the pandemic.
- [Australia's health system isn't adequately supporting migrant and refugee women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/australias-health-system-isnt-adequately-supporting-migrant-and-refugee-women/) - A report by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health says inequality, racism and sexism can collide when it comes to sexual and reproductive health outcomes for some migrant and refugee women.
- [Migrant Women Matter: Our 40th Anniversary Gala](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-women-matter-our-40th-anniversary-gala/) - MCWH is proud to invite you to our 40th Anniversary party: Celebrating 40 years: Migrant Women Matter! Prepare to raise the roof as we look back on 40 years of raising the profile of migrant and refugee women’s health, and look forward to building a stronger and healthier future for everyone. Our gala event will
- [A second Australian dies from blood clot likely linked to AstraZeneca vaccine](https://www.mcwh.com.au/a-second-australian-dies-from-blood-clot-likely-linked-to-astrazeneca-vaccine/) - Is information about hotspots being translated into key languages other than English for Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds?
- [Free training opportunity for migrant women in the City of Whittlesea](https://www.mcwh.com.au/pace-migrant-womens-leadership-course/) - Sign up for a free leadership program for migrant and refugee women in the City of Whittlesea!
- [The WRAP #97: Mental health, building trust and 60 seconds with Alexandra Rijavec](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-97-mental-health-building-trust-and-60-seconds-with-alexandra-rijavec/) - Dear WRAP family, What a difficult month. We've been devastated by the loss of lives, homes and land of the Palestinian people. We are heartbroken by the unimaginable scale of death and suffering in India. We've been crushed by the shooting of protesters in Myanmar. Global events deeply impact migrant communities here, and we feel this every day. We stand in solidarity with Palestine
- [Building trust for a smooth vaccine rollout](https://www.mcwh.com.au/building-trust-for-a-smooth-vaccine-rollout/) - Recent research has shown that migrant women are a key group who would benefit greatly from more information about COVID-19 vaccination. How we deliver that information is important.
- [Investing in migrant women's mental health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/investing-in-migrant-womens-mental-health/) - Recently, the Victorian government announced that it would invest a record $3.8 billion dollars to help reform Victoria’s 'broken' mental health system. This was good news for many who have long been advocating for more support. Among its many findings, the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System revealed what MCWH has known for a long
- [Victorian government creates gender responsive budgeting unit in treasury](https://www.mcwh.com.au/victorian-government-creates-gender-responsive-budgeting-unit-in-treasury/) - The Victorian government has announced it will establish a gender-responsive budgeting unit as part of its 2021/22 state budget, in a move that is widely considered an important step towards gender equality.
- [Multilingual women are countering vaccine hesitancy in Victoria's culturally diverse communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/multilingual-women-are-countering-vaccine-hesitancy-in-victorias-culturally-diverse-communities/) - Excerpted from ABC News By Bridget Rollason Accessed 17 May 2021 "Vaccine confidence is very low amongst women … for migrant women it's the problem of not having access to the information," Adele Murdolo, executive director for the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health said. Since the vaccine roll-out began, misinformation has been putting Australia's diverse communities as
- [Media release: Victorian Budget 2021](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-victorian-budget-2021/) - 20 May 2021 Migrant and refugee women will continue to receive much needed in-language health education for migrant and refugee women across the state, after the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) received an additional $200,000 investment in Victoria’s 2021/22 Budget. MCWH is Victoria’s only migrant and refugee women-run Women's Health Service, providing critical
- [Introducing our Strategic Plan 2016-2020](https://www.mcwh.com.au/introducing-our-strategic-plan-2016-2020/) - We are very pleased and excited to present the 2016-2020 Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH)
- [Media release: Towards a Gender Equal Recovery: Jobs for Migrant and Refugee Women  ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-towards-a-gender-equal-recovery-jobs-for-migrant-and-refugee-women/) - A consortia of 12 Women’s Health Services and Gender Equity Victoria (GEN VIC) have employed 50 migrant and refugee women to form a rapid response workforce to train women to disseminate COVID-19 information and deliver multilingual women’s health education in over 20 different languages to communities, in a project funded though the Working for Victoria
- [‘Women’s health funding has dropped from $4 to $2 per Victorian woman’: Health alliance calls for urgent funding fix](https://www.mcwh.com.au/womens-health-funding-has-dropped-from-4-to-2-per-victorian-woman-health-alliance-calls-for-urgent-funding-fix/) - “Women’s health funding has eroded from $4 per woman upon commencement in 1988, to $2 per Victorian woman today. That is an effective cut of 50% due to population growth having to be absorbed by under pressure women, staff and governance committees.”
- [Women’s health CEOs demand gender-specific mental health funding](https://www.mcwh.com.au/womens-health-ceos-demand-gender-specific-mental-health-funding/) - Excerpt from the Age By Wendy Tuohy Accessed on 10 May 2021 "As women across Victoria experience high levels of depression and anxiety, chief executives from the state’s 12 women’s health services will call on Treasurer Tim Pallas to include a large sum for gender-specific mental health services in the May 20 budget. The members
- [The WRAP #66: June 2018](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-66-june-2018/) - Supporting migrant families, bringing culture to the clinic and then and now with Tamara Kwarteng June has been marked by grief for many of us. Grief for women like Eurydice Dixon and Qi Yu, murdered by violent men. Grief for the deaths inside institutions of individuals like Fariborz Karami and Ali seeking asylum in Australia.
- [WRAP #96](https://www.mcwh.com.au/9682-2/) - The WRAP #96: That consent video, the value of a dollar (or 68 cents) and 60 seconds with Fay Xu
- [Valuing migrant women’s health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/valuing-migrant-womens-health/) - In the area of health, equitable funding for women’s health services, which keeps up with population growth, is long overdue. Over time, funding for the women’s health program in Victoria has eroded from $4 per woman to $2 per Victorian woman today. When it comes to the million migrant women living in Victoria, the amount MCWH receives in funding is a very inadequate 68c per woman.
- [Consent is more complex than milkshakes](https://www.mcwh.com.au/consent-is-more-complex-than-milkshakes/) - By now, most of us have heard about or seen the Department of Education’s controversial milkshake consent video. Here are our thoughts on consent.
- [60 seconds with Fay Xu](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-fay-xu/) - We loved talking with Fay Xu, our new Training Support Officer for the WomHen Project at MCWH.
- [Grace, like most women, has been harassed on the street. But her abuse is also racist](https://www.mcwh.com.au/grace-like-most-women-has-been-harassed-on-the-street-but-her-abuse-is-also-racist/) - SBS News Accessed 16 April 2021 By Fernanda Fain-Binda Excerpt: It’s Not a Compliment also wants to draw attention to the increase in racialised harassment, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Maria Hach, senior research and advocacy officer at the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health in Victoria says it it a concerning trend. “We know that
- [Celebrating immigrant and refugee women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/celebrating-immigrant-and-refugee-women/) - We think immigrant and refugee women are generally pretty amazing, so it’s never really a surprise to see them succeed, even when the pathway to success has not been smooth. This week MCWH was privileged to complete a wonderful journey with a group of twenty women from as many diverse cultural backgrounds, as they successfully
- [Understanding the complexity of gender issues](https://www.mcwh.com.au/understanding-the-complexity-of-gender-issues/) - I will be more conscious of my own position/role before speaking and engaging. - workshop participant Last week MCWH partnered with Diaspora Action Australia (formally known as the Humanitarian Crisis Hub) for the second year in a row to facilitate a gender workshop for 10 of DAA’s staff and volunteers. It was an evening of
- [Workshop on intersectionality and the prevention of violence against women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/workshop-on-intersectionality-and-the-prevention-of-violence-against-women/) - On the 10th June 2015, MCWH held a training workshop aimed to introduce and explore ideas around intersectionality, power and privilege. Participants came from a diverse network of women's health services across Victoria, some travelling from as far as the Grampians and Loddon Mallee to attend! The day-long workshop resulted in passionate and complex conversations that explored the
- [Free cross-cultural 'carers' training for health and allied professionals in the City of Monash](https://www.mcwh.com.au/free-cross-cultural-carers-training-for-health-and-allied-professionals-in-the-city-of-monash/) - Want to improve your support of carers from a CALD background? Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is offering it's Beyond Cultural Competency course to professionals in the City of Monash who want to improve their support of carers from refugee and immigrant backgrounds. The two-day workshop will: help identify potential ‘hidden’ carers in your
- [July Training Program: Intersectionality 101](https://www.mcwh.com.au/july-training-program-intersectionality-101/) - Intersectionality 101 is an interactive three-hour workshop to introduce intersectionality as a valuable concept and tool for community workers, health providers and policy makers. This workshop is suitable for those who want to ensure that their service delivery, project work and policy planning promotes gender equality and social justice. Participants will leave with a clear
- [We want you! Women's Leadership Course in Sunshine](https://www.mcwh.com.au/we-want-you-womens-leadership-course-in-sunshine/) - Are you looking for work or volunteer opportunities? Do you have an idea but don’t know how make it come true? We want you! Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health is running a Women’s Leadership course for immigrant and refugee women in Sunshine. This four-week course is for women who want to improve their confidence, improve
- [Healthtalk Australia and Monash Uni launch new parenting website](https://www.mcwh.com.au/healthtalk-australia-and-monash-uni-launch-new-parenting-website/) - Emotional Experiences of Early Parenthood in Australian Families A web-based repository of real-life video and audio recorded stories MCWH was thrilled to sit on the Advisory Group for The Emotional Experiences of Early Parenthood in Australian Families project, a Monash University research project which explored what 45 parents from diverse backgrounds said about their experiences
- [MCWH is recruiting for Board members](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-is-recruiting-for-board-members/) - The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is inviting applications from suitably skilled and qualified women who are interested in joining the Board of Management. We would welcome applications from women with specific expertise in the areas of: Strategic business development; Key stakeholder relationship development (government); People and workplace culture management. Board members are appointed
- [A story about survival by MCWH staff member Ozana Bozic](https://www.mcwh.com.au/a-story-of-survival-from-mcwh-staff-member-ozana-bozic/) - First published in ISSUE No 25 - WOMEN'S HEALTH LODDON MALLEE NEWS JOURNAL on 29 November 2007 This story reveals just some of the challenges that many immigrant and refugee women experience from the time of leaving their homeland to their settlement in Australia. It is also a testimony derived from our own experiences
- [MCWH Bilingual Health Education Video](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-bilingual-health-education-video/)
- [MCWH Partnerships video](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-partnerships-video/)
- [The spirit of partnership & collaboration](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-spirit-of-partnership-collaboration/) - The spirit of partnership & collaboration At this time of the year, many of us are lucky enough to take a few days away from our regular routines to spend time with our loved ones. We try to make the most of the precious time we have with our nearest and dearest. And for those of
- [Around the office](https://www.mcwh.com.au/around-the-office/) - We farewell our National Training Officer, Maria Hach. Maria joined MCWH in 2011 as a Health Promotion and Project Officer before beginning her training role in 2012. During her time at MCWH, Maria developed and implemented the nationally accredited Bilingual Health Education Program. She was also responsible for various projects, including the Common Threads Sexual and Reproductive
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- [Keeping busy](https://www.mcwh.com.au/keeping-busy/) - Health Education Program (HEP) MCWH Multilingual Health Education Programs have been delivering important health information to women from immigrant and refugee backgrounds since 1978. Programs are conducted in industry and community settings by highly trained and qualified Bilingual Health Educators, from an immigrant or refugee background. These programs are uniquely successful because health information is
- [In Brief](https://www.mcwh.com.au/in-brief/) - We hosted our first networking night at the MCWH office in Collingwood on the 25th May and it was a great success! Read more about the knowledge we shared and what you can expect next time! On April 7th, Multicultural Centre for Women's Health warmly welcomed 19 Australian and international delegates into our Collingwood office
- [The Scoop Winter 2017](https://www.mcwh.com.au/1307-2/)
- [Annual Report 2018-19](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-annual-report-2018-19/) - Read the messages from our Chairperson and Executive Director below or download the full annual report.
- [Showing up for our workers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/showing-up-for-our-workers/) - Evidence shows that those hardest hit by the pandemic have been women and migrant workers. We need migration policy reforms to fight against unemployment, casualisation.
- [The WRAP #93: Showing up for our workers, The light at the end, and 60 Seconds with Bibiana Huggins](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-93-showing-up-for-our-workers-the-light-at-the-end-and-60-seconds-with-bibiana-huggins/) - This WRAP, we’re reflecting on what it means to ‘show up’ for migrant workers, and what is next for recovery, both economic and health. Our 60 Seconds interview features Training Officer, Bibiana Huggins.
- [What needs to change in Australia's handling of violence against women?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/what-needs-to-change-in-australias-handling-of-violence-against-women/) - Radio segment Radio National Breakfast with Cathy Van Extel After months of allegations of assault, rape and demeaning and sexualised attacks on women, there are hopes a new cabinet taskforce will tackle the root causes of these problems, including reforming courts and the justice system. While some experts welcome the move, they say there are
- [The WRAP #95: When non-racist language is not enough, Women and the workplace and 60 Seconds with Sanduni De Silva](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-95-when-non-racist-language-is-not-enough-women-and-the-workplace-and-60-seconds-with-sanduni-de-silva/) - This WRAP, we write about the role the language can play in fuelling anti-Asian hate, the importance of listening to migrant women workers, and spend 60 Seconds with Sanduni De Silva.
- [When non-racist language is not enough](https://www.mcwh.com.au/when-non-racist-language-is-not-enough/) - In this moment, when many of our families, friends and communities are hurting, we cannot give up the fight against racism and sexism in all domains of our lives.
- [Women and the workplace: combatting the status quo](https://www.mcwh.com.au/women-and-the-workplace-combatting-the-status-quo/) - While all eyes are rightly on Parliament House, we are reminded that gendered discrimination, gendered violence and harassment are not limited to any particular workplace.
- [‘Work on that gap’: Indigenous, culturally diverse women struggle for family violence support](https://www.mcwh.com.au/work-on-that-gap-indigenous-culturally-diverse-women-struggle-for-family-violence-support/) - Five years after the Royal Commission into Family Violence, MCWH Executive Director Adele Murdolo offered her reflections on its impact for migrant women.
- [The WRAP #89: 60 seconds with Lucia Li](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-89-60-seconds-with-lucia-li/) - What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am enjoying getting to know me and learning to practice gratitude especially during this time (when everything can become stressful). Name a book or a film that changed your life I am still trying to finish reading “The education of an idealist” by Samantha Power. My
- [60 Seconds With: Mo'Ju](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-moju/) - ‘Native Tongue’ was a big hit for you earlier this year, can you tell us about the inspiration behind the song? In a very personal sense, this song is about longing for connection to culture and the desire to belong. It’s about the need find that belonging within my own culture, but also feeling like
- [Taking the harm out of harmony](https://www.mcwh.com.au/taking-the-harm-out-of-harmony/) - Last week Australia celebrated Harmony Week, and more specifically Harmony Day on March 21st. It's an occasion each year to celebrate cultural diversity, inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. Events are held across the country to celebrate the rich migrant tapestry that makes Australia so great, so 'colourful' and so gourmet. Harmony Day is
- [Transforming the mental health system for migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/transforming-the-mental-health-system-for-migrant-women/) - What is required to transform the mental health system to better support migrant women?
- [Media Release: Funding boost for migrant aged care workers to lead primary prevention of violence against women initiatives in the workplace](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-funding-boost-for-migrant-aged-care-workers-to-lead-primary-prevention-of-violence-against-women-initiatives-in-the-workplace/) - The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) and Mercy Health have received funding from the Victorian Government to extend the Equality@Work project, the first gender equality and primary prevention of violence program in Australian workplaces to specifically address the needs of migrant women aged care workers. Over the past 11 months, MCWH has partnered with
- [Enjoying the fruits of bilingual health education in the workplace](https://www.mcwh.com.au/enjoying-the-fruits-of-bilingual-health-education-in-the-workplace/) - Costa is one of Australia’s oldest fruit and vegetable companies, with their history stretching back to the early 19th century, when Sicilian migrant and winemaker, Francesco Costa, arrived in Australia for work. Subsequent family migration resulted in the establishment of retail and wholesale fruit stores throughout the 20th century, ultimately leading to the Costa we
- [Temporary or permanent, migrant work needs lasting change](https://www.mcwh.com.au/temporary-or-permanent-migrant-work-needs-lasting-change/) - Earlier this year, CEDA reported that skilled migrants on temporary working visas have been an “overwhelming net positive” for the economy, with no negative impact on the income or employment rate of workers born in Australia. Yet for migrants themselves, work opportunities come with costs. Violence and discrimination are prevalent in Australia in many forms
- [Putting women in picture: Alliance urges gender focus in implementation of historic mental health reforms](https://www.mcwh.com.au/putting-women-in-picture-alliance-urges-gender-focus-in-implementation-of-historic-mental-health-reforms/) - The Women’s Mental Health Alliance today welcomed the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, but expressed disappointment that it did not address the specific needs of women and girls.
- [ABC News interview on COVID-19 data collection](https://www.mcwh.com.au/abc-news-interview-on-covid-19-data-collection/) - ABC News Video Clip Aired 8 March 2021 Executive Director Dr Adele Murdolo speaks with Karina Carvalho from ABC News about the importance of collecting COVID-19 vaccine data to better understand migrant communities' access to the vaccine.
- [The WRAP: International Women's Day 2021](https://www.mcwh.com.au/iwd2021/) - This year, we celebrate migrant women's leadership and honour their contributions in building a better future for all.
- [Solidarity and Sisterhood](https://www.mcwh.com.au/solidarity-and-sisterhood/) - As we reflect on migrant women’s leadership on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021 it is clear that migrant women have taken the lead this year in myriad ways.
- [60 seconds with Katrina Lolicato](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-katrina-lolicato/) - Katrina is a PhD Candidate, Social documenter/Oral historian, mum and Lalor resident.
- [The WRAP #94: Migrant women's mental health, Sex-selective abortion bans, and 60 Seconds with Niyayesh Samedi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-94-migrant-womens-mental-health-sex-selective-abortion-bans-and-60-seconds-with-niyayesh-samedi/) - Welcome to the first WRAP of 2021! Tune in for articles about migrant women's mental health, reproductive justice for migrant women and 60 seconds with Niyayesh Samedi.
- [Sex-selective abortion bans: reading the fine print](https://www.mcwh.com.au/sex-selective-abortion-bans-reading-the-fine-print/) - Achieving reproductive justice requires intersectional thinking: we should always consider how sexual and reproductive justice intersects with other issues such as systemic racism.
- [Loneliness over the summer holidays](https://www.mcwh.com.au/9162-2/) - New migrant mothers are at particular risk of loneliness and other mental health concerns over this holiday period.
- [Call issued to urgently prioritise the voices of migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/8335-2/) - 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,” Dr Murdolo said. She acknowledged that her state government has engaged multicultural community leaders over
