- Health in My Language 2025-26 Evaluation Report
Insights, lessons and recommendations from the Health in My Language Program from 2025-2026 - Submission to inform the Second Action Plan under Australia’s National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2023An intersectional approach to ending violence against women.
- Now Hiring: Operations ManagerWe are looking for an Operations Manager to join our team.
- Digital Health and Inclusion: A Literature Review of Migrant and Refugee Women’s Access to Health Information in Australia
MCWH’s literature review examining how migrant and refugee women access health information through digital technologies, and the barriers and enablers shaping digital health equity in Australia. - Cervical Screening and Health EducationOur cervical screening program provides in-language health education and cervical screening self-collection for migrant and…
- Building a health system that works for every woman in Victoria: MCWH’s state election prioritiesVictoria has an established women’s health infrastructure, which includes women’s health clinics, sexual and reproductive…
- [CLOSED] Now Hiring: Program Support OfficerWe are looking for a Program Support Officer to join our team.
- FGM/C information brochure in English, Amharic, Arabic, French, Indonesian, Krio, Oromo, Somali, Swahili and TigrinyaA community resource for women and girls who have experienced Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
- Sexual Health and FGM/C: A guide for health workersA 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).
- Overseas Student Health Care Deed UpdateMCWH’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 relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence and suicideHighlighting the need for further research and improved data collection.
- Pre-Budget Submission 2026/27: Sustaining ImpactInvesting in migrant and refugee women’s health equity, safety and leadership is essential for gender equality and healthier communities, systems and economies.
- [CLOSED] Now Hiring: Communications OfficerMulticultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- Health in My Language Advocacy Paper: A Vision for Equity and Community-Led Health EducationThe HIML Advocacy Paper highlights why BHEs are essential to Australia’s health system.
- Short funding for gendered violence prevention has long consequencesWhat does it take to prevent gender-based violence against migrant and refugee women? It’s a big question.…
- Protest, persistence, recognition and resistanceAround the world, women of colour, migrant and refugee women, and women in the global…
- What bilingual health education makes possibleOver three years, the Health in My Language program has delivered in-language health education to over 60,000…
- Reproductive justice: a right, not a product.Last month, the Australian government made a change to the Overseas Students Health Care (OSHC) Deed that…
- Migrant women’s health in a digital worldDoes the idea of being without your mobile phone make you anxious? The experience is…
- Who gets sick and who gets blamed?Why do some people get sick, or sicker, than others? Explanations throughout history have varied.…
- Does Australia have a healthy democracy?For some, the story of this election has been that overt anti-immigration sentiment lost, and expanding healthcare…
- Pinned to disaster: climate mobility justiceAustralia has been experiencing one of the busiest cyclone seasons in recent history, with devastating impact. As…
- Seeing where the power lies: moving beyond behavioural changeIn 2024, the Counting Dead Women project recorded 78 women killed in gender-based violence –…
- Moving from feminist theory to action!Thirty years is a long time to wait for action. And yet, it has been…
- 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…
- Annual General Meeting and Annual Report 2024 – 2025We are pleased to present the MCWH Annual Report 2024 – 25: Stronger Together – Transforming systems to achieve health equity
- Migrant and refugee women’s pain will no longer be ignoredOur response to the Victorian State Government’s Inquiry into women’s pain report 2025
- End All BiasMigrant and Refugee Women’s Experiences of the Australian Health System
- 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…
- Health in My Language 2024-25 Evaluation ReportInsights, lessons and recommendations from the Health in My Language Program delivery of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education.
- Connecting Communities 2022-24 Evaluation Report SummaryKey lessons and recommendations from the Connecting Communities Program, undertaken in partnership with Safe + Equal.
- [CLOSED] Now Hiring: Health Education ManagerMulticultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- [CLOSED] Now Hiring: Communication ManagerMulticultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- Recorded workshop: Primary prevention with LGBTQIA+ multicultural and faith-based communitiesA panel discussion on inclusion for LGBTQIA+ people.
- Our response to 2025/26 Victorian state budget: what matters most to migrant and refugee women and gender diverse peopleToday the Victorian government demonstrated a promising investment into women’s health and wellbeing by dedicating $18.3m over two years for Women’s Health Services to continue their critical work keeping Victorian women healthy and continuing to move Victoria forward toward gender equity. This allocation includes $1.49m for the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH).
- Submission to the Inquiry into the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towersMarch 2025. Highlighting public housing as a social determinant of health.
- [CLOSED] Now Hiring: Monitoring and Evaluation OfficerMulticultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- Our Watch partners with the Multicultural Centre for Women’s HealthOur Watch and the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) are proud to announce a…
- Now Hiring: Payroll and Administration Officer (CLOSED)Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- 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 communitiesMulticultural 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.
- The Man Question event: Engaging migrant and refugee men in gendered violence preventionOn March 17, 2025, the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) hosted The Man Question,…
- Advocacy to Action – Lessons from NETFA towards the elimination of FGM/CFebruary 6, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), offers a…
- Now Hiring: Capacity Building Officer (CLOSED)Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- Looking for pregnancy information?It can sometimes