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…
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It’s 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,…
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…
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…
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…
Hepatitis B fact sheets in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Korean and Vietnamese
NSW Government has developed fact sheets about hepatitis B in Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Korean and Vietnamese. You can read more about hepatitis B by using the links below: Are you living with Hepatitis B? Find out. Get tested. (English).pdf Are…
Say no to abuse fact sheets in Arabic, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Karen, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities has developed fact sheets about protecting the rights of people against abuse in Arabic, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Karen, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese. You can read more about Say no to abuse…
Managing the spread of coronavirus disease in English, Arabic and Simplified Chinese
State Government of Victoria has developed fact sheets about managing the spread of the coronavirus disease in English, Arabic and Simplified Chinese. You can read more about the coronavirus disease by using the links below: Protect yourself and your family…
Healthcare rights in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Dari, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Karen, Korean, Macedonian, Nepalese, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed a second edition of My healthcare rights in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Dari, Farsi, Greek, HIndi, Italian, Karen, Korean, Macedonian, Nepalese, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai…
WRAP: International Women’s 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…