- [The light at the end](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-light-at-the-end/) - We have definitely made some great moves in the right direction, but there is still more to do. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel now, and we’re working to make sure it shines just as brightly for migrant women.
- [Government considers collecting language background data at COVID testing](https://www.mcwh.com.au/government-considers-collecting-language-background-data-at-covid-testing/) - Collecting data about the languages people speak at COVID testing can help us understand which sections of our community need additional information or support about the virus.
- [A move toward equity and wellbeing for migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/executive-director-message-statement-on-the-victorian-2020-21-budget/) - Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health applauds the Victorian 2020/21 budget, which provides substantial moves toward an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Annual Report 2019-2020](https://www.mcwh.com.au/annual-report-2019-2020/) - We are proud to present our Annual Report for 2019-2020.
- [A brighter future for migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/a-brighter-future-for-migrant-women/) - As we work towards COVID-Normal, let’s give full meaning to the statement that we’re in this together by working together to eliminate gender and race discrimination and make our labour force truly equitable and fair.
- [A united vison for reproductive justice](https://www.mcwh.com.au/a-united-vison-for-reproductive-justice/) - Reproductive justice allows us to see that oppressive forms, in and from all parts of the world, don’t emerge or act independently of each other, but depend on each other, feed off each other and gain strength from each other. We are in this together.
- [The WRAP #92: A brighter future for migrant women, unity in reproductive justice and 60 Seconds with Jenny Cao](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-92-a-brighter-future-for-migrant-women-unity-in-reproductive-justice-and-60-seconds-with-jenny-cao/) - This WRAP we discuss the overrepresentation of migrant women workers in essential frontline jobs, and call for women's reproductive justice and autonomy, globally.
- [Victoria's coronavirus information mistranslated and outdated for migrant communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/victorias-coronavirus-information-mistranslated-and-outdated-for-migrant-communities/) - Excerpted from ABC News Live Blog by Erwin Renaldi and Jason Fang on the 27 October 2020. These criticisms of Victoria's multilingual COVID-19 resources are not new.
- [Building back better: An intersectional feminist approach to COVID-19 recovery](https://www.mcwh.com.au/building-back-better-an-intersectional-feminist-approach-to-covid-19-recovery/) - COVID-19 has laid bare the health, social and economic inequities between us, but it has also made us see how connected we all are. Recovery must build on those connections, strengthen them and deepen them, constructing the future on a solid foundation.
- [Aiming to eliminate cervical cancer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/aiming-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer/) - A collaboration between the Australian Government, the Cancer Council and the World Health Organisation has set firm targets to eliminate cervical cancer.
- [【全球第一】澳洲有望 15 年内消除子宫颈癌](https://www.mcwh.com.au/【全球第一】澳洲有望-15-年内消除子宫颈癌/) - 但多元文化妇女健康中心（MCWH）的默多洛医生（Dr Adele Murdolo）表示，本地有超过八成人是在修读中学过后的成人阶段才由海外移民到澳洲，因此可能根本尚未接受任何疫苗注射或有关癌症的教育。
- [Doctors fear COVID communication barriers in Melbourne's north](https://www.mcwh.com.au/doctors-fear-covid-communication-barriers-in-melbournes-north/) - Dr Adele Murdolo joins AM - ABC radio to talk about the systemic barriers migrant women are facing in accessing COVID-19 information.
- [COVID-19: Systemic barriers continue to impact on migrant women's access to information](https://www.mcwh.com.au/8837-2/) - Dr Adele Murdolo joins ABC News Breakfast for an interview about migrant women's experiences in accessing COVID-19 information.
- [Migrant women underrepresented in COVID-19 response](https://www.mcwh.com.au/8849-2/) - While the Victorian government under Daniel Andrews is in close contact with multicultural leaders to contain and lower the new cases of COVID-19, migrant and refugee women are not on the table in the decision-making response, leaving a gap of resources and information for them.
- [There are fears coronavirus is stopping Australia's migrant women from accessing abortions](https://www.mcwh.com.au/there-are-fears-coronavirus-is-stopping-australias-migrant-women-from-accessing-abortions/) - 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.
- [Reaching migrant women during COVID-19](https://www.mcwh.com.au/reaching-migrant-women-during-covid-19/) - Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health’s (MCWH) has adapted its existing health education model to ensure migrant women still have access to accurate health information during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
- [Settlement Guide: The impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviour](https://www.mcwh.com.au/settlement-guide-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-gambling-behaviour/) - People from migrant and refugee backgrounds tend to gamble less than the overall population. However, the rate of gambling for some communities is said to be around five times greater than the wider community.
- [The WRAP #91: prevention as incentive, moving beyond R U OK? Day and 60 seconds with Gracieuse Amah](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-91-prevention-as-incentive-moving-beyond-r-u-ok-day-and-60-seconds-with-gracieuse-amah/) - Our October issue features articles about the importance in prevention for COVID-19 recovery, migrant women's health and an interview with Gracieuse Amah.
- [The WRAP #91: Moving beyond R U OK? Day](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-91-moving-beyond-r-u-ok-day/) - When it comes to gender inequality, migrant and refugee women are overrepresented in casual and insecure employment, in industries such as aged care, manufacturing, hospitality, cleaning and retail.
- [The WRAP #91: Prevention as incentive](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-91-prevention-as-incentive/) - We need a health system that can effectively respond to the unique challenges faced by migrant and refugee women. A health system focussed on both prevention and equity will be the key to COVID recovery.
- [The WRAP #91: 60 seconds Gracieuse Amah](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-91-60-seconds-gracieuse-amah/) - An interview with Gracieuse Amah, a Creative Director, Dance Teacher, Performer and French Qualified Entertainment Lawyer about strength in diversity, love and positivity.
- [Health Education: everything you need to know!](https://www.mcwh.com.au/health-education-everything-you-need-to-know/) - Key information about our Health Education Program and how to book a workshop in one of over twenty languages.
- [The gifts that love won for 2018](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-gifts-that-love-won-for-2018/) - With the recognition of same sex marriage, we’re so happy to see that as we farewell 2017 we are leaving behind a significant form of discrimination against LGBTIQ people.
- [Ticking all the boxes](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ticking-all-the-boxes/) - Budi Sudarto, is gay, Asian and proud. And at the 8th National LGBTI Health in Difference conference a few weeks ago we heard him, a peer education coordinator from the Victorian AIDS Council, make the interesting observation that “we live in a society that puts us into a box”. You’d expect that the ‘us’ here
- [Somewhere over the rainbow](https://www.mcwh.com.au/somewhere-over-the-rainbow/) - The LGBTIQ rainbow symbolically covers all diversity within its arches. It is an open, bright and positively welcoming flag that many of us, who stand somewhere within its colours, are proud to fly. But what of women and trans people from the LGBTIQ rainbow who are also from a migrant and refugee community? How do
- [LGBTIQ Theatre and mental health: DRAMA queens](https://www.mcwh.com.au/lgbtiq-theatre-and-mental-health-drama-queens/) - Creativity can help to broach those difficult conversations with our families or in our communities.
- [Saying 'Yes' to equal rights and health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-position-of-marriage-equality-saying-yes-to-equal-rights-and-health/) - MCWH wholeheartedly supports equal rights on all matters for all women, including marriage equality in Australia.
- [Beyond the 'Whanel'](https://www.mcwh.com.au/beyond-the-whanel/) - Learning new words can be so gratifying, especially when the word puts a name to a phenomenon that you regularly experience but haven’t quite articulated as a ‘thing’. The new word that crossed our desks this month was ‘manel’, the name for an all-male panel. In this modern world of ostensible gender balance it’s strange
- [Justice for women in prison](https://www.mcwh.com.au/justice-for-women-in-prison/) - “Injustice anywhere,” Martin Luther King famously wrote in his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” “is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.” We tend to think of prison as a great leveller of sorts—a place of uniformity, routine and repetition for
- [The WRAP #90: Building back better](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-90-building-back-better/) - This time last month Victoria reported a total 5,743 active cases of Coronavirus infections, one quarter of which was linked to aged care, food manufacturing and public housing estates, all settings in which migrant women and their communities live and work. This month it is pleasing to see the number of infections has subsided, down
- [The WRAP #90: Reproductive autonomy: a lesson in hope and intersectionality](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-90-reproductive-autonomy-a-lesson-in-hope-and-intersectionality/) - The author, feminist and social activist bell hooks once said that if we only name a problem without a constructive focus then we take hope away. Sage advice when you think of all the issues the world is grappling with right now: should we, for example, only talk about police brutality or focus our efforts
- [The WRAP #90:  Reproductive autonomy, Building back better, 60 seconds with Saranya Pranav](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-90-reproductive-autonomy-building-back-better-60-seconds-with-saranya-pranav/) - Dear WRAP-pers, As we get closer to Spring – one day to go people! – the sunnier weather and the blossoms all help lend a hopeful air to the day. So this WRAP we’re going with the Spring feeling and discussing the hope that comes from focusing on solutions. First, we reflect on the power
- [The government’s talking to migrant community leaders, but where are the women?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-governments-talking-to-migrant-community-leaders-but-where-are-the-women/) - 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 in multicultural leadership by working alongside migrant women and their representative organisations. “It is time
- [È essenziale la diffusione di informazioni multilingue, non solo in inglese](https://www.mcwh.com.au/e-essenziale-la-diffusione-di-informazioni-multilingue-non-solo-in-inglese/) - By Il Globo Editorial Team Accessed: 6 August 2020 È essenziale la diffusione di informazioni multilingue, non solo in inglese. Dalla disoccupazione agli alloggi, dall’isolamento sociale alle violenze familiari. Featuring MCWH Executive Director, Dr Adele Murdolo
- [COVID: language barriers continue to put multicultural groups at risk](https://www.mcwh.com.au/covid-language-barriers-continue-to-put-multicultural-groups-at-risk/) - Listen to MCWH health educator, Qia Sun, talking about our work with the housing estates across Melbourne.
- [The WRAP #89: Community and belonging, listening to migrant women and 60 seconds with Lucia Li](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-89-community-and-belonging-listening-to-migrant-women-and-60-seconds-with-lucia-li/) - Dear WRAP-pers, This month, we faced sharp a return to lockdown as transmissions in Victoria continued to increase by the day. Overnight, public housing towers were locked from any outdoor activity, while suburbs entered stage 3 restrictions without any timely multilingual information and support. Since March we have advocated for migrant women's leadership in COVID-19
- [The WRAP #89: Community and belonging](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-89-community-and-belonging/) - My name is Amona Hassab and I work as group work facilitator at a settlement service. I’m from a former refugee background. I was born in Egypt and my parents were born in Eritrea. My father passed away in the war when my mum was 5 months pregnant with me. When we migrated, my mum
- [The WRAP #89: Listening to migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-89-listening-to-migrant-women/) - The second wave of COVID-19 hit Melbourne suddenly and brutally this month, and this time, it is starkly apparent that migrant women and their communities have been one of the groups hardest hit. The second wave has been concentrated in suburbs with large proportions of migrant and refugee people, in public housing, food processing and
- [It's time to listen to migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/its-time-to-listen-to-migrant-women/) - A message from the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health Executive Director MCWH is extremely concerned about the health and wellbeing of migrant communities, particularly migrant women in the 11 ‘hot zone’ suburbs under Stage 3 restrictions, and public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne under lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected migrant women
- [Media release: 1 week, 1337 calls to migrants in public housing towers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-1-week-1337-calls-to-migrants-in-public-housing-towers/) - July 2020 From unemployment to housing, and increased social isolation to family violence, COVID-19 has affected the lives of migrant women in Australia. And yet, they have fewer opportunities to access culturally appropriate information and services in their own language. The recent surge of community transmissions in public housing towers has revealed these gaps in
- [Migrant, indigenous home violence ‘out of proportion’](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-indigenous-home-violence-out-of-proportion/) - Excerpt from The Australian Accessed on 20/01/2020 Article by Nicola Berkovic "Almost half of all people killed by intimate partners are indigenous or overseas-born, which has prompted calls for a more targeted approach to tackling family ­violence. [...] Adele Murdolo, executive ­director of Melbourne’s Multi­cultural Centre for Women’s Health, said mainstream prevention programs did not
- [Quando la casa non è un rifugio](https://www.mcwh.com.au/quando-la-casa-non-e-un-rifugio/) - Excerpt from Il Globo By Susanna Burchielli Accessed: 4 May 2020 Allarme violenza domestica: isolamento, convivenza forzata e precarietà finanziaria i principali fattori scatenanti. Featuring MCWH Executive Director, Dr Adele Murdolo
- [Why community clinics are so important for Australia's pregnant migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-community-clinics-are-so-important-for-australias-pregnant-migrant-women/) - MCWH Executive Director spoke with SBS News about the benefits of community clinics offering culturally-appropriate midwife care
- ['Don't miss those symptoms': Australians urged to attend cancer appointments amid coronavirus drop off](https://www.mcwh.com.au/dont-miss-those-symptoms-australians-urged-to-attend-cancer-appointments-amid-coronavirus-drop-off/) - 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
- [The WRAP #88: Black Lives Matter, Changing the trajectory on the digital divide and 60 seconds with Fortunata Maria Callipari](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-88-black-lives-matter-changing-the-trajectory-on-the-digital-divide-and-60-seconds-with-fortunata-maria-callipari/) - Dear WRAPpers, What a big month it has been. This June, we saw the Black Lives Matter protests burst across the world, calling for the end of systemic racism against black and Indigenous people. In Victoria, community transmissions have surged, revealing the many cracks and gaps in reaching migrant and refugee communities with multilingual information.
- [Bla(c)k Lives Matter](https://www.mcwh.com.au/black-lives-matter/) - As migrants to Australia, we eat, live, work and play on what always was and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. We acknowledge that we live on stolen land, and that Australia was a multicultural society long before migrants arrived. Many participants in our PACE program are amazed to learn that 60,000
- [Changing the trajectory on the digital divide](https://www.mcwh.com.au/changing-the-trajectory-on-the-digital-divide/) - Disaster films tend to have the same trajectory: a disaster strikes, the experts warn authorities, and the authorities delay taking the advice. Then, the disaster worsens until the expert advice is eventually heeded and the problem is solved. This disaster story is too real when it comes to providing multilingual information for migrant and refugee
- [Gambling awareness brochures in Assyrian, Dari, Hazaragi, Punjabi, Tamil and simple English](https://www.mcwh.com.au/gambling-awareness-brochures-in-assyrian-dari-hazaragi-punjabi-tamil-and-simple-english/) - MCWH has worked in collaboration with community organisations in Victoria, project partners and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation to produce five new factsheets to raise awareness about gambling and potential harms related to gambling and gaming. “How does gambling affect my life” Assyrian brochure English translation of Assyrian brochure “Gambling is not a fast way
- [Refugee Week](https://www.mcwh.com.au/refugee-week/) - 14 - 20 June is Refugee Week. There is a lot to learn about refugee experiences and many opportunities to show your support of refugee rights. We're put together a small collection of resources for you: Refugee stories The Messenger Podcast You Can't Ask That: Refugees TV show They Cannot Take the Sky: Stories from
- [WRAP #87: #HerNameIs](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-87-hernameis/) - The red shoes protest in Mexico in 2020 against femicide. Credit: Canva Much has been written over the last few months about the significant hardship faced by Australian international students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocates have expressed concerns about the increased risk of domestic violence and the limited options women on temporary visas have to get away
- [WRAP #87: Women's sexual and reproductive health, violence against international students and 60 seconds with Hala Nasr](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-87-womens-sexual-and-reproductive-health-violence-against-international-students-and-60-seconds-with-hala-nasr/) - Dear WRAP-pers, Happy International Day of Action for Women’s Health! Today we are reminded to keep women's sexual and reproductive health a priority on the COVID-19 response agenda. Although COVID-19 restrictions are slowly easing, migrant and refugee women's barriers in accessing health services and support still remain. To advocate on this issue, we have put
- [WRAP #87:  Keeping women's health on the response agenda](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-87-keeping-womens-health-on-the-response-agenda/) - Even before lockdown restrictions began to ease, many were already questioning whether the impact of the response measures has been worse than the impact of the pandemic itself. The economic evidence has shown that the current crisis has disproportionately affected women in Australia in relation to employment, housing and unpaid labour and that we are heading towards a ‘pink-collar
- [THE MUSES PROJECT: Multicultural and settlement services supporting women experiencing violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-muses-project-multicultural-and-settlement-services-supporting-women-experiencing-violence/) - New evidence to support migrant and refugee women's health, safety and wellbeing MCWH is proud to share the findings of new research we conducted in three Australian states about the current and potential role of settlement and multicultural services in supporting migrant and refugee women experiencing violence. We conducted the research with funding from Australia's
- [دعم لغوي مجاني ومباشر لكل شخص من مُقدّمي الرعاية المٌهاجرين](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ho-tro-mien-phi-truc-tiep-bang-chinh-ngon-ngu-cho-nguoi-cham-soc-di-dan-2/) - إذا كنت تُقدم الرعاية لأفراد عائلتك، لأصدقاءك أو أعضاء مجتمعك من المصابين بمرض يؤدي إلى الوفاة قريباً، مثل مرض السرطان أو الخرف، وتريد الحصول على المزيد من المعلومات عن خدمات الدعم و/أوما يتوجب تحضيره عندما يقترب قريبك Multicultural Centre for Women’s Healthأوصديقك من الموت، حالياً يقوم المركز المتعدد الثقافات للصحة النسائية ( ) بتقديم دعم
- [Hỗ trợ miễn phí - trực tiếp -  bằng chính ngôn ngữ cho người chăm sóc di dân](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ho-tro-mien-phi-truc-tiep-bang-chinh-ngon-ngu-cho-nguoi-cham-soc-di-dan/) - Nếu quý vị đang chăm sóc cho gia đình, bạn bè hoặc thành viên trong cộng đồng đang mắc bịnh hiểm nghèo, như ung thư hoặc mất trí nhớ, và muốn có thêm thông tin về các dịch vụ hỗ trợ và/hoặc cần chuẩn bị gì khi gia đình hoặc bạn bè của quý vị
- [免费、一对一的中文照顾者支持服务](https://www.mcwh.com.au/免费、一对一的中文照顾者支持服务/) - 如果您正在照顾患有生命受限性疾病（如癌症，痴呆症，心血管疾病或者肾功能衰竭等）的家庭成员、朋友或社区成员，希望获得有关支持服务的信息，且/或想了解在您的家人或朋友在面对生命的最后时刻应做些什么准备，多元文化妇女健康中心（Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, MCWH）现在为说中文的照顾者及您照顾的人士提供量身定制的一对一支持服务 .
- [Δωρεάν υποστήριξη «ενός προς έναν» στη γλώσσα τους για μετανάστες φροντιστές](https://www.mcwh.com.au/δωρεάν-υποστήριξη-ενός-προς-έναν-στ/) - Αν φροντίζετε μέλη της οικογένειάς σας, φίλους ή μέλη της κοινότητας που έχουν μια ασθένεια που περιορίζει τη ζωή τους, όπως καρκίνο ή άνοια, και θα θέλατε να έχετε περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με τις υπηρεσίες υποστήριξης ή / και με το τι να προετοιμάσετε όταν μέλος της οικογένειάς σας ή φίλος σας πεθαίνει, το Πολυπολιτισμικό
- [Supporto nella vostra lingua, individuale e gratuito per gli assistenti migranti](https://www.mcwh.com.au/supporto-nella-vostra-lingua-individuale-e-gratuito-per-gli-assistenti-migranti/) - Se vi prendete cura di un membro della vostra famiglia, di un amico o di un membro della comunità affetto da una malattia terminale, come cancro o demenza, e desiderate avere maggiori informazioni sui servizi di supporto e/o su come prepararvi alla sua morte, il Centro Multiculturale per la Salute delle Donne (Multicultural Centre for
- [WRAP #86: Migrant essential workers, the cost of reproductive healthcare and 60 seconds with Eman Al-Dasuqi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-85-migrant-essential-workers-the-cost-of-reproductive-healthcare-60-seconds-with-eman-al-dasuqi/) - WRAP #86: Migrant essential workers, the cost of reproductive healthcare and 60 seconds with Eman Al-Dasuqi Welcome to our fourth edition of the year! Into our seventh week of isolation, we've been busy working together-apart. This month, we began running our multilingual radio programs about COVID-19 and migrant women's health, and delivered our first PACE
- [Our community's life support](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-communitys-life-support/) - Our community's life support There is good news: compared with other parts of the world, Australia is doing an excellent job of flattening the coronavirus curve. Latest surveys also suggest that while feelings of anxiety, stress and boredom have spiked, so too have solidarity, optimism and happiness. Behind this apparent success is a winning combination
- [Counting the reproductive health costs of COVID-19](https://www.mcwh.com.au/counting-the-reproductive-health-costs-of-covid-19/) - Source: Unsplash Counting the reproductive health costs of COVID-19 Remember the days before COVID-19? Back when we could move freely and access whatever healthcare we needed? Anyone following the situation for migrant women in Australia would know that even pre-COVID-19, that was not always the case. Even before the shutdown, migrant women had limited access
- [MCWH service changes until June: a response to COVID-19](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-service-changes-until-june-a-response-to-covid-19/) - At Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, we're aware that the COVID-19 outbreak has serious impacts on the health and wellbeing of migrant and refugee women, including our participants and staff. To best respond to this situation, we're changing the way we work. Our Executive Director, Adele Murdolo shares our plan: Dear MCWH partners and friends,
- [MWHA Roundtable: Building a national picture of immigrant and refugee women's health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mwha-roundtable-building-a-national-picture-of-immigrant-and-refugee-womens-health/) - Last week MCWH hosted a two-day roundtable for members of our national multicultural women's health network, which has been developed as part of the the Multicultural Women's Health Australia program. The occasion provided a rare opportunity to survey the current landscape for immigrant and refugee women's health and wellbeing across Australia. Apart from our member
- [Australian Human Rights Commission Roundtable in Melbourne on increasing CALD women's voices](https://www.mcwh.com.au/66-2/) - In 2011 the Australian Human Rights Commission hosted a successful study tour undertaken by the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women in Australia. You can read about the some of the outcomes of that tour, including the AHRC Report, in a previous WRAP. Following on from that study tour, MCWH was extremely pleased to
- [Webinar: Kathryn Aedy on Prevention of violence against women and safer pathways to services for migrant and refugee communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/webinar-kathryn-aedy-on-prevention-of-violence-against-women-and-safer-pathways-to-services-for-migrant-and-refugee-communities/) - Mark your calendars! Our PVAW (Prevention of Violence Against Women) Team Leader, Kathryn Aedy, will be speaking on a webinar hosted by ANROWS about the 'Prevention of violence against women and safer pathways to services for migrant and refugee communities'. What: WebinarWhen: 23 April 2020, 1pm - 2:15pmWhere: https://login.redbackconferencing.com.au/landers/page/fd125e More information Organised by ANROWS, the
- [Radio interview with our ED, Adele Murdolo on Rete Italia](https://www.mcwh.com.au/radio-interview-with-our-ed-adele-murdolo-on-rete-italia/) - Tune into Rete Italia at 11:30am today for an interview with our ED, Adele Murdolo. She'll be talking about our work and how she got involved over 20 years go! This radio station is mostly in Italian but our program will be delivered in English. Time: 11:30am What: Radio interview Link: onlineradiobox.com/au/reteitalia/
- [WRAP #84: Migrant women's health in rural and regional areas, NETFA FGM/C campaign, 60 seconds with Arundathi Lekshmi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-84-migrant-womens-health-in-rural-and-regional-areas-netfa-fgm-c-campaign-60-seconds-with-arundathi-lekshmi/) - Welcome back to our first WRAP for the year! And the eve of our National Conference! We won't sleep from the excitement! For many of us, the excitement a new decade brings has been overshadowed somewhat by some national and global health concerns. Our hearts go out to everyone who has experienced fear, loss and
- [WRAP #83: Creative spirits and 60 Seconds with Vahideh Eisaei](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-83-creative-spirits-60-seconds-with-vahideh-eisaei/) - December tends to be a month of wrapping things up, in more ways than one. As the year draws to a close, we start to focus on endings: finalising publications, finishing projects and farewelling staff. Endings, however, are also beginnings. Just last week, a fantastic ending became a new beginning when Minister Gabrielle Williams launched
- [The WRAP #85: Time for universal healthcare, Social solidarity in a time of physical distance and 60 seconds with Alejandra Pineda](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-85-time-for-true-universal-healthcare-social-solidarity-in-a-time-of-physical-distance-and-60-seconds-with-alejandra-pineda/) - What a difference a month makes. For all of us, the world we live in, the way we spend each day, the conversations we are having and how we are having them, have all changed rapidly and will continue to do so, as we come together (and stay away!!) to give everyone the best chance
- [WRAP #82: Women's leadership, workplace equality, 60 Seconds with Kathy Nguyen](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-82-womens-leadership-workplace-equality-60-seconds-with-kathy-nguyen/) - Today marks Day Two of the 16-Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. It's an international campaign and here in Australia, there are so many great events running to get you active on this important issue, including MCWH’s Workplace Equality Forum where we will launch our workplace-based model for preventing violence against migrant and refugee
- [Migrant women’s health in migrant women’s hands](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-womens-health-in-migrant-womens-hands/) - The Australian health system is often described as excellent and, compared globally, we have to agree. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still inequities, and we’ve noticed that there is often a different system for different people, depending on who they are or where they live. Migrant women’s poorer sexual and reproductive health outcomes provide a sobering reality check, highlighting where and
- [Putting faith in gender equality](https://www.mcwh.com.au/putting-faith-in-gender-equality/) - This month, Victoria is set to hold the biggest celebration outside of India, to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first guru and founder of Sikhism. In fact, the celebrations have already started, and if you know or are one of the 125,909 Sikhs living in Australia, and especially if you are
- [WRAP #81: Putting faith in gender equality, sexual and reproductive health, 60 Seconds with Gagan Kaur Cheema](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-81-putting-faith-in-gender-equality-sexual-and-reproductive-health-60-seconds-with-gagan-kaur-cheema/) - Things are heating up around here with Diwali at our doorstep, the 16 Days of Activism on the horizon, and the promise of a short sprint to the end of the year. So it's the perfect time to start this WRAP with a warm invitation to join us next February for our very own Sexual
- [Migrant women leading the way to equality](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-women-leading-the-way-to-equality/) - Congratulations to our PACE Graduates and thanks to Maribyrnong City Council It’s not very often we get the opportunity to recognise and honour migrant women for their leadership, and not for want of trying. While we are not afraid to take the lead, migrant women continue to be significantly underrepresented in formal leadership roles. As
- [Celebrating our creative spirit](https://www.mcwh.com.au/celebrating-our-creative-spirit/) - Mi Nguyen's 'Flemington Bloom' will be exhibited at FabrianoInAcquarello in 2020 It may not come as surprise to hear that migrant women’s health is rarely talked about as an ideal career path for highly creative individuals. Yet, time and time again, we find ourselves surrounded by the most extraordinary creative talent! So much so,
- [Advancing the Evidence on Reproductive Choice](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-iwd-2020/) - Advancing the Evidence on reproductive choice It is 1961. You are 23 years old, fresh-faced and having finally arrived, relieved. You step off a passenger ship and Melbourne’s port greets you with a chilly June day. There is activity all around, voices and strange sounds, none of them familiar or decipherable. You feel excitement for
- [WRAP: International Women's Day 2020 edition](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-international-womens-day-2020-edition/) - Happy International Women's Day (IWD)! This year's theme #GenerationEquality brings together women's rights activists for gender equality. We're thrilled to be part of this campaign and have been hosting #IWDMCWH events across Victoria with women in the community. Our week-long celebrations started last week with a talk on gender equality by our Arabic speaking Bilingual
- [Why health professionals are key in ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Australia](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-health-professionals-are-key-in-ending-female-genital-mutilation-cutting-in-australia/) - Join our campaign at www.netfa.com.au Often when the subject of female circumcision, or female genital mutlilation/cutting comes up in conversation, the questions turn to what the community can do to prevent it. While there is no doubt that the solutions to preventing FGM/C globally must come from communities that have lived experience themselves, the responsibility
- [60 seconds with Arundhathi Lekshmi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-seconds-with-arundhathi-lekshmi/) - Arundhathi Lekshmi is the powerhouse Administrative Officer at Gender Equity Victoria (GENVIC) What talent would you most like to possess?Like most people I wish I could speak another language – or had more of a knack for picking up languages. I think a lot of people like me who grew up in Australia but have
- [One step forward, two steps back for women’s reproductive health rights](https://www.mcwh.com.au/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-for-womens-reproductive-health-rights/) - Just when we thought that we womb-havers were finally gaining control of our bodies when it came to our reproductive health (abortion is now decriminalised in all Australian States and Territories and there are laws setting up safe access zones to clinics providing pregnancy choices services) along comes the Religious Discrimination Bill. First announced in
- [It’s time for true universal healthcare](https://www.mcwh.com.au/its-time-for-true-universal-healthcare/) - Remember to take precautions against COVID-19 with this catchy Vietnamese song In a health crisis, disadvantage and discrimination don’t disappear. In fact, there is ample evidence to suggest that social, economic and health inequities intensify and deepen. For migrant women, these inequities present in many ways. Direct acts of racism have surged at a time
- [Physical distance, social solidarity](https://www.mcwh.com.au/physical-distance-social-solidarity/) - MCWH staff members staying connected while working from home In the past few weeks, we have seen sweeping changes and widespread expressions of fear across Australia and the globe. Panic buying, the closure of restaurants and places of worship, racist abuse, and now in some states and territories, the closure of schools. From casual workers
- [Conference keynote speakers announced!](https://www.mcwh.com.au/conference-keynote-speakers-announced/) - In almost a months' time, we will be hosting Advancing the Evidence, a national conference on migrant and refugee women's sexual and reproductive health. Over two days, Advancing the Evidence will share current evidence, new research, and innovative and proven practices to contribute to and improve immigrant and refugee women’s sexual and reproductive outcomes. We're
- [Call for Papers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/call-for-papers/) - Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health is hosting a 2-day national Multicultural Women’s Reproductive and Sexual Health Conference on 27-28 February 2020 in Melbourne. The conference will share current evidence, new research, and innovative and proven practices to contribute to and improve immigrant and refugee women’s sexual and reproductive outcomes. It also aims to centre the
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- [The most generous gift of all](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-most-generous-gift-of-all/) - This time of year is a perfect time to think about giving. As The Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index 2017 shows, Australia is a generous nation: even if we have slipped from being in the top five most giving countries, nine out of 139 countries still isn’t bad! But giving isn’t just about money.
- [The WRAP #72: The spirit of partnership, the gift of a lifetime and 60 seconds with Lilac Limpangog](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-72-the-spirit-of-partnership-the-gift-of-a-lifetime-and-60-seconds-with-lilac-limpangog/) - Before we dive head-first into 2019, it's always great to pause and think about what we accomplished. And what a year of growth and reflection! Not only has MCWH physically grown in size this year, with a host of brilliant new staff, it has also matured into a confident 40-year old organisation, with a lot
- [WRAP #71: Hear Me Too, sexual harrassment and 60 seconds with Hoa Pham](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-71-hear-me-too-sexual-harrassment-and-60-seconds-with-hoa-pham/) - If you haven't noticed, the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence has begun! It's a global campaign, it's positive, it's powerful and it is ORANGE! So orange in fact that Respect Victoria, our new statutory body to prevent violence against women, has given us all the green light to thrown down the 'orange card'
- [#HearMeToo: celebrating migrant women’s work to prevent violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/hearmetoo-celebrating-migrant-womens-work-to-prevent-violence/) - This year marks the sixth incarnation of the United Nation's 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, and the theme for 2018 is #HearMeToo. The focus of the campaign is to bring to the forefront the voices of women and girls who have survived violence, who are defending women’s rights every day, and who
- [How to change the culture of sexual harrassment](https://www.mcwh.com.au/how-to-change-the-culture-of-sexual-harrassment/) - The Australian Human Rights Commission found that an astonishing 85% of Australian women have experienced sexual harassment in their workplace at some point in their lives. So far from being a horrible but random occurrence, sexual harassment in Australian workplaces seems to be systemically and culturally embedded. As Australian as throwing a shrimp on the
- [EQUAL Network Meeting](https://www.mcwh.com.au/equal-network-meeting/) - This year marks the sixth incarnation of the UN’s initiative – 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, with the theme for 2018 being #HearMeToo. The focus is on engaging local, national, regional and global women’s movements in an inclusive and diverse manner to represent all women. It is fitting then, that MCWH had its
- [WRAP #70: Multicultural Centre for Women's Health turned 40 in style!](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-70-multicultural-centre-for-womens-health-turned-40-in-style/) - We did it! Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has turned 40 and we are feeling stronger and healthier than ever! After many months of planning and counting down the days, last Thursday MCWH celebrated 40 years of history at our Migrant Women Matter Gala at the gorgeous Langham Hotel. After a beautiful Welcome to Country
- [Migrant women take centre stage](https://www.mcwh.com.au/migrant-women-take-centre-stage/) - Not three years ago, our bilingual educators visited the Langham Hotel to run health education sessions with the many migrant women who work there behind the scenes and are essential to the hotel's operation. Last week we made sure that migrant women were centre stage, by celebrating in style with a Gala in the Langham's
- [As needed now as 40 years ago](https://www.mcwh.com.au/as-needed-now-as-40-years-ago/) - Excerpted from MCWH Board Chair Dr. Tamara Kwarteng’s Gala speech "MCWH started in 1978 as a solution to a serious problem. Migrant women at the time did not have access to information and education about their contraceptive and other reproductive health options. In response, MCWH developed an innovative program that trained up peer educators to
- [Then and Now with Michelle Law](https://www.mcwh.com.au/then-and-now-with-michelle-law/) - This year we have been featuring women who reflect on the past and the future for themselves and others as migrant women living in Australia. This WRAP we have the privilege to publish part of Michelle Law's moving key note speech at this year's Gala event. Migrant women matter, they’ve always mattered, and in the
- [MCWH 40th Anniversary Gala](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-40th-anniversary-gala/) - We did it! Multicultural Centre for Women's Health has turned 40 and we are feeling stronger and healthier than ever! After many months of planning and counting down the days, last Thursday MCWH celebrated 40 years of history at our Migrant Women Matter Gala at the gorgeous Langham Hotel. After a beautiful Welcome to Country
- [WRAP #69: Leadership, Ending endometriosis myths and 60 seconds with Mojo Juju](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-69-leadership-ending-endometriosis-myths-and-60-seconds-with-mojo-juju/) - We are exactly a month away from our very special Gala night to celebrate 40 years of migrant women's health in migrant women's hands. It's going to be decadent and we hope you can join us, not only to raise your glasses to four decades of migrant women's work but also to raise some money
- [Looking at leadership differently](https://www.mcwh.com.au/looking-at-leadership-differently/) - In the wake of renewed calls for gender quotas in Australian parliament, and awkward questions about whether the Liberal party has a “problem” with women, who among us wasn’t inspired to see 9-year old Harper Nielsen’s unambiguous leadership in raising awareness about Aboriginal sovereignty and protesting the institutionalised racism expressed in Australia’s national anthem. It’s
- [Ending the myths about endometriosis](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ending-the-myths-about-endometriosis/) - It’s often said that knowledge is power and when it comes to women’s health, having accurate information about the issues and options is essential for women to make informed decisions. Often, when we hear the words 'informed choice', the conversation is about family planning: issues like abortion, contraception and childbirth. Less talked about is another
- [WRAP # 68: Women's activism, the problem with prevention and Then and Now with Rosa Vasseghi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-68-womens-activism-the-problem-with-prevention-and-then-and-now-with-rosa-vasseghi/) - For many of us, this month has been tough. With the onslaught of subtle and unsubtle hatred and violence directed against people from migrant backgrounds in our parliament, on our television sets, in our newspapers and on the streets, you'd expect us to have something to say about it. But truthfully, we've already heard a
- [Getting Activ(ist)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/getting-activist/) - As we head into Women’s Health Week for 2018, it’s timely to think about those aspects of women’s lives that could change in order to improve our health and wellbeing. Many of us could do with a little more fresh air and exercise, and perhaps we could cut down on our saturated fats. The benefits
- [Prevention is better than cure](https://www.mcwh.com.au/prevention-is-better-than-cure/) - Anyone who works in the area of prevention knows how hard it is to prove the link between that small change we could make today and the gigantic impact that change could make in a month, a year, a decade or even a lifetime. Emergency procedures seem tedious until there’s a real emergency. Wearing sunscreen
- [WRAP # 67: Building a healthy future for migrant women, bilingual health education bears fruit and Then and Now with Bic Gresty](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-67-building-a-healthy-future-for-migrant-women-bilingual-health-education-bears-fruit-and-then-and-now-with-bic-gresty/) - At the halfway point of our 40th year, the MCWH events and celebrations calendar is really warming up, which is much needed this time of year! We've been taking every opportunity to share health messages with women, build on our current projects and advocate for our communities' health and all the while we've been planning
- [Building a healthy future for migrant women in Victoria forum](https://www.mcwh.com.au/building-a-healthy-future-for-migrant-women-in-victoria-forum-summary/) - 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 forum brought together key members of government, health organisations and community leaders to discuss how
- [Building a healthy future for migrant women in Victoria Forum](https://www.mcwh.com.au/building-a-healthy-future-for-migrant-women-in-victoria-forum/) - Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health invites you to join us to discuss how Victoria plans to address key health issues for migrant and refugee women over next four years. Award-winning journalist and filmmaker, Santilla Chingaipe, will facilitate a robust panel discussion, featuring: Mary Wooldridge Victorian Shadow Minister for Health. Huong Truong Member of the Legislative
- [Hidden barriers to happy families](https://www.mcwh.com.au/hidden-barriers-to-happy-families/) - Image of Bernadette Romulo and her son from her current petition to stay in Australia. Migrants and refugees are often associated with families: large, cohesive, argumentative, meddling families, with children at the centre of the action. And yet, migrants and refugees often face a huge struggle to have united, healthy, happy families. Restrictive immigration
- [Then and Now with Tamara Kwarteng](https://www.mcwh.com.au/4740-2/) - Our new Chairwoman and style guru What were you doing in 1978? I was in the final year of my BSc (Biochemistry and Chemistry) course at the University of Ghana. Course work only occupied part of my time in 1978 though. University students in Ghana were at the forefront of non-violent (on our part) resistance
- [Launch of a short film to celebrate 40 years of MCWH](https://www.mcwh.com.au/launch-of-a-short-film-to-celebrate-40-years-of-mcwh/) - MCWH is very proud to share this video of our history, to mark our 40th anniversary. Special thanks and acknowledgement to film maker Fatima Mawas.
- [The WRAP #61: Our end of the year edition full of giving, love and Hope!](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-61-our-end-of-the-year-edition-full-of-giving-love-and-hope/) - It is time for us to wrap 2017 in a bright shiny bow and send it on its way. There have been ups, there have been downs, there have been very sad and significant losses as well as some heartfelt victories. At MCWH we have also experienced personal losses as well as achievements. A loss
- [Self-care during the silly season](https://www.mcwh.com.au/self-care-during-the-silly-season/) - It’s that time of year when we wish many of our friends, family and colleagues a safe and happy summer break. Often the safety risks we have in mind are about taking care travelling or not running around the swimming pool. But the silly season can also throw other sorts of health risks our way.
- [The WRAP #60: Getting a head start on prevention, Beyond the baby blues and 60 seconds with Rani Pramesti](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-60-getting-a-head-start-on-prevention-beyond-the-baby-blues-and-60-seconds-with-rani-pramesti/) - The global and important 16 Days of Activism campaign has come around again - a time to raise our voices against violence against women and girls in all its forms. It's Day 3 already and we are going orange with the rest of Victoria, up until International Human Rights Day on 10 December. In particular,
- [Getting a head start on prevention](https://www.mcwh.com.au/getting-a-head-start-on-prevention/) - Preventing violence against women is a long-term endeavour. It requires deep cultural change in the way that we, as a community, practice our gendered interpersonal, family, workplace and social relationships. Alongside that cultural change, it means building women’s equality into our systems and structures, laws and policies. We've already come a long way. Today, we
- [The WRAP #58: Promoting positive media, collective leadership and 60 seconds with Lisha Constantino-Murphy](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-58-promoting-positive-media-collective-leadership-and-60-seconds-with-lisha-constantino-murphy/) - Last month we wrote about the possibility of a poll on same-sex marriage and this month, as we all know, it's a reality. If you'd like to read or share our take on same-sex marriage click here. If you're looking for more inspiration, you should also watch this fabulous video created by Colour Code: Multicultural
- [Promoting positive media](https://www.mcwh.com.au/promoting-positive-media/) - Throughout the history of Australian mass media, migrants have provided sensational opportunities for exciting news. Migrants have played the reliable fall guys, the ones that could be hauled out to boost newspaper circulation, or encourage widespread and divided debate about the troubled state of the nation. Headlines about migrant thugs and crooks who are getting
- [Leadership: a collective effort](https://www.mcwh.com.au/leadership-a-collective-effort/) - Once again, new data confirms that women from immigrant backgrounds are disadvantaged when it comes to progressing to leadership positions in the workplace. This latest finding echoes the Australian Human Rights Commission’s study from the same time last year that highlighted key leadership positions across the business, government and tertiary sectors are still the stronghold of
- [The WRAP #57: Marriage equality, reframing research and 60 seconds with Solmaz Yavari](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-57-marriage-equality-reframing-research-and-60-seconds-with-solmaz-yavari/) - This WRAP arrives in your inbox on a sad note with the passing of Victorian Minister for Women, Fiona Richardson last week. We have lost a fearless advocate for women across Victoria and everywhere. We'd like to share our deepest sympathy to the Minister's family, friends and colleagues. A State memorial service will be held
- [Reframing research](https://www.mcwh.com.au/reframing-research/) - The answers we seek are often limited by the questions we ask. No, we’re not talking about spiritual enlightenment. We are talking about the challenges of research when issues of race, gender and culture are involved. For example, research on immigrant and refugee women’s sexual and reproductive health needs is frequently framed either in
- [Media Release: Multicultural women’s health organisation and aged care provider partnering for the primary prevention of family violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-multicultural-womens-health-organisation-and-aged-care-provider-partnering-for-the-primary-prevention-of-family-violence/) - We are proud to be launching our new project in partnership with Southern Cross Care (Vic)! Equality@Work is the first workplace prevention program in Australia to address gender inequality and other intersecting forms of inequality which make immigrant and refugee women particularly vulnerable to family violence and other forms of violence against women. The project
- [MCWH Inaugural Networking Night](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-inaugural-networking-night/) - We held our inaugural Multicultural Women's Network meetup on 25th May. It was great opportunity to meet with other women from immigrant and refugee backgrounds who are engaged with, or working in the multicultural women's space. The afternoon allowed us to socialise, share research, knowledge, and information about each other’s work across different areas. Another
- [The WRAP#54-Achieving reproductive justice: a case of intersectional thinking, the costs of motherhood and 60 Seconds with Sasha Sarago](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap54-achieving-reproductive-justice-a-case-of-intersectional-thinking-the-costs-of-motherhood-and-60-seconds-with-sasha-sarago/) - The month of May is inherently woman focused with the celebration of mothers everywhere on Mother's Day and through raising awareness of women's sexual and reproductive rights on International Day of Action for Women's Health. Using an intersectional approach, we unpack what exactly reproductive justice means, particularly in relation to immigrant and refugee women and
- [Achieving reproductive justice: a case of intersectional thinking](https://www.mcwh.com.au/achieving-reproductive-justice-a-case-of-intersectional-thinking/) - The concept of choice, like the language of human rights, is essentially a good thing. Having choices (or rights) implies that you also have the freedom and ability to act on every option (or right) available to you. However, when it comes to women’s reproductive health the issue of rights, (just like choice), becomes decidedly
- [The costs of motherhood](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-costs-of-motherhood/) - May is a special time of year for many mothers, when children and partners take the time to acknowledge how much we owe to the mums in our lives. Of course someone has taken the time to figure out how much Australians spend on Mother’s Day (just over $2 billion including $200 million on flowers).
- [WHAV looks forward to a Victoria free from family violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/whav-looks-forward-to-a-victoria-free-from-family-violence/) - MEDIA RELEASE 3/05/2017 WHAV looks forward to a Victoria free from family violence Victoria’s peak body for women’s health, safety and wellbeing congratulates the Victorian government on standing strong on their commitment to all 227 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Family Violence. The Women’s Health Association of Victoria (WHAV) believes the unprecedented investment of $1.9B
- [The WRAP#53- The complexity of culture, what's normal anyway?, and 60 Seconds with Resika KC.](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap53-the-complexity-of-culture-whats-normal-anyway-and-60-seconds-with-resika-kc/) - As the days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting colder, we thought it was a good time of year to start bringing people together. We are thrilled to announce the inaugural networking night (the first of many we hope) at our office in Collingwood. The Multicultural Women's Network is a platform for women
- [The complexity of culture](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-complexity-of-culture/) - Migrants and refugees are all so different from each other that it can be quite difficult sometimes to find a common experience among us. However, one thing that we often say and hear from the women we work with is that, for each of us, our cultures ground us and support us. As migrants, we
- [What's normal anyway?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/whats-normal-anyway/) - Amid all the recent talk about what it means to be Australian, you might have heard that the typical Australian is now a woman, according to the 2016 census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australia's "new normal" is a 38-year-old married mother of two who has completed Year 12, lives in a house
- [The WRAP#52- Five things we learnt about preventing FGM/C, The path towards excellent sexual and reproductive health & 60 Seconds with Shegofa Hazara](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap52-five-things-we-learnt-about-preventing-fgmc-the-path-towards-excellent-sexual-and-reproductive-health-60-seconds-with-shegofa-hazara/) - MCWH held our third NETFA Forum, Foundations for Change, on the 24th March and we are still buzzing with the conversations, ideas and strategies that were presented and discussed when we talk about how to end the practice of female genital mutilation/ circumcision (FGM/C). We thank all our special guests and audience members for their contribution
- [Five things we learnt about preventing FGM/C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/five-things-we-learnt-about-preventing-fgmc/) - The third NETFA Forum, Foundations for Change in Melbourne gathered together a group of amazing women to discuss women’s rights, health and prevention of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). For those of you who couldn’t make it, we’ve put together a list of five key messages that we took away from the event: 1. It’s about gender equality FGM/C is a challenging issue
- [The path towards excellent sexual and reproductive health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-path-towards-excellent-sexual-and-reproductive-health/) - It’s sometimes said that the best laid plans can often go wrong but more optimistically, a plan is often a map that marks out where we have come from and where it is we need to go. How we travel along the various paths is, more often than not, key to reaching the destination. The recent release
- [Happy International Women's Day 2017!](https://www.mcwh.com.au/happy-international-womens-day-2017/) - Happy International Women's Day! We always celebrate the strong, intelligent, courageous and inspiring women in our lives, especially the ones we work with, laugh with, love and share the various stages of our lives with. That's why this year we are particularly happy to celebrate our Board member Anna Moo's induction into the Victorian Honour
- [Honouring Immigrant Women on IWD](https://www.mcwh.com.au/honouring-immigrant-women-on-iwd/) - There are many things that separate Anna Moo and Hana Assafiri. They hail from different places around the world, and they come from different generations in life. And yet their lives have converged in the most special of ways, something that those of us in attendance at the 2017 Victorian Honour Roll of Women induction
- [NETFA Forum 2017](https://www.mcwh.com.au/netfa-forum-2017/) - The National Education Toolkit for FGM/C Awareness (NETFA) Project is in its third and final year and to celebrate, MCWH will be hosting a National Forum on FGM/C on 24th March 2017 at the Woodward Conference Centre in Melbourne. It will feature international guest speaker Ms Amina Warsame from Network Against FGM/C in Somaliland and
- [The WRAP#51- The route to real change, comparing complexities and 60 Seconds with Dr. Kudzai Kanhutu](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap51-the-route-to-real-change-comparing-complexities-and-60-seconds-with-dr-kudzai-kanhutu/) - As the shortest month of the year comes to a close we look forward to March in anticipation of International Women's Day and also our national NETFA forum. Both of these events remind us that when it comes to representation and the telling of women's stories, there is no-one better equipped than women themselves, and
- [The route to real change](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-route-to-real-change/) - Reality TV is an odd indulgence. How many of us have not sat with interest and awe as we watch people play out some aspect of their lives on film, facing an array of challenges, from the extreme to the banal? Reality TV brings us real life dilemmas from the kitchen or the jungle, and asks
- [Comparing complexities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/comparing-complexities/) - It’s not difficult to see why female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) is often drawn into comparisons with female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The World Health Organisation defines FGM/C as all procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. So a procedure such as labiaplasty, for example, which is designed to reduce
- [The WRAP #50- Women's Rights are Human Rights, Broadening our way of thinking, and 60 Seconds with Sarah Shakour](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-50-womens-rights-are-human-rights-broadening-our-way-of-thinking-and-60-seconds-with-sarah-shakour/) - One month into 2017 and there is already so much to reflect on, discuss, lament, and debate. Donald Trump's transition into power saw an unprecedented uproar in the form of women-led rallies and protests around the world. It seems Trump and his almost all-white, all-male Cabinet are determined to implement legislation that affects not just
- [Women’s Rights are Human Rights](https://www.mcwh.com.au/womens-rights-are-human-rights/) - Those of us who support women’s reproductive rights watched with horror this month as the clock was suddenly turned back on women’s access to health care. Several days into Donald Trump’s presidency the ‘Global Gag Rule’ was reinstated, a signature on a dotted line on a document in the US, which in effect prevents non US-based
- [Broadening our frame of thinking](https://www.mcwh.com.au/broadening-our-frame-of-thinking/) - It might just be another public holiday for some but for many more, Australia Day is becoming a topic of growing debate. The question being, why should it continue to be a national day of celebration when it more accurately signifies the colonisation and subsequent massacre of the Aboriginal people? The Australia Day promotional billboard of
- [The WRAP#49 Sparkly Moments of 2016](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap49-sparkly-moments-of-2016/) - After another busy year, December has us day dreaming of the languid, summer days ahead. And by ‘day dreaming of’ we mean ‘desperate for’) In case you missed it, this year at MCWH we’ve: Helped to shape the discussion about immigrant and refugee women in the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence; Held a national
- [Sparkly moments of 2016](https://www.mcwh.com.au/sparkly-moments-of-2016/) - This year has been defined by election upsets and the ever increasing need for humanitarian aid in besieged parts of the world. For many of us, the globe has seemed to fall further out of balance, become colder and darker, and it has sometimes been difficult to see the proverbial light at the end of
- [AMES Annual Women's Camp 2016](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ames-annual-womens-camp-2016/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health's Education Program was yet again facilitated in Mount Eliza, at the annual AMES Women’s Camp with 90 migrant, refugee, and asylum seeker women, who came to settle in Victoria from around the globe. Most of them came from countries experiencing difficulty due to war and prosecution and an important aspect
- [The WRAP #48- Giving a problem a name, informed choice and 60 seconds with Ruby](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-48-giving-a-problem-a-name-informed-choice-and-60-seconds-with-ruby/) - We close November with a sharp focus on domestic violence, as we kicked off 16 Days of Activism on November 25th, a date shared by White Ribbon Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. For the next sixteen days we will be sharing an image of MCWH staff, communicating what needs
- [Giving a problem a name](https://www.mcwh.com.au/giving-a-problem-a-name/) - The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence are very special days in the political calendar. Right now, all over the world, including here at home, people are honouring women and girls, and recognising our right to live free of gender-based violence. We all come together in an intensive effort to name the harms caused
- [Informed choice is essential to early intervention](https://www.mcwh.com.au/informed-choice-is-essential-to-early-intervention/) - Health professionals have an important role to play to address violence. Doctors are a universal service and it would make sense that they would be the first point of contact for women seeking assistance for a number of health-related issues, including domestic violence. However, for immigrant and refugee women especially, the Australian health system is like
- [The WRAP#47- The transformative power of data, Elder abuse, and 60 Seconds with Melek Cetiner](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap47-the-transformative-power-of-data-elder-abuse-and-60-seconds-with-melek-cetiner/) - October has certainly been far from boring. We watched closely as the same-sex plebiscite came and went and continue to watch as it comes back into play. We celebrated International Day of the Girl and Mental Health Week, prompting us to reflect on the importance of accurate, intersectional and gender specific data about girls' lives.
- [The Transformative Power of Data](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-transformative-power-of-data/) - For the majority of teens living in high-income countries ‘data’ is generally associated with mobile phone plans. However, for many more young girls and women living in lower resourced countries around the world, data could literally mean the difference between life and death. More specifically, data about girls’ lives can assist in alleviating the social,
- [Elder abuse: it’s not just about age](https://www.mcwh.com.au/elder-abuse-its-not-just-about-age/) - Ageing, as in the grey and wrinkly variety, is rarely spoken about in the youth-obsessed cultures of countries like Australia. The invisibility of older people in the public consciousness is a concern and when older people are treated unfairly and denied opportunities in everyday life then it’s also a clear case of ageism. Just as racism isn’t entirely
- [THE WRAP #46: Intersectionality essentials, weighing up the costs of migration and 60 seconds with Neslihan Sari](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-46-intersectionality-essentials-weighing-up-the-costs-of-migration-and-60-seconds-with-neslihan-sari/) - As September draws to a close we are finally feeling the warm sun on our eyelids, the fragrant breeze in our hair, the gentle rain on our cheeks...and exhausted. Why is there still so much work to do?! In actual fact not all of us can complain, having just returned from the ‘Prevalent and Preventable’:
- [Six things you need to know about intersectionality](https://www.mcwh.com.au/six-things-you-need-to-know-about-intersectionality/) - Last week (19-21 September) the Australian Women Against Violence Alliance (AWAVA) and Our Watch held ‘Prevalent and Preventable’, an international conference on violence against women. The conference provided an important opportunity for service workers, community advocates, policy makers, researchers, government, non-government and other professionals from around Australia, New Zealand, the Asia Pacific, Europe and beyond
- [Weighing up the costs of migration](https://www.mcwh.com.au/weighing-up-the-costs-of-migration/) - Government policy about migration generally focuses on meeting the social and economic needs of the country. Sadly, it’s rarely about the humanitarian (or even just plain old human) aspect or the ways migrants can be supported to help achieve the ideal of a cohesive and prosperous country. This focus on building the economy is evident
- [The WRAP #45- Early bird, leadership and recognition and 60 Seconds with Carmel Guerra](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-45-early-bird-leadership-and-recognition-and-60-seconds-with-carmel-guerra/) - As the days get longer, brighter and warmer we look forward to saying goodbye to winter and welcoming spring. Spring is all about rejuvenation, renewal and new life and for any new life to blossom, there needs to be the proper care in place. This month we look at the factors that prevent women, especially
- [The early bird](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-early-bird/) - It’s difficult to make an argument against timely antenatal care. All the available research indicates that timely antenatal care leads to better health for mothers, fewer interventions in late pregnancy and positive child health outcomes. In the case of pregnancy and birth, the early bird achieves greater outcomes. Accordingly, the Australian Antenatal Guidelines recommend that
- [Leadership and recognition](https://www.mcwh.com.au/leadership-and-recognition/) - Immigrant and refugee women make great leaders. We have come across so many amazing women over the years through our PACE (Participation, Advocacy, Community, Engagement) women’s leadership program. So many of these women have ‘what it takes’ to lead. However, a recent study by the Australian Human Rights Commission indicates that key leadership positions across
- [The WRAP #44: Feeling at home in the birthing suite, embracing hysteria and 60 seconds with Ozana Bozic](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-44-feeling-at-home-in-the-birthing-suite-embracing-hysteria-and-60-seconds-with-ozana-bozic/) - We're officially over the mid-year hurdle and just like the Olympians, we’re warming up for the many exciting events we have planned for the second half of 2016. In this month's WRAP we look at the importance of providing bilingual labour companions for immigrant and refugee women during childbirth. Findings from our Bilingual Labour Companion Project
- [Feeling at home in the birthing suite](https://www.mcwh.com.au/feeling-at-home-in-the-birthing-suite/) - There’s a reason why giving birth is also referred to as ‘being in labour’. Going into labour is a bit like entering a lifetime labour contract for 24/7 parenting with no leave entitlements or remuneration – a labour of love from whichever way you choose to look at it. We’ve mentioned before, one way we
- [Embracing hysteria](https://www.mcwh.com.au/embracing-hysteria/) - The ovaries, along with their BFF, the uterus, have received some well-deserved media attention this month. Here at MCWH, as far as media coverage of body parts go, this was a welcome reprieve from those sports columns that regularly report on the already well-reported groin. For anyone who missed it, journalist Van Badham and radio
- [Forum summary report: What does the Royal Commission into Family Violence mean for Multicultural Communities?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/forum-summary-report-what-does-the-royal-commission-into-family-violence-mean-for-multicultural-communities/) - MCWH hosted a forum on May 10th, 2016 titled: 'What does the Royal Commission into Family Violence mean for Multicultural Communities?' The forum aimed to facilitate discussion about the RCFV’s findings and recommendations specifically as they relate to CALD women Please find the summary report from the forum which gives an overview of key points of discussion.
- [The WRAP #43- Quality bilingual support, Leadership for Gender Equality, and 60 seconds with Sonali Deshpande](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-43-quality-bilingual-support-leadership-for-gender-equality-and-60-seconds-with-sonali-deshpande/) - June has been a busy time at MCWH- we have reflected on the work we have done in the last financial year and have been busy planning and strategising on what we want to achieve as we enter the next twelve months and beyond! Given our work in bilingual health education, in this month's WRAP
- [Translating quality into bilingual support](https://www.mcwh.com.au/translating-quality-into-bilingual-support/) - We often see Australia being described as a multicultural country, but this rarely translates into recognition of Australia as a truly multilingual country. The dominant myth of a monolingual, English-speaking Australia persists despite the fact that we speak over 200 different languages, including more than 60 different languages spoken by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- [Leadership in action](https://www.mcwh.com.au/leadership-in-action/) - What does it mean to be a leader? Is it something you’re born with or a skill that you develop? Are there differences in how a leader is conceptualised across different cultures and different workplaces? It’s an opportune time to be focusing on women and leadership in the workplace: the Federal Government has just released
- [The WRAP #42 - Personal politics, accessing services  and 60 seconds with Yassmin Abdel-Magied](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-42-personal-politics-accessing-services-and-60-seconds-with-yassmin-abdel-magied/) - Hello Wrappers! As May flew right by, most of us would have had the privilege to spend Mothers Day with the special women in our lives. At MCWH, all of us have mothers or are ourselves mothers who are from immigrant or refugee backgrounds. We have all heard first-hand the stories, the struggles, the sacrifice
- [Keeping the personal political](https://www.mcwh.com.au/keeping-the-personal-political/) - Personal stories are powerful. As well as bringing issues alive, storytelling can create empathy and understanding. It’s no wonder the media seek out personal accounts, not only do they help capture public attention, they also provide evidence of a problem. But there’s always a flipside: personal stories and experiences reported on their own can oversimplify
- [The more things change](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-more-things-change/) - Much has changed since the immediate post war period when Australia first opened its doors to a mass migration program. However, there is much that remains the same. The policy imperative to ‘populate or perish’ established a still-relevant practice of looking to our immigrant brothers and sisters to boost Australia’s capacity for both production and
- [The WRAP #41 - Mainstream Multiculturalism, Human Rights and 60 Seconds with Shabnam Daliri](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-41-mainstream-multiculturalism-human-rights-and-60-seconds-with-shabnam-daliri/) - Greetings WRAPpers! April has brought us the highly anticipated findings from the Royal Commission into Family Violence. As an organisation that works to promote women's health, safety and well-being, we couldn't be prouder that research we've undertaken has contributed to the report identifying how family violence impacts on immigrant and refugee communities. Given that the
- [Family violence in Victoria: a mainstreamed multicultural response](https://www.mcwh.com.au/family-violence-in-victoria-a-mainstreamed-multicultural-response/) - This month family violence prevention came a long way here in Victoria. Not only were the 2000+ pages of the Royal Commission into Family Violence findings handed down, the government took immediate action by allocating half a billion dollars to address 65 of the 227 recommendations. Many of us have sighed with relief. Many of
- [International students’ rights: it’s time for change](https://www.mcwh.com.au/international-students-rights-its-time-for-change/) - It’s a little known fact but an important one: there are more people arriving into Australia as temporary migrants than there are recently arrived permanent migrants. As of December 2015 there were over 1 million people living in Australia on temporary visas, compared to about 190,000 migrants who settled in the country as part of
- [Who cares for our carers?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/who-cares-for-our-carers/) - Nurse, doctor, teacher, lawyer: professions many of us and, no doubt, our parents would have typically cited as the things ‘to be’ as a grown-up. But aged care worker? For many immigrant and refugee families, caring for the elderly isn’t something you aspire to be let alone be paid for. If you’re from a migrant background
- [THE WRAP #39- The power of language, our take on the Royal Commission and workforce diversity, and 60 seconds with Yue Gao](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-39-the-power-of-language-our-take-on-the-royal-commission-and-workforce-diversity-and-60-seconds-with-yue-gao/) - The WRAP is back! The Chinese Year of the Red Fire Monkey already seems to be whizzing past us so we're grateful for the extra day this leap year brings us! MCWH have been busy - we hosted our NETFA forum to coincide with International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation in early February,
- [Why do we need a diverse violence prevention workforce?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-do-we-need-a-diverse-violence-prevention-workforce/) - It's a well-known statistic by now: nearly half (46.8%) of the Victorian population and almost a quarter of Victorians speak a language other than English (ABS 2011). The reality today is that cultural diversity is closer to mainstream than marginal. Logically, you would expect that our institutions, family violence policies and programs would be representative of this
- [NETFA Forum 2016](https://www.mcwh.com.au/netfa-forum-2016/) - This month we had the good fortune of spending a day surrounded by a group of amazing women who know a great deal about women’s rights, health and female circumcision. On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, MCWH’s NETFA Forum brought together people from across Australia to consider some key questions and
- [AMES Student Retreat 2015](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ames-student-retreat-2015/) - This is a second year in a row that MCWH multilingual health education program was part of the annual AMES female students' retreat in Mt Eliza YMCA campsite. Over 100 women - English language students from all over Victoria- gathered at this serene location to stay for three days of fun and empowerment through various activities, sharing
- [The WRAP #38- Bringing the Margins to the Centre](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-38-bringing-the-margins-to-the-centre/) - Welcome to the last WRAP of 2015! How this year has flown by. As we count down the nights before Christmas, we continue to do our own counting (and reflecting) as we draw closer to the midway point of 16 Days of Activism. Looking back, it was a year defined by a palpable momentum against
- [Breaking with tradition](https://www.mcwh.com.au/breaking-with-tradition/) - This time of the year our minds often turn to tradition. We start to see the overt trappings of a Western Christian tradition and culture all around us, in the snow-capped Christmas trees, the bright red of Santa’s wintery woollens contrasted by his flash of white beard, along with the tinny carols on a repeat
- [Marginal or marginalised?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/marginal-or-marginalised/) - If we were in any doubt about it, this month has clearly demonstrated that the urgent need to prevent violence against women has well and truly reached both public consciousness and government attention. The international campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence is in full swing, and continues to gather momentum with the
- [MCWH in Melbourne Law School, Human Rights Law video](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-in-melbourne-law-school-human-rights-law-video/) - Human rights is something we place great emphasis on at MCWH and we were thrilled to meet Professor Dianne Otto, who is the Co-Director of Human Rights Law at Melbourne University Law School. Dianne visited us to see the work we do on a community level and even sat in on some of our BHE training!
- [Our Voices, Changing Cultures Project published in Australian Mosiac magazine](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-voices-changing-cultures-project-published-in-australian-mosiac-magazine/) - Monique Hameed is the Project Officer for the Our Voices, Changing Cultures Project currently being run at the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health. This fantastic project works with young same-sex attracted women from culturally diverse immigrant and refugee backgrounds running theatre workshops around themes including mental health and wellbeing. Monique has written a fantastic article on
- [ASPIRE Project: Presenting at the Family Violence Has No Boundaries Conference](https://www.mcwh.com.au/aspire-project-presenting-at-the-family-violence-has-no-boundaries-conference/) - Our work on the ASPIRE Project - Analysing Safety and Place in Immigrant and Refugee Experience- led us to co-host a session at the Family Violence Has No Boundaries Conference, held at Melbourne Law School. Our BHE educator Manasi presented with Dr Cathy Vaughan (Melbourne School of Population and Health) on a session entitled: Promoting community-led
- [The WRAP #37: Contraception, self-reflection and 60 seconds with Maria Osman](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-37-contraception-self-reflection-and-60-seconds-with-maria-osman/) - What a busy and exciting month October has been! We're drawing closer to the sticky end of the year and can feel the business and momentum building! Our highlight this month was holding our annual Strategic Planning Summit to look ahead to what 2016-2020 has in store for MCWH. The two-day summit was an inspiring,
- [Complexity and contraception](https://www.mcwh.com.au/complexity-and-contraception/) - People educated in Australia of ‘a certain vintage’ have the pleasure of recalling the days when school sex education entailed a perky film about the family life of ducks and geese, followed by an obtuse talk from teachers about love and suddenly, babies. How things have changed: now children come home from school teaching their
- [Power to our future selves](https://www.mcwh.com.au/power-to-our-future-selves/) - Imagine being a 13 year old migrant girl for the day. Imagine how your 13 year old self might make sense of the 24/7 world of social media, schoolyard banter and popular culture, before the onset of adult cynicism and weariness. If you’ve been told you can’t be what you can’t see, imagine trying to work out
- [Supporting women's right to choose](https://www.mcwh.com.au/714-2/) - MCWH is one of forty organisations that has signed on to an open letter to the Premier regarding abortion laws. Immigrant and refugee already face significant barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health services and MCWH welcomes the government’s commitment to reject any changes to the Abortion Law Reform Act that would reduce women’s access
- [Empowering multicultural women through health education](https://www.mcwh.com.au/empowering-multicultural-women-through-health-education/) - In the period of July – September an expert team of MCWH bilingual health educators facilitated our free health education program for state-wide female students of the Adult Migrant English Service (AMES) at the Multicultural Hub in the CBD. It was a greatly empowering program for all women involved! We discussed all health related aspects
- [‘Cultivating Culture, Unravelling Racism.’](https://www.mcwh.com.au/cultivating-culture-unravelling-racism/) - Positioning, pitching and promoting a cultural training program Earlier this year MCWH was pleased to sponsor a group of highly motivated students from the University of Melbourne’s Graduate Certificate in Advanced Learning and Leadership program (GCALL). The GCALL program is taken alongside doctoral study and aims to develop students’ skills in leadership, project management, cross-disciplinary
- [The WRAP #36- Myths, migrant workers and 60 Seconds with Dr Nadia Chaves](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-36-myths-migrant-workers-and-60-seconds-with-dr-nadia-chaves/) - As September comes to a close, we reflect on a month where the world stopped as we watched unprecedented numbers of refugees flee the Middle East to seek refuge in Europe. We were touched by the nations and people who welcomed the refugees with open arms and could not understand why other nations decided to
- [Why myths can be dangerous to your health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-myths-can-be-dangerous-to-your-health/) - Every culture has them. Stories, slogans and words that help to explain the often difficult, complex and challenging aspects of the world we live in. Our language is peppered with imagined explanations—‘jumping the queue’, ‘she was asking for it’ or ‘too clever for her own good’—that are far removed from the messy realities of seeking
- [Paying the price for our convenience](https://www.mcwh.com.au/paying-the-price-for-our-convenience/) - Behind the façade of convenience stores lies an inconvenient truth: it’s the store workers who are paying the price for our 24/7 appetite for bottled water, donuts, and slushy frozen treats. The recent expose of exploited 7-Eleven workers, many of who are international students, has highlighted what we’ve always known: being a worker and a
- [The WRAP #35- Tackling tokenism, broaching breastfeeding and 60 seconds with Rosi Aryal](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-35-tackling-tokenism-broaching-breastfeeding-and-60-seconds-with-rosi-aryal/) - Greetings Wrappers! As August draws to an end we look forward to spring and to new beginnings. We look forward to seeing what tangible action comes from the Royal Commission into Family Violence public hearings that took place over the course of this month. It was great to see the issue of family violence getting
- [Why breastfeeding is a feminist issue.](https://www.mcwh.com.au/why-breastfeeding-is-a-feminist-issue/) - In August we celebrated World Breastfeeding Week (yes, it exists!), which this year aimed to highlight the importance of empowering women globally to combine breastfeeding and work and to make workplaces more breastfeeding-friendly. For women who breastfeed, this empowerment is certainly important, but there are so many other reasons why breastfeeding is a feminist
- [MCWH on ABC News' Talk About It](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-on-abc-news-talk-about-it/) - MCWH's Executive Director Adele Murdolo and NETFA Project Officer Zubaidah featured on ABC's segment Talk About It, on the practice and prevalence of FGM/C in Australia and our role in developing resources through our NETFA project. You can watch the clip here
- [Royal Commission into Family Violence - Day #17](https://www.mcwh.com.au/royal-commission-into-family-violence-day-17/) - Today is Day #17 of the Royal Commission and the focus is on looking at diversity of experiences, community attitudes and structural impediments surrounding family violence. Of particular interest to MCWH is the examination of family violence and prevention within the framework of immigrant and refugee communities. Community attitudes to family violence, along with structural and
- [Hear Our Voices Women's Gathering 2015: 'Stepping Out'](https://www.mcwh.com.au/hear-our-voices-womens-gathering-2015-stepping-out/) - Our Senior Research and Policy Adviser Regina Quiazon was a guest speaker at the Hear Our Voices Gathering 2015. She spoke to over 100 migrant and refugee women at the annual event that encourages women to share stories, ideas and challenges faced with settling in Australia. Senator Lisa Singh spoke highly of the event in
- [The WRAP #34: Caring, Contemplating the Commission and 60 seconds with Mi Nguyen](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-34-caring-contemplating-the-commission-and-60-seconds-with-mi-nguyen/) - Time is truly whizzing by Wrappers. It's July and as we see out the old financial year and welcome in the new, it's hard not be preoccupied by budgets, balance sheets and generally asking ourselves how things are adding up. Some of us are dreading doing our tax return while others are dreaming of getting
- [Reflecting the past and the future](https://www.mcwh.com.au/reflecting-the-past-and-the-future/) - The middle of the year is always a good time to reflect. The weather’s icy, the open fire beckons and a big mug of something warm has to be the best thinking drink. But the cosiness melts away a little when the issue you are reflecting on is violence against women. It has taken us
- [Caring for our unsung heroes](https://www.mcwh.com.au/caring-for-our-unsung-heroes/) - As the nomination period draws to a close for our next Australian of the Year, we at MCWH would like to acknowledge the great 2015 line-up. There have been multiple factors lifting the visibility of violence against women and children, and the work of Rosie Batty as the 2015 Australian of the Year has been
- [The WRAP #33: Simplifying Complexity, Drama Queens, and 60 seconds with Natasha Jynel](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-33-simplifying-complexity-drama-queens-and-60-seconds-with-natasha-jynel/) - June has certainly been a busy month! We celebrated World Refugee Day on June 20th– such an important day to MCWH as we experience the positive contribution immigrant and refugee women make to Australian society on a daily basis. Also this month, Australian of the Year 2015 Rosie Batty continued to highlight the issue of
- [Simplifying Complexity](https://www.mcwh.com.au/simplifying-complexity/) - Violence against women has been getting the attention it deserves lately. It is heartening to see that government, media, community organisations and the general public are getting behind the movement to eliminate violence against women and to create a more equitable world for women and girls. For immigrant and refugee women, this movement is particularly
- [From labour market to supermarket](https://www.mcwh.com.au/from-labour-market-to-supermarket/) - We often hear about immigration being good for the labour market. But as with most economic ‘facts’ and arguments, the benefits often obscure the human cost. A recent survey showed that 80% of Australians view immigrants as being good for the economy, which reinforces ideas about immigrant labourers being viewed as ‘factory fodder’ and temporary
- [The WRAP #32: Exploitation of migrant workers, defining violence and 60 seconds with Zubaidah Shaburdin](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-32-exploitation-of-migrant-workers-defining-violence-and-60-seconds-with-zubaidah-shaburdin/) - Hi WRAPpers! Hope this issue finds you well! There has been a lot of talk about violence against women lately, in the home, in the workplace and on the street. One the one hand, we couldn't be happier that such an important issue is finally getting the coverage it warrants. On the other hand, it's
- [Thinking more broadly about violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/thinking-more-broadly-about-violence/) - Women are always teaching us new things, as long as we take the opportunity to listen. And as bell hooks has reminded us, we need to listen closely to the concrete reality of the marginalised in order to imagine a future that is truly visionary. One thing we have learned over the last few months
- [The WRAP #32: Exploitation of migrant workers, defining violence and 60 seconds with Zubaidah Shaburdin](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-32-exploitation-of-migrant-workers-defining-violence-and-60-seconds-with-zubaidah-shaburdin-2/) - Hi WRAPpers! Hope this issue finds you well! There has been a lot of talk about violence against women lately, in the home, in the workplace and on the street. One the one hand, we couldn't be happier that such an important issue is finally getting the coverage it warrants. On the other hand, it's
- [From labour market to supermarket](https://www.mcwh.com.au/from-labour-market-to-supermarket-2/) - We often hear about immigration being good for the labour market. But as with most economic ‘facts’ and arguments, the benefits often obscure the human cost. A recent survey showed that 80% of Australians view immigrants as being good for the economy, which reinforces ideas about immigrant labourers being viewed as ‘factory fodder’ and temporary
- [Thinking more broadly about violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/thinking-more-broadly-about-violence-2/) - Women are always teaching us new things, as long as we take the opportunity to listen. And as bell hooks has reminded us, we need to listen closely to the concrete reality of the marginalised in order to imagine a future that is truly visionary. One thing we have learned over the last few months
- [The WRAP #31: Labours of Love, Friends in Need and 60 seconds with Luisa Salvo](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-31-labours-of-love-friends-in-need-and-60-seconds-with-luisa-salvo/) - Aren't mothers wonderful? It's not really a question, but sometimes it's good to think about mothers and how much they have given us, how unconditionally they have supported us and what an incredible effort it is to raise a child. On the other side of that coin, sometimes it's also good to think about how
- [A labour of love](https://www.mcwh.com.au/a-labour-of-love/) - For any woman who has given birth, it would come as no surprise that ‘giving birth’ is also aptly referred to as ‘being in labour’. It’s quite a clever alternative expression when you come to think of it. The word labour has at least another dozen meanings, which are variously described as ‘physical work for
- [No pressure in this peer group](https://www.mcwh.com.au/no-pressure-in-this-peer-group/) - Imagine you have a problem that is taking over your life. You’re having trouble concentrating, you don’t sleep well and you don’t know what to do about it … it’s damaging your mental and physical health. Even worse, imagine that you think this problem something to be ashamed of, something you think other people would
- ['Dealing with it myself': A new project to support working carers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/dealing-with-it-myself-a-new-project-to-support-working-carers/) - MCWH has been funded by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services for an important new initiative focusing on people from an immigrant or refugee background who are in paid employment at the same time as informally caring for a family member or family members at home. The project is called ‘Dealing with it myself' and
- [Celebrating International Women's Week](https://www.mcwh.com.au/celebrating-international-womens-week/) - Emerging from the activism of immigrant and refugee women workers, International Women's Day has become a special day for women around the world. This year, MCWH has joined with all the Victorian Women's Health services to celebrate the entire week by tweeting on the @WePublicHealth account, managed by Melissa Sweet of Croakey fame. More locally,
- [The WRAP #29: Celebrating diversity, one voice and 60 seconds with Monique Hameed](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-29-celebrating-diversity-one-voice-and-60-seconds-with-monique-hameed/) - Laurence and Annie/flickr Happy new year WRAP readers! True, it is the end of February, but Chinese New Year has come around in perfect time for us to legitimately begin our first WRAP for the year by wishing you health and prosperity for 2015! Speaking of health and prosperity, we haven't just been sitting around
- [Let’s hear it for diversity!](https://www.mcwh.com.au/lets-hear-it-for-diversity/) - George A. Spiva Art Centre/ Diversity Mask Let’s face it, diversity is a good-news story. Diversity in our workplaces or government policies and frameworks not only brightens the day, but it actually means quite a lot for people who have often been marginalised, to be included. For immigrant and refugee women, diversity in the labour
- [The Highlights of 2014](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-highlights-of-2014/) - The end of the year can be strange mixture of merriment and mayhem and in the rush to wrap it up, we can lose sight of the many things that have already have been accomplished. And we’re not just talking about the countless household chores done, shopping lists ticked and work plans completed. We mean
- [Celebrating the Party Spoilers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/celebrating-the-party-spoilers/) - Untitled (Sergey Sus/flickr) Whether it’s the end-of-year work parties, the start-of-summer BBQs or family get-togethers, for many of us December is a time of intense socialising. That’s why December is also a particularly dangerous month for becoming ‘the party spoiler’. We have all been there: standing around at a party, overhearing someone telling a sexist
- [MCWH goes to Mt Eliza](https://www.mcwh.com.au/mcwh-goes-to-mt-eliza/) - Last Saturday, MCWH had the opportunity to take part in a community education program for immigrant and refugee women run by AMES (the largest provider of humanitarian settlement, education, training and employment services for refugees and newly arrived migrants). As part of their annual three-day camp, MCWH bilingual educators delivered four fantastic sessions on women’s
- [The WRAP #27: Where to from here?, Where is the data? and 60 seconds with Kristine Olaris](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-27-where-to-from-here-where-is-the-data-and-60-seconds-with-kristine-olaris/) - Hi there WRAP readers! As you are probably well aware, we're visiting your inboxes in the midst of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. Our friends at Women's Health East have produced this fabulous video in case you need motivation! Right now around the office, many of us are busy running towards the
- [Next steps to prevent violence against all women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/next-steps-to-prevent-violence-against-all-women/) - It is such a positive thing that violence against women is now more acknowledged, recognised and understood than it has been in the past. At all levels of our community we hear statements confirming that violence against women is wrong and that we should all be working together to address it. This year alone, we
- [Show us the data](https://www.mcwh.com.au/show-us-the-data/) - At a recent forum a public health researcher was asked whether her large population study had included any groups from non-English speaking backgrounds. The researcher responded that there was ‘no single population group big enough in Australia that would be worth doing … it would be prohibitively expensive.’ Although the choice of words is unfortunate,
- [The WRAP #26: Rainbows, risky business and 60 seconds with Daine Lauren](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-26-rainbows-risky-business-and-60-seconds-with-daine-lauren/) - Beyond the opportunities for sugar provided by Halloween this weekend, beyond All Saint's Day, All Soul's Day and Ashura, which all fall in the next few days, this is a special time of year for many lucky Melbournians and Victorians: because next week is 'Cup week'. Yes, whether you like or despise horse racing
- [Risky business](https://www.mcwh.com.au/risky-business/) - For want of a better metaphor (or is it a simile?), health promotion is a bit like being a bookmaker, in terms of helping people weigh up the odds. Sometimes the decisions we make in relation to our own health are less about right and wrong, and more about what is less wrong compared to
- [Our bilingual health educator receives prestigious Heart Foundation award](https://www.mcwh.com.au/our-bilingual-health-educator-receives-prestigious-heart-foundation-award/) - Last night members of MCWH were privileged to attend the Second Heart Foundation Awards Dinner in Melbourne, to celebrate the outstanding acheivements of one of our bilingual health educators. Elizabeth Mazeyko is one of only three recipients of the prestigious President’s Award, recognising her passion and inspirational work as a Spanish speaking health educator for
- [The WRAP #25: Abortion Stigma, Men and 60 seconds with Sarah Soysa](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-25-abortion-stigma-men-and-60-seconds-with-sarah-soysa/) - Last week we went to the launch of the VicHealth 2013 National Community Attitudes Survey, which you no doubt found as profoundly disturbing as we did. And of course it made us think about attitudes. Attitudes to violence, to women, to immigrants and refugees, to particular ethnic groups ... let's face it, there is a
- [Abortion stigma: shame on you](https://www.mcwh.com.au/abortion-stigma-shame-on-you/) - Safe and legal access to abortion, like clean drinking water and poverty, is often thought about in ‘third world’ terms. Australia is, after all, the 'lucky country', with a not-perfect, but nevertheless top class public health system, right? As we often highlight in our WRAP articles, ensuring access in all of its forms (legal, financial, physical
- [Engaging men in violence prevention: gender equity in practice](https://www.mcwh.com.au/engaging-men-in-violence-prevention-gender-equity-in-practice/) - As many of us know, the way to eliminate violence against women is to achieve gender equality. We also know that in order to end violence against women, all of us—women and men—need to work together. What is often less clear is precisely why engaging and involving men in prevention activities is so important to achieving this outcome. There
- [Nothing but blue skies](https://www.mcwh.com.au/nothing-but-blue-skies/) - Feminists are amazingly diverse. There is such a wide range of approaches to the question of what causes women’s oppression, and what to do about it. But if there is anything that binds feminists across time, space and ideology, it has to be that they are good at having ‘vision’. Feminists, like all social
- [Sharing our Strengths: Where to from here for FGM/C prevention?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/sharing-our-strengths-where-to-from-here-for-fgmc-prevention/) - Last WRAP we lamented that your average, news-loving Australian is unlikely to learn about the complex issues related to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) because, too often, that kind of complexity is pushed out in favour of some good-old heart-pumping, paper-selling sensationalism. Now, thanks to the symposium that MCWH held in Melbourne this month, in
- [WRAP #23: Redefining sensational, a not so grim future and 60 seconds with Dawa Juma](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-23-redefining-sensational-a-not-so-grim-future-and-60-seconds-with-dawa-juma/) - Hello everyone It's been a whirlwind of a month with the AIDS 2014 Conference coming to town and the prep work involved for our very own special event in a couple of weeks (read on if you want to find out more). We're so proud of the work our sisters in the HIV/AIDS sector have
- [A Not So Grim Future](https://www.mcwh.com.au/a-not-so-grim-future/) - Does anyone remember the days of the Grim Reaper? No, not the scythe carrying, black cloaked skeletal figure of the 15th century, but the 20th century version, made famous in the 1987 TV ad to raise public awareness of AIDS. Travelling back to the past seems to be a thing we do regularly and with
- [2014 CEDAW Shadow Report Consultation](https://www.mcwh.com.au/2014-cedaw-shadow-report-consultation/) - Last week MCWH co-hosted an important discussion focusing on immigrant and refugee women's rights with Diaspora Action Australia and YWCA Australia. YWCA Australia led the consultation as part of the development of the 2014 United Nations Convention to End All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Shadow Report. The 2014 CEDAW Shadow Report aims to feature 'spotlights' on
- [WRAP #22: World Cup lessons, microaggessions and 60 seconds with Rinda Modut](https://www.mcwh.com.au/wrap-22-world-cup-lessons-microaggessions-and-60-seconds-with-rinda-modut/) - Well hello again, So we've made it to the halfway point of 2014. Not sure how you're feeling about it but we are BUSY. Not that we're complaining .. the constant work is keeping us warm. This month we're reflecting on what the World Cup can teach us, raising the sometimes uncomfortable topic of everyday racism
- [What the World Cup can teach us about teamwork](https://www.mcwh.com.au/what-the-world-cup-can-teach-us-about-teamwork/) - Even if you’re not keen on soccer, or sport for that matter, it’s difficult not to ignore the spectacle that is World Cup Soccer. Try not to be swept up in the infectious beat of the official FIFA World Cup anthem ‘We are one (Ole Ola)’: “…show the world where you're from, show the world
- [The black, white and invisible](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-black-white-and-invisible/) - Picture this: a woman is at a clothing boutique and asks the shop assistant for some help. She can’t decide which colour shirt to buy and holds up the shirts to her face while the shop assistant brightly remarks, ‘Any of those colours would suit you, you’re so pretty for an African!’ Is this remark
- [Bilingual education about palliative care is opening doors to better health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/bilingual-education-about-palliative-care-is-opening-doors-to-better-health/) - MCWH has played a key role in raising awareness across Victoria about the benefits of Palliative Care, through the Culturally Responsive Palliative Care Community Education project, in partnership with Palliative Care Victoria and the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria. For the past few months Bilingual Health Educators have been visiting community groups to deliver information in Turkish, Mandarin,
- [Research Project: Contraceptive Technologies and Reproductive Choice Among Immigrant Women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/research-project-contraceptive-technologies-and-reproductive-choice-among-immigrant-women/) - Last week researchers from Monash University conducted an interview training workshop with a group of MCWH bilingual health educators. Our bilingual health educators were trained to conduct research interviews for the Contraceptive Technologies and Reproductive Choice Among Immigrant Women Project. The research will identify how immigrant and refugee women access information and advice about contraceptives; their use of
- [Southern Cross Care puts their worker's wellbeing first](https://www.mcwh.com.au/southern-cross-care-puts-their-workers-wellbeing-first/) - Yesterday MCWH met with Ian Barton, Deputy CEO of Southern Cross Care Vic, which provides Aged Care services across Victoria. We celebrated the start of a wonderful collaborative program to develop women’s health mentors among the Southern Cross Care aged care staff. A select group of 12 staff members from migrant background will be supported
- [The WRAP #18: The Aussie limbo, finding inspiration and 60 seconds with Khadija Gbla](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-18-the-aussie-limbo-finding-inspiration-and-60-seconds-with-khadija-gbla/) - The WRAP is back for 2014 and, despite the fact that it already feels as though we never left, we've got to say, we love what we do. In fact it's a privilege, which we were reminded of the other day when we read an article about the famous expression "Love what you do and
- [Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures Project Success](https://www.mcwh.com.au/healthy-lives-healthy-futures-project-success/) - This week MCWH and Turning Point celebrated the success of the Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures project after 2 years of working together with 6 fabulous ethno-specific organisations focusing on youth: Arabic Welfare; Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association; Australian Federation of International Students; Centre for Multicultural Youth; New Hope Foundation; and Southern Ethnic Advisory and Advocacy
- [The WRAP #14 : Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures, Bilingual health education and 60 seconds with Mila Robles](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-14-healthy-lives-healthy-futures-bilingual-health-education-and-60-seconds-with-mila-robles/) - September has brought us many new things, new season, new government, new expectations for the future. Spring is typically a time when everything is young and fresh, but being young and fresh is not always what it's cracked up to be. Take youth for example ... not everyone would do it again if they could.
- [Healthy Lives Healthy Futures](https://www.mcwh.com.au/healthy-lives-healthy-futures/) - 'Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures: alcohol education for young people' is a short animation about the dangers of binge drinking put together for MCWH and Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre. Watch it here! Youth: it’s the best time of your life. But is this an accurate aphorism for today’s youth? They may be considered the
- [Bilingual health education: not just about language](https://www.mcwh.com.au/bilingual-health-education-not-just-about-language/) - If you’ve ever grappled with using youth-speak and text-speak in everyday language, then you might just have an inkling of what it’s like to be a linguistic outsider. Kevin Rudd aside, most people over the age of 30 don’t feel comfortable using a language clearly not intended for them. This is how it should be.
- [Launch of the Culturally Responsive Palliative Care Community Education project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/60-2/) - MCWH is very pleased to be part of the Culturally Responsive Palliative Care Community Education project, a collaborative project headed by Palliative Care Victoria and launched by the Health Minister, Hon. David Davis. The project will use best practice approaches to raise awareness about palliative care and improve access to palliative care services, focusing on
- [Media Release: International seminar highlights invisibility of abortion as a federal election issue](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-international-seminar-highlights-invisibility-of-abortion-as-a-federal-election-issue/) - Variation in abortion law among the states is not the only issue at stake for women in Australia. Today MCWH will host a visit by Dr Anu Kumar, Executive Vice-President of Ipas, a global nongovernment organisation dedicated to ending preventable death and disability from unsafe abortion. Dr Kumar's visit marks the beginning of MCWH's partnership
- [The WRAP #12: RU486, the invisibly employed and 60 seconds with Monica Chhay](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-12-ru486-the-invisibly-employed-and-60-seconds-with-monica-chhay/) - It's hard to believe that twelve months have flown by but this issue marks the WRAP's first birthday! Thank you for the encouragement and inspiration so far, and particular thanks to the wonderful women who have featured in our '60 seconds' piece ... they give us far more than a minute of their time each
- [RU486: where to from here?](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ru486-where-to-from-here/) - The government’s decision to list mifepristone and misoprostol (RU486) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) should be seen as victory in the battle for women’s right to choose. Women now have the option, during the seven weeks’ gestation period, of choosing a safe, less-invasive medical termination. But as with all things that have been long-awaited
- [Job success and making a living](https://www.mcwh.com.au/job-success-and-making-a-living/) - Some things are just invisible to most people, no matter how often they see them. Take immigrant and refugee women in the workforce for example. People see immigrant and refugee women every day, working in hospitals, hotels, child care centres, take away food shops and nail salons, without really thinking about the contribution they are
- [Continuing the Discussion about Feminism](https://www.mcwh.com.au/continuing-the-discussion-about-feminism/) - 3CR Community Radio has recently broadcast parts of our March seminar 'Does feminism speak for all women?' The national women’s current affairs program, Women on the Line, featured discussions from all three of our speakers: Durkhanai Ayubi, a Senior Policy Analyst for the Federal Government; Juliana Qian a writer and media-maker and Dr Odette Kelada
- [The WRAP #10 : Ticking all the boxes, justice for women in prison and 60 seconds with Juliana Qian](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-10-ticking-all-the-boxes-justice-for-women-in-prison-and-60-seconds-with-juliana-qian/) - May has been a month of mind expansion and making friends. The 7th Australian Women's Health Network Conference was three days of empowering feminist discussion about why, at every level of health service delivery and decision making, gender matters. No really, it matters. We all know it, but hearing and seeing so many smart women
- [Invitation to Public Forum: 'Does Feminism Speak for All Women?'](https://www.mcwh.com.au/invitation-to-public-forum-does-feminism-speak-for-all-women/) - Feminism is making a comeback. In Australia, feminism is increasingly becoming a part of pop culture, politics, and a dominant topic in the world of social media. Internationally, struggles by women all over the world are adding to the significance of feminism. Women are reclaiming feminism for a new era and applying it to the
- [The WRAP #6 : FGM/C, Housing Hope and 60 seconds with Azam Naghavi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-6-fgmc-housing-hope-and-60-seconds-with-azam-naghavi/) - Happy New Year If you’re already struggling to stick to your new year’s resolutions as the first month of 2013 draws to a close: the good news is there are another eleven months to keep on trying. There’s always a positive side. In our efforts to bring about change, we often focus on what’s wrong
- [What we can achieve in one generation](https://www.mcwh.com.au/what-we-can-achieve-in-one-generation/) - This 6th February marks a decade since the then First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Stella Obasanjo officially declared the date as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Five years later in 2008, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) came together to begin work on the
- [When a house is a home](https://www.mcwh.com.au/when-a-house-is-a-home/) - All the talk of the gender salary gap and whether or not you can you live on $32 a day as a sole-parent could be enough to make you despair (who would have thought there would be gender-gap deniers, and of course you don’t live on that amount, you endure a miserable existence). But whatever
- [The WRAP #4, November: Still birth, international students & 60 seconds with Maria Hach](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-4-november-still-birth-international-students-60-seconds-with-maria-hach/) - Welcome to the WRAP number 4. As many of you would have already gathered from our chats here on the WRAP, we are pretty keen on statistics. When we can find them, that is. But, no matter how compelling or shocking or commendable, statistics can remain lifeless without any accompanying political analyses of their relevance to immigrant
- [Ethnicity plays a role in the stillbirth story](https://www.mcwh.com.au/ethnicity-plays-a-role-in-the-stillbirth-story/) - Australia was recently ranked 7th among 165 countries around the world for best places to be a mother. This is a truly fine achievement - an acknowledgement of the relative privilege many women in Australia enjoy. But before we start breaking open the lamingtons in celebration, is women’s health and wellbeing equally shared across the
- [Closing the gaps in health for  international students](https://www.mcwh.com.au/closing-the-gaps-in-health-for-international-students/) - Here’s another statistical feather to Australia’s cap: Australia has been ranked number 1 by the World Economic Forum for closing the gender gap on educational attainment. No ‘ifs’ or ‘buts’ about it, it’s a ranking we can truly be proud of, a ranking that could attract more dollars, oops, female students, to our successful international education
- [Media Release: Poverty report highlights the challenges for migrant and refugee women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/media-release-poverty-report-highlights-the-challenges-for-migrant-and-refugee-women/) - The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) commends the recent release of the ‘Poverty in Australia’ Report by the Australia Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and responded to the report’s implications for immigrant and refugee women. ‘The report makes clear both the multidimensional aspect to poverty and the triple jeopardy many migrant and refugee women
- [THE WRAP #2](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-wrap-2/) - Welcome to our second edition of the WRAP. The Australian Human Rights Commission has published a report following the study tour undertaken by the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women earlier this year. It was a great opportunity to be part of the conversation and we've still got something to say now! So we're talking about violence against women,
- [Honouring the lives of migrant women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/honouring-the-lives-of-migrant-women/) - How often do we pay tribute to the immigrant and refugee women who came to Australia in the mass migration of the post-war period? These women – for many of us, our mothers or our grandmothers – have left such a clear imprint on our minds and hearts, and more broadly on Australian cultural and
- [The good, the bad and the silent](https://www.mcwh.com.au/the-good-the-bad-and-the-silent/) - The fact that Victorian police attended more than 50,000 family violence incidents in 2011 – 2012 is no cause for celebration. But, according to their Annual Report, the dramatic rise of 43.3% in the number of reported family violence related assaults should actually be seen as a positive, because "it indicates greater confidence and willingness

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## Projects

- [Building Bridges](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/building-bridges/) - The Building Bridges research and policy report centres the voices and lived experiences of migrant and refugee women accessing mental health services to inform Victoria's mental health reform. This report builds evidence of their diverse experiences, and shares recommendations to leverage existing practices of help-seeking to ensure Victoria's mental health system is equitable, safe, responsive
- [SWIFT: Connecting health workers, transforming care for women and girls affected by FGM/C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/swift/) - SWIFT is a national initiative led by the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (MCWH) that supports health workers across Australia to effectively prevent and respond to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Through culturally responsive, trauma-informed training, practical resources, and a national Community of Practice, SWIFT builds the knowledge, skills, and collaboration health workers need to provide
- [Solidarity in Action training](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/solidarity-in-action-training/) - Our free anti-racism training helping community organisations turn awareness into action
- [PACE Leadership Program](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/pace-leadership/) - Our innovative PACE leadership program builds migrant women's capacity to Participate, Advocate, Communicate and Engage.
- [Intersectionality training series](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/intersectionality-training-series/) - This series consists of five modules on the theory and application of intersectionality in violence prevention, gender equity work and inclusive practice. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of what intersectionality is, what it is not and its impact on the history and practice of feminism. This training series is offered to organisations who wish to deeply invest in their staff and provide their team with a rich learning experience that will enhance service delivery, project work and policy planning. Training Modules Understanding
- [ភាសាខ្មែរ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/khmerlanguage/) - Multicultural Centre for Women's Health is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation led by, for and with women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We were established in 1978 by a small team of bilingual women who were trained to discuss family planning options with migrant women who worked in clothing factories in inner city Melbourne. We do
- [ကညီကျိာ်](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/karenlanguage/) - လုၢ်လၢ်တၢ်ဆဲးတၢ်လၤအါမံၤအလီၢ်ခၢၣ်သးလၢပိာ်မုၣ်အတၢ်အိၣ်ဆူၣ်အိၣ်ချ့အဂီၢ် (Multicultural Centre for Women's Health) မ့ၢ်ပှၤတ၀ၢအတၢ်ကရၢကရိလၢတဃုနီၢ်ကစၢ်အဘျုးလၢအဘၣ်တၢ်တီခိၣ်ရိမဲအီၤခီဖျိပိာ် မုၣ်,မၤတၢ်လၢ ပိာ်မုၣ်အဂီၢ်ဒီးမၤသကိးတၢ်ဒီးပိာ်ဃုာ်လၢအအိၣ်ဟဲလၢပှၤသုးလီၢ်သုးကျဲဃုဖံးဃုမၤဒီးပှၤဘၣ် ကီဘၣ်ခဲအတၢ်အိၣ်သးလၢညါတဖၣ်န့ၣ်လီၤ. ပသူၣ်ထီၣ်ပသးဖဲ 1978 ခီဖျိပိာ်မုၣ်လၢအသ့ကျိာ်အါကျိာ်အကရူၢ်ဆံးဆံးဖိတဖုလၢအန့ၢ်ဘၣ်တၢ်သိၣ်လိလၢက တဲသကိးဟံၣ်ဖိဃီဖိအတၢ်ရဲၣ်ကျဲၤပၢဆှၢအတၢ်ဃုထၢတဖၣ်ဃုာ်ဒီးပိာ်မုၣ်လၢအသုးလီၢ်သုးကျဲဃုဖံးဃုမၤလၢအဖံးမၤတၢ်လၢတၢ်ကူတၢ်သိးအစဲးဖီကဟၣ်အတၢ်မၤအလီၢ်လၢအအိၣ်လၢ၀့ၢ်မဲ(လ)ဘၢၣ်အဒွဲပူၤန့ၣ်လီၤ. ပတဟ့ၣ်၀ဲဒၣ်ကသံၣ်ကသီအတၢ်ဟ့ၣ်ကူၣ်ဘၣ်,သနာ်က့ပနီၤဟ့ၣ်တၢ်အိၣ်ဆူၣ်အိၣ်ချ့အတၢ်ဂ့ၢ်တၢ်ကျိၤလၢအဒိးသန့ၤထီၣ်လၢတၢ်အုၣ်သးတဖၣ်လၢတၢ်ကမၤစၢၤနၤလၢနကမၤတၢ်ဆၢတဲာ်ဘၣ်ဃးနနီၢ်ကစၢ်တၢ်အိၣ်ဆူၣ်အိၣ်ချ့ဒီးတၢ်အိၣ်မုာ်ဆိးပၢၤအဂီၢ်န့ၣ်လီၤ. လၢတၢ်ကကွၢ်တၢ်အိၣ်ဆူၣ်အိၣ်ချ့အတၢ်ဂီၤမူလၢနကစၢ်အကျိာ်အဂီၢ်,၀ံသးစူၤလဲၤအိၣ်သကိးဘၣ်ပ YouTube အကျိၤတက့ၢ်- Karen Language Playlist Multicultural Centre for Women's Health is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation led by, for and with women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We were established in 1978 by a small team of bilingual women who
- [دری](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/darilanguage/) - رکز چند فرهنگی صحت زنان یک سازمان اجتماعی غیرانتفاعی جامعه محور است که توسط زنان مهاجر و پناهجو راه اندازی شده و تحت رهبری آنها فعالیت می‌کند. مرکز ما درسال 8791 توسط تیم کوچکی از زنانی که دو زبان می دانستند و تعلیم دیده بودند تا در مورد گزینه‌های پلان گذاری خانواده با زنان مهاجری
- [简体中文](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/mandarinlanguage/) - 妇女健康多元文化中心 (Multicultural Centre for Women's Health) 是一个以社区为基础的非营利组织。该组织由具有移民和难民背景的女性领导、为她们服务并与她们并肩同行。 我们的组织于 1978 年由一个双语女性小团体成立，她们接受过培训，可以与在墨尔本市中心服装厂工作的移民妇女讨论计划生育方案。 我们不会提供医疗建议，但我们可以分享具有事实依据的健康信息，以帮助您为自己的身心健康做出决定。 如需观看用您的语言制作的健康视频，请访问我们的 YouTube 频道: Mandarin Language Playlist 欢迎访问多元文化妇女健康中心的网站。 我们不提供医疗建议，但我们能帮助您了解自己的健康和澳大利亚的各种服务。 如需用您的语言提供的免费健康信息，请使用笔译和口译服务（TIS）帮您致电 1800 656 421。 Multicultural Centre for Women's Health is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation led by, for and with women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We were established in 1978 by a small team of bilingual
- [Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/punjabi/) - ਮਲਟੀਕਲਚਰਲ ਸੈਂਟਰ ਫਾਰ ਵੂਮੈਨਜ਼ ਹੈਲਥ ਇੱਕ ਕਮਿਊਨਿਟੀ-ਆਧਾਰਿਤ, ਗ਼ੈਰ-ਲਾਭਕਾਰੀ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਰਨਾਰਥੀ ਪਿਛੋਕੜ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਲਈ ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਸਾਡੀ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ 1978 ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋਭਾਸ਼ੀ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੀ ਟੀਮ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨਿਯੋਜਨ ਦੇ ਵਿਕਲਪਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਚਰਚਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ
- [Thông tin cho người nói tiếng Việt](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/thong-tin-cho-nguoi-noi-tieng-viet/) - Trung tâm Đa văn hóa về Sức khỏe Phụ nữ là một tổ chức phi lợi nhuận, dựa vào cộng đồng, được lãnh đạo bởi, hoạt động cho và cùng với phụ nữ có nguồn gốc di cư và tị nạn. Chúng tôi được thành lập vào năm 1978 bởi một nhóm nhỏ phụ nữ
- [မြန်မာဘာသာ](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/burmeselanguage/) - အမျိုးသမီး ကျန်းမာရေးအတွက် ယဥ်ကျေးမှုစုံ ဌာန Multicultural Centre for Women's Health သည် ရွှေ့ပြောင်းလာသူနှင့် ဒုက္ခသည် နောက်ခံမှ အမျိုးသမီးများက ဦးဆောင်ပြီး အမျိုးသမီးများအတွက်နှင့် အမျိုးသမီးများဖြင့် လူထုအသိုက်အဝန်းကိုအခြေခံ၍ အမြတ်အစွန်း-မယူသည့် အဖွဲ့အစည်းတစ်ခု ဖြစ်သည်။ မဲလ်ဘုန်းမြို့တွင်းရှိ အဝတ်စက်ရုံများရှိ ရွှေ့ပြောင်းလာသူအမျိုးသမီးများနှင့် လေ့ကျင့်ထားကြသည့် ဘာသာစကား နှစ်မျိုးပြောကြသော အဖွဲ့ငယ်တစ်ခုတို့ ကိုယ်ဝန်တားမည့်နည်းလမ်းများကို ဆွေးနွေးရန် အတွက် ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ကို 1978 ခုနှစ်တွင် ဖွဲ့စည်းတည်ထောင်ခဲ့ပါသည်။ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့သည် ဆေးဘက်ဆိုင်ရာအကြံဉာဏ် မပေးပါ သို့သော် သင့်ကျန်းမာရေးနှင့် သာယာကောင်းမွန်ရေးနှင့် ပတ်သက်သည့် ဆုံးဖြတ်ချက်များ ချမှတ်ရန် သင့်အား အထောက်အကူပြုစေမည့် အထောက်အထား- အခြေခံသည့် ကျန်းမာရေး သတင်းအချက်အလက်များကို ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ ပေးကမ်းဝေမျှပါသည်။ ကျန်းမာရေး ဗီဒီယိုများကို သင့်
- [أهلا بك -العربية](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/arabiclanguage/) - المركز المتعدد الثقافات لصحة المرأة هو منظمة مجتمعية لا تستهدف الربح تقودها نساء من خلفيات مهاجرة ولاجئة وتعمل لأجلهن ومعهن. تأسس مركزنا في عام 8791 من قبل فريق صغير من النساء ثنائيات اللغة تم تدريبهن على مناقشة خيارات تنظيم الأسرة مع نساء مهاجرات يعملن في مصانع الملابس في المناطق الداخلية من مدينة ملبورن. ونحن لا
- [繁體中文](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/cantonese/) - 婦女健康多元文化中心是一個以社區為基礎的非營利組織，由移民和難民背景的婦女領導，服務於該背景的婦女，且由其構成。 我們於1978年由一個雙語女性小團隊成立，她們接受過培訓以便與在墨爾本市中心服裝廠工作的移民婦女討論家庭計劃方案。 我們不提供醫療建議，但我們分享基於證據的健康信息，以幫助您就自己的健康和福祉做出決定。 請訪問我們的YouTube頻道觀看以您的語言製作的健康視頻： Cantonese Spoken Language Playlist Multicultural Centre for Women's Health is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation led by, for and with women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. We were established in 1978 by a small team of bilingual women who were trained to discuss family planning options with migrant women who worked in
- [Health in My Language](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/health-in-my-language/) - Health in My Language advances health equity for migrant and refugee communities in Australia though tailored, in-language health education.
- [Working Together: Safe and Healthy Families](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/working-together-safe-and-health-families/) - MCWH supported the delivery of the Victorian Government's grant program "Working Together". As part of the program, we ran capacity building training sessions for over 30 grantee organisations funded in the project, focusing on how they could implement bilingual health education into their project delivery. We supported them to understand more about the value of
- [COVID 65+](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/covid-65/) - Why is the COVID 65+ project important? Although the World Health Organisation has declared COVID-19 over as a global health emergency, COVID-19 still poses as a risk to Australians, especially older migrant and refugee populations. The COVID 65+ project aimed to increase community immunity and vaccination participation through in-language health education and information. Through this
- [WOMHEn: Workforce of Multilingual Health Educators](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/womhen-workforce-of-multilingual-health-educators/) - The WOMHEn project is a statewide multilingual health education project initially developed during the early COVID-19 pandemic in order to create a rapid response health education network to deliver COVID-19 education. Funded by the Working for Victoria initiative, MCWH in partnership with GEN VIC trained health educators across 10 regional and metro women's health services
- [Migrant and Refugee Disaster Recovery and Response](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/midirr/) - The Migrant and Refugee Inclusive Disaster Recovery and Response (MIDiRR) project is funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH). The aim of MIDiRR is to build the capacity of Victorian Women's Health Services to respond effectively to the specific health and wellbeing needs of migrant and refugee women who have been impacted by floods. As part of the MIDiRR project, MCWH
- [Family And Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/family-and-reproductive-rights-education-program/) - Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP)
- [Making the Links](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/making-the-links/) - Building safer support pathways for migrant women in regional Victoria
- [Equality@Work](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/equalitywork/) - A workplace prevention partnership to address migrant women's gender inequality.
- [Safety and Support in My Language](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/bilingual-health-education-an-essential-tool-to-prevent-violence-against-women/) - Our Safety and Support in My Language Project delivered bilingual health education to migrant and refugee women about gender inequality, healthy relationships and preventing violence against women. Read the findings here.
- [NETFA: National Education Toolkit for FGM/C Awareness](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/netfa/) - A podcast made by women from communities in Australia affected by female genital mutilation / cutting.
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects: Vaccine Rollout and Vaccine Voices](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/covid-19-vaccine-projects-vaccine-rollout-and-vaccine-voices/) - We are addressing people’s concerns and information needs regarding COVID-19 vaccines and related support services.
- [Strengthening Our Collective Knowledge Project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/strengthening-our-collective-knowledge/) - Meaningful co-design in prevention of violence against women in migrant and refugee communities
- [Leaders of the Future: An eSafety Project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/leaders-of-the-future-an-esafety-project/) - Leaders of the future is a collaboration between the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, Gender Equity Victoria and the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) funded by the eSafety Commissioner. This project highlights the strength of young women and gender-diverse people of colour in navigating gendered, intersectional online harassment and hostility. Young women and gender diverse people of colour in Australia
- [Connecting Communities Project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/connecting-communities-project/) - Connecting Communities is a free program of learning and support activities for prevention practitioners in the community sector who are working with multicultural and/or faith-based communities.
- [Growing a Health Baby Project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/growing-a-health-baby-project/) - New in-language culturally adapted ‘Safer Baby Bundle’ resources: addressing high stillbirth rates through co-design. MCWH has recently participated in co-designing new culturally appropriate pregnancy resources, to help prevent stillbirth in migrant and refugee communities disproportionately impacted by stillbirth. The project to adapt the evidence-based ‘Safer Baby Bundle’ involved developing resources for migrant and refugee communities,
- [COVID-19 Recovery](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/covid-19/) - Throughout the peak of the COVID-19 MCWH played a key roll in advocating for the inclusion of migrant and refugee women in COVID-19 response and recovery. We developed innovative, migrant women led programs to ensure that migrant women had access to information, in their language, about how to make health decisions to protect themselves from
- [The Man Question Event](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/the-man-question-event/) - What effective engagement of men in gendered violence prevention could look like
- [Screening Saves Lives](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/screening-saves-lives/) - Our Screening Saves Lives Campaign helps to address barriers to cancer screening literacy, uptake and service navigation among migrant and refugee communities in Australia.
- [Health Education Program](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/health-education-program/) - We provide health information for migrant and refugee women in Victoria. Here is how.
- [ASPIRE Photovoice Project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/aspire-photovoice-project/) - An exhibition of photographs taken by women from migrant and refugee backgrounds reflecting on family violence and its impacts.
- [Faith Communities Supporting Healthy Family Relationships](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/faith-communities-supporting-healthy-family-relationships/) - A Participatory Action Research project with the Multifaith Advisory Group (MAG) and University of Melbourne
- [Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/sexual-and-reproductive-health/) - MCWH promotes migrant and refugee women's sexual and reproductive health through multilingual health education and information, research, training and advocacy. Importantly, our national program, Multicultural Women's Health Australia (MWHA), now allows us to reach women across Australia. Our work includes: Free national access to our multilingual health information and education collection Leading a national network
- [Applying Intersectionality to Engaging with Migrant & Refugee Communities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/applying-intersectionality-to-engaging-with-migrant-and-refugee-communities/) - Extension of understanding culture, race and gender
- [Applying Intersectionality to Preventing Gendered Violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/applying-intersectionality-to-preventing-gendered-violence/) - Extension of Intersectionality in Policy and Practice
- [Applying Intersectionality in Policy and Practice](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/applying-intersectionality-in-policy-and-practice/) - Applying Intersectionality 101
- [Understanding Intersectionality](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/understanding-intersectionality/) - Foundational course (no prerequisites)
- [Understanding culture, race and gender](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/understanding-culture-race-and-gender/) - Understanding culture, race and gender This foundational module focusses on the concept of culture and the intersections of race and gender. Participants are encouraged to apply a complex and systemic understanding of culture, race and gender to their programs and projects, practicing an intersectional framework. This systemic understanding is required for the advanced and applied
- [Preventing Violence Against Women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/preventing-violence-against-women/) - MCWH is leading the way to prevent violence against migrant and refugee women in Victoria and Australia.
- [Workplace equality](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/workplace-equality/) - We advocate for migrant women's equal rights and opportunities for fair and safe employment.
- [Mental health and wellbeing](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/migrant-and-refugee-womens-mental-health-and-wellbeing/) - MCWH advocates for greater awareness and understanding about migrant and refugee women's mental health issues and in particular, the gendered, intersectional factors that impacts their ability to experience good mental health. We commissioned researchers from the University of Melbourne, School and Population and Global Health to conduct a literature review on migrant and refugee women's
- [Women's Health Services Capacity Building Project](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/womens-health-services-capacity-building-project/) - We build the capacity of Women’s Health Services across Victoria to prevent violence against migrant and refugee women.
- [Advancing the Evidence: Migrant Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/advancing-the-evidence-migrant-womens-sexual-and-reproductive-health-conference/) - A sold-out two day national conference On 27 and 28 February, Multicultural Centre for Women's Health hosted a two-day conference, Advancing the Evidence: Migrant Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference at the Novotel Hotel in Melbourne. The conference brought together over 160 delegates to discuss migrant and refugee women’s sexual and reproductive health in Australia.

## Staff

- [Yanping Xu](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/yanping-xu/) - Bilingual Health Educator
- [Madina Monshizada](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/madina-monshizada-2/) - Bilingual Health Educator
- [Shalina Furtado](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/shalina-furtado/) - Communications Officer
- [Narawadee Lookhanumanjao (Pan)](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/narawadee-lookhanumanjao-pan/) - Bilingual Health Educator
- [Shruti Chandhok](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/shruti-chandhok/) - Board Member
- [Agata Bober](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/agata-bober/) - Deputy Chair
- [Dr Tamara Kwarteng](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/dr-tamara-kwarteng/) - Board Member
- [Hanh Thi Pham](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/hanh-thi-pham-vietnamese/) - Bilingual Health Educator
- [May Alqas Alias](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/may-alqas-alias/) - Bilingual Health Educator
- [Sheena Maxwell](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/sheena-maxwell/) - Bilingual Health Educator
- [Eman Al-Dasuqi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/eman-al-dasuqi/) - Health Educator Support Officer
- [Alexandra Rijavec](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/alexandra-rijavec/) - Health Education Manager
- [Nalika Unantenne](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/nalika-unantenne/) - Program Officer
- [Kalpana Raj GAICD CPA](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/kalpana-raj-gaicd-cpa/) - Treasurer
- [Yi Luo](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/yi-luo/) - Health Education Team Leader
- [Felicia Belagia](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/felicia-belagia/) - Bilingual Health Educator
- [Irina Sharfagalieva](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/irina-sharfagalieva/) - Program Support Officer
- [Dr Mandy Truong](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/dr-mandy-truong/) - Board Member
- [Associate Professor Soma Pillay](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/associate-professor-soma-pillay/) - Board Member
- [Anna Storti](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/anna-storti/) - Board Member
- [Dr Nisha Khot](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/dr-nisha-knott/) - Chair Person 2023 - Present
- [Andrea Shepherd](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/andrea-shepherd/) - Capacity Building Officer
- [Veronica Tan](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/veronica-tan/) - Payroll and Administration Officer
- [Trishula Nagarajan](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/trishula-nagarajan/) - Multilingual Health Education Resource Officer
- [Vanessa Stathopoulos](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/vanessa-stathopoulos/) - Training Officer
- [Cho Cho Mya](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/cho-cho-mya/) - Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
- [Shana Liem](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/shana-liem/) - Multilingual Health Education Resource Officer
- [Dr Adele Murdolo](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/adele-murdolo/) - Chief Executive Officer
- [Anne Johnston](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/anne-johnston/) - Communications Manger
- [Dr Maria Hach](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/maria-hach/) - Director of Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement
- [Mi Nguyen](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/mi-nguyen/) - Program Engagement Manager
- [Valery Zeng](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/valery-zeng/) - Accounting & Administration Officer
- [Manon Dolet](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/manon-dolet/) - Business Development Manager
- [Desiree Bensley](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/desiree-bensley/) - Training and Capacity Building Manager
- [Nasra Muse](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/nasra-muse/) - Capacity Building Officer
- [Maggie Garcia Pena](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/maggie-garcia-pena/) - Communications Officer
- [Parisa Shiran PhD](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/parisa-shiran/) - Executive Assistant
- [Alexandria Somirs](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/alexandria-somirs/) - Training Officer
- [Arundhathi Lekshmi](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/arundhathi-lekshmi/) - Research, Advocacy and Policy Officer
- [Catalina Labra Odde](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/catalina-labra-odde/) - Research, Advocacy and Policy Officer
- [Amy Tong](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/amy-tong/) - Research, Advocacy and Policy Officer
- [Joanne Yim](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/joanne-yim/) - Director of Operations
- [Farhana Kuthupdeen](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/farhana-kuthupdeen/) - Health Educator Support Officer
- [Fay Xu](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/fay-xu/) - Program Support Officer
- [Vahideh Eisaei](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/vahideh-eisaei/) - Program Officer
- [Dr Monisha Vaid Sandhu](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/monisha-vaid-sandhu/) - Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
- [Delaram Ansari](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/delaram-ansari-bhsnut-mph-candidate/) - Research, Advocacy and Policy Manager
- [Feifei Liao](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/feifei-liao/) - Capacity Building Officer
- [Dr Yue Gao](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/yue-gao/) - Program Officer
- [Purvi Tanna](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/purvi-tanna/) - Accounting and Administration Officer
- [Dr Regina Torres-Quiazon](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/regina-quiazon/) - Director of Programs
- [Naw Hlar Phaw](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/naw-hlar-phaw/) - Burmese (ဗမာ), Karen (ကညီကျိာ်, K'nyaw) and English speaking Health Educator
- [Giang Tran](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/giang-tran/) - Research, Advocacy and Policy Officer
- [Wafa Ibrahim](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/wafa-ibrahim/) - لُبْنَانِيّ (Arabic) and English speaking Health Educator
- [Gagandeep Kaur Cheema](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/gagandeep-kaur-cheema/) - Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), Hindi (हिन्दी) and English speaking Health Educator
- [Kalleni Ituarte](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/kalleni-ituarte/)
- [Uma Rani Jagan Mohan](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/uma-rani-jagan-mohan/)
- [Marianna Jerbic](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/marianna-jerbic/) - Croatian (Hrvatski) and English speaking Health Educator
- [Josephine Pallett](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/josephine-pallett/)
- [Manasi Wagh-Nikam](https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/manasi-wagh-nikam/)

## Testimonials

- [AMES Camp - Nov 2022 - Partner feedback](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/ames-camp-nov-2022-partner-feedback/) - I know how valuable your information session if for our clients. They love it and I am sure they get lot out of it. On behalf of AMES Australia and our clients we want to say big thank you to MCWH for providing most valuable information session and goodie bags to our clients. We really
- [PACE October 2022 b](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-october-2022-b/) - It was a real pleasure to participate in this initiative and to connect with like-minded migrant women. It is a wonderful program, which has provided us with valuable knowledge and skills on how to be leaders in our communities and the wider society. I believe that more such initiatives should exist in order to support
- [PACE October 2022](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-october-2022/) - Thank you very much for sending through my certificate. I am really happy and proud of myself for this achievement and competing the program! I am also very humbled and honoured by the positive feedback the other participants provided about me.
- [Sediqa Karimi - National Health Educator Support Officer - on leaving MCWH](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/sediqa-karimi-national-health-educator-support-officer-on-leaving-mcwh/) - We don’t just work towards a common goal; we support and empower each other. And that is rare and cannot be found in every workplace. So, thank you for being who you are and for making this team wholesome.
- [Maya Angelou](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/testimonial-3/) - I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects Nov 2021H](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/co/) - Thank you very much for the information, I now have some things to share with people I know who still do not want to be vaccinated.
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects Nov 2021G](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/covid-19-vaccine-projects-nov-2021g/) - When I watch press briefings or conferences, one of the concerns being mentioned is reaching out to CALD communities. I am very pleased with this session as it is an opportunity where information about COVID-19 is explained to us in our language.
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects Nov 2021F](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/covid-19-vaccination-november-2021g/) - “Thank you so much for your great help and I will cherish your support. I've had my second dose at my friend's clinic on 17th and received the certificate. Your support is such a good start and make my vaccination journey smoothly.”
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects Nov 2021E](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/covid-19-vaccination-nov-2021e/) - “The doctor is so professional and reduced my hesitancy towards vaccines. I will book an appointment for AZ soon.”
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects Nov 2021D](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/covid-19-november-2021d/) - “Thank you for coming to speak with us about getting vaccinated and answering our questions.”
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects Nov 2021C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/covid-19-vaccination-nov-2021c/) - “I was hesitated to take the vaccine, but after attending the session, I will definitely book an appointment and get it.”
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects Nov 2021B](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/10639/) - “Before attending the session, I was refusing the idea of taking a new vaccine that I hear it has serious side effects. This session has changed my attitude as the vaccine is effective and safe.”
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Projects Nov 2021A](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/vaccine-projects-nov-2021a/) - “I have received valuable information about the vaccine types, side effects and effectiveness. I did not know the vaccine could lower the morbidity or getting severe symptoms that need hospitalization up to 0%”
- [PACE November 2021](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-november-2021/) - The other day, we went to [another organisation’s] training session and came out with nothing. They spoke so fast and didn’t know how to make it relevant to our needs. Instead, you make it meaningful for migrant and multicultural communities. I really love these sessions. It’s only two hours, but you use the time well.
- [PACE August 2021b](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-august-2021b/) - Great program I attended. I'm looking forward to the future opportunities of collaboration so that we can link many Nepalese migrant women to the various available services and raise awareness on health issues.
- [PACE August 2021](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-august-2021/) - This course helped to develop our knowledge, confidence, leadership, public speaking and lot more skills in our career journey... we can achieve our personal goals and help our community too.
- [PACE Course, July 2021A](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-course-july-2021/) - Thanks so much the opportunity given me to participate this valuable leadership program. I've gained my skills, knowledge, confidence & experience. PACE leadership program supported me to achieve goals in my career life later.
- [PACE Course, July 2021B](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-course-july-2021b/) - I really appreciate your excellent work and guidance. I enjoyed with this program while participating & sharing our experiences also.
- [Multilingual Women’s Health Education Course, July 2021A](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/multilingual-womens-health-education-course-july-2021a/) - The training is remarkable: able to open my eyes to the world of health education in Australia in such a short time.
- [Multilingual Women’s Health Education Course, July 2021B](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/multilingual-womens-health-education-course-july-2021b/) - I found the quality of training exceptional. The trainers were well informed, the guest speakers were fabulous and the course material was extensive.
- [Multilingual Women’s Health Education Course, July 2021C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/multilingual-womens-health-education-course-july-2021c/) - All I can say is it is the best of the courses that I have experience.
- [Multilingual Women’s Health Education Course, July 2021D](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/multilingual-womens-health-education-course-july-2021d/) - Definitely this course has a huge impact in my life. Have learnt so much information and great experience as well. Learning more about women's health is totally amazing and at the same an eye opener, never thought some of the issues I have across during the training are existing and those things should not be
- [Multilingual Women’s Health Education Course, July 2021E](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/multilingual-womens-health-education-course-july-2021e/) - The course overall was really great. the reading materials was really helpful. I have gained knowledge from the course and find it really helpful.
- [Multilingual Women’s Health Education Course, July 2021G](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/multilingual-womens-health-education-course-july-2021g/) - The team who delivered this course are friendly, knowledgeable and professional.
- [Multilingual Women’s Health Education Course, July 2021F](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/multilingual-womens-health-education-course-july-2021f/) - The health topics and content focused on women’s which is important and relevant to my role. The learning environment was very encouraging and felt safe to participate. The trainers were very open minded and tried to meet the needs of the participants.
- [Health Education, Brimbank, April 2021, Excerpt 2](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/health-education-brimbank-april-2021-excerpt-2/) - [Our playgroup] families have found your sessions and facilitators so informative and enjoyable having it their own language.
- [Health Education, Brimbank, April 2021](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/health-education-brimbank-april-2021/) - I feel so inspired by all of the work you and your team do. It has been especially rewarding teaming up with you to deliver targeted sessions in our Smalltalk Supported Playgroups and our First Steps New Parent groups.
- [Health education, Nhill, November 2020 Excerpt 1](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/8988/) - I must express how great the session was! The Nhill ladies only had positive feedback such as “I wish I knew this when I was younger” and “I have learnt so much.” We all look forward to next week sessions. Thank you again for both your efforts in delivering culturally appropriate education to the Karen
- [Health Education, Nhill, November 2020 Excerpt 2](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/health-education-nhill/) - From my perspective the content that you were able to share just flowed as real-time translation was not needed, therefore the amount covered in the time frame is greater than I could present. The ladies were also engaged for the entire time, even at times sharing a laugh.
- [Dame Phyllis](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/dame-phyllis/) - I have completed the Survey, but that is not enough to say what I like to say. I say: “you are brilliant, you make the multicultural women feel that they are not left behind.” Thanks a lots for continuing to provide high value knowledge for the women who cannot understand the official languages. Thank you
- [Health Education for Vietnamese Parents](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/9418/) - On behalf of AVWA, I would like to thank you once again for organising useful sessions to parents in my playgroup. They mentioned they enjoyed learning more about health in the sessions with you. They did not receive that useful information anywhere else before. I feel happy as we have succeeded in meeting our mission:
- [Cohealth Health Educator training](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/cohealth-health-educator-training/) - Thank you again for lasts nights session. Gagan you are a wonderful presenter and I know the group will have learnt a lot from you, I know I did! The content was pitched at the perfect level and the activities were great! Thank you Amira for your support in organising – I am looking forward
- [Intersectionality training participant](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/engaging-migrant-and-refugee-communities-in-prevention-training-participant/) - Great training. I hope this is available to many people, and is regularly offered.
- [PACE training participant, July 2019](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-july-2019/) - It has been an amazing journey. I met new friends, discovered a lot about myself, and about Australian politics and health. It's a brilliant course, and really informative for women. Excellent...to bring together everyone onto the same platform.
- [Intersectionality training participant](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/intersectionality-training-participant-2019/) - Previously I only understood intersectionality as a theoretical framework to consider issues, considering my privilege etc. Now I have a better understanding of how to practice intersectionality in my work.
- [Intersectionality 101 participant](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/intersectionality-101-training-participant/) - I feel as though my own definition and way of describing intersectionality was very generalised and I have a much deeper understanding of it now.
- [Intersectionality training participant](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/applying-intersectionality-to-pvaw-training-participant/) - I left with a greater understanding of the complex forms of violence and the need for prevention strategies that reflect that complexity
- [PACE training participant, March 2019](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-1/) - "This has been a fantastic program that has put fire back in my life and I don’t want to lose this motivation to continue doing things for myself. It’s about time I did that."
- [PACE training participant, September 2019](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/pace-training-participant/) - I was very nervous when I joined this course because I was too shy to say anything. But now I learnt to just say it, just to shake it out. Now I can speak in front of all of you. I feel good!
- [PACE training participant, March 2020](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/8662/) - As a result of the PACE training things are happening and I'm grateful, thankful and very hopeful for more great things and opportunities to come.
- [Cross cultural training 1](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/cross-cultural-training-1/) - I now understand cultural awareness as a process rather than a ‘competency mentality’ and an understanding that it is a collaborative approach rather than knowing all the right things.
- [MUSES-Bilingual workers are pivotal](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/muses-bilingual-workers-are-pivotal/) - [B]icultural-bilingual workers…are pivotal to the work that we do. They are our bridge, both cultural bridge and language…It enables our clients to connect with us maybe a bit more quickly than if they went somewhere else, and it is an issue of trust. Unless you have safety and trust, you can't work with people, especially
- [Conference Alice Han](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/conference-alice-han/) - The rights of migrant and refugee women are enshrined internationally. It's up to us to recognise these rights.
- [Equality@Work 2](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/equalitywork/) - I have more understanding, knowledge about where to assist and give guidance on links with gender inequality and family violence.
- [Equality@Work 1](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/equalitywork-1/) - We leave these sessions with knowledge [about gender equality]. We can distribute this information to our girlfriends. Spread the word, it’s like a domino effect. We do have these conversations outside of work, but forum like this are an opportunity to learn and share, which we then take into our lives outside work.
- [Industry Visit Impact 2](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/industry-visit-impact-2/) - If you think you know enough about your health and how to improve it, join this program to see how much there is that you didn’t know. Do it for your family.
- [Industry Visit Impact 3](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/industry-visit-impact-3/) - I made bookings the day after the session, not only for a Pap test, but for all the other tests which I haven’t done for a while simply because I felt too busy. I remember you [the Bilingual Health Educator] said that we women have to put ourselves first.
- [Industry Visits Impact](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial/6100/) - I feel so much stronger now. I feel that I know what I am doing and understand so many concepts I didn’t have a clue about before. I want all women to feel this way and you will if you make commitment to talk to MCWH educators. I wish I knew all this a long

## Episode

- [Fresh voices on FGM/C Podcast - Episode 1: A survivor](https://www.mcwh.com.au/podcast/fresh-voices-on-fgm-c-podcast-episode-1-a-survivorb/) - To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, Josephine Sheriff, speaks to a survivor of FGM/C. “Badanya” (not her real name), shares about her journey coming to Australia as a refugee and the mixed experiences she has had interacting with Australian
- [Fresh voices on FGM/C Podcast - Episode 2: A Community Advocate](https://www.mcwh.com.au/podcast/fresh-voices-on-fgm-c-podcast-episode-2-a-community-advocateb/) - To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, Margaret Mathyo Bako, shares her more than 17 years’ experience supporting communities affected by FGM/C. Margaret outlines some commonly held views by health professionals that may hinder rather than help in providing quality,
- [Fresh voices on FGM/C - Episode 3: A GP](https://www.mcwh.com.au/podcast/fresh-voices-on-fgm-c-episode-3-a-gpb/) - To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, Lara Cristina Cruz, interviews Dr. Veena Barsiwal, a doctor and counsellor. Dr. Barsiwal speaks about the importance of bodily autonomy, bodily integrity, and its relevance to the practice of FGM/C. Dr. Barsiwal also
- [Fresh voices on FGM/C - Episode 5: A Family Divided](https://www.mcwh.com.au/podcast/fresh-voices-on-fgm-c-episode-5b-a-family-divided/) - To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, “Trish” (not her real name), shares her experiences of conflicting beliefs held by different generations of her family on FGM/C. Trish’s parents were united against FGM/C. However, her grandmother was someone who performed
- [Fresh voices on FGM/C - Episode 4: A Couple](https://www.mcwh.com.au/podcast/fresh-voices-on-fgm-c-episode-4-a-couple/) - To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision / Cutting (FGM/C), NETFA Leadership Program participant, Patience Afor, interviews a survivor of FGM/C, “Victoria” (not her real name) and her husband, “Chris” (also not his real name). Victoria shares about the short-term and long-term impacts of FGM/C. Both Victoria
- [Fresh voices on FGM/C - Episode 6: Seorang pendidik masyarakat](https://www.mcwh.com.au/podcast/fresh-voices-on-fgm-c-episode-6-seorang-pendidik-masyarakat/) - Podcast ini membahas dampak dan bahaya sunat perempuan. Menurut Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO), ada empat macam sunat perempuan. Sunat perempuan tidak memiliki manfaat kesehatan. Melainkan, sunat perempuan dapat mengakibatkan dampak jangka pendek, maupun jangka panjang, termasuk kematian. Language note: This podcast is in Bahasa Indonesia. This podcast discusses the effects and dangers of female

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- [Multilingual Resources](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/multilingual-resources/)
- [Events and Training news](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/event-news/)
- [MCWH in the media](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/media/)
- [Research](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/research/)
- [Health Education news](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/health-ed/)
- [Submissions](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/publications/policy/submissions/)
- [Publications](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/publications/)
- [Job Opportunities](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/news/jobs/)
- [Conversations](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/media/conversations/)
- [Health in My Language](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/projects/himl/)
- [SRH](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/srh/)
- [Mental Health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/mental-health/)
- [COVID-19](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/covid-19/)
- [Report](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/publications/report/)
- [Best practice resources](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/publications/best-practice/)
- [60 seconds](https://www.mcwh.com.au/category/wrap/60-seconds/)

## Tags

- [Sexual and reproductive health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tag/sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [Preventing gender-based violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tag/preventing-gender-based-violence/)
- [COVID-19-recovery](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tag/covid-19-recovery/)
- [Workplace health and wellbeing](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tag/workplace-health-and-wellbeing/)
- [Mental health and wellbeing](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tag/mental-health-and-wellbeing/)
- [Disaster response](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tag/disaster-response/)
- [Other](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tag/other/)
- [health-educator](https://www.mcwh.com.au/tag/health-educator/)

## Module Tags

- [Features](https://www.mcwh.com.au/?module-tag=features)

## Project Categories

- [Preventing Violence](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/preventing-violence-against-women/)
- [Projects](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/projects/)
- [Our Advocacy](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/our-advocacy/)
- [Training](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/training/)
- [Bilingual Health Education Programs](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/bilingual-health-education-programs/)
- [Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [current](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/current/)
- [Languages](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/languages/)
- [Mental Health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/mental-health/)
- [Research](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-category/research/)

## Project Tags

- [sexual and reproductive health](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-tag/sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [research](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-tag/research/)
- [preventing violence against women](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-tag/preventing-violence-against-women/)
- [COVID-19](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-tag/covid-19/)
- [health education](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-tag/health-education/)
- [disaster response](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-tag/disaster-response/)
- [mental health and wellbeing](https://www.mcwh.com.au/project-tag/mental-health-and-wellbeing/)

## Departments

- [Board of Management](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-department/board/)
- [Staff](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-department/staff/)
- [Health Educators](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-department/health-educators/)

## Positions

- [executive-director](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/executive-director/)
- [ops-manager](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/ops-manager/)
- [ops-officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/ops-officer/)
- [he-manager](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/he-manager/)
- [training-officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/training-officer/)
- [coms-officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/coms-officer/)
- [rap-officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/rap-officer/)
- [himl-manager](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/himl-manager/)
- [Coms-Manager](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/coms-manager/)
- [Program Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/program-officer/)
- [Health Education Program Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/heprogram-off/)
- [Director of Programs](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/dir-program/)
- [Health Educators](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/health-educator/)
- [Director of Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/dir-advocacy/)
- [Executive Team](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/exec-team/)
- [Business Development Manager](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/bus-dev/)
- [Multilingual Health Education Resource Officer](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/multilingual-health-education-resource-officer/)
- [Bilingual Health Educator](https://www.mcwh.com.au/staff-position/bilingual-health-educator/)

## Categories

- [From customers](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/from-customers/)
- [From partners](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/from-partners/)
- [From special guests](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/from-special-guests/)
- [from training participants](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/from-training-participants/)
- [PACE training participants](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/pace-training-participants/)
- [Multilingual Women’s Health Education](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/multilingual-womens-health-education/)
- [From health education participants](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/from-health-education-participants/)
- [COVID-19](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/covid-19/)
- [famous quotes](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/famous-quotes/)
- [from MCWH staff](https://www.mcwh.com.au/testimonial-category/from-mcwh-staff/)

## Podcasts

- [Making the Links Podcast](https://www.mcwh.com.au/series/making-the-links-podcast/) - Making the Links is a conversation with experts and practitioners who have years of experience working with migrant and refugee people who have experienced family violence. We ask them about the structural issues and gaps that migrant and refugee women face.
- [Fresh voices on FGM/C](https://www.mcwh.com.au/series/fresh-voices-on-fgm-c/) - A podcast made by women from communities in Australia affected by female genital mutilation / cutting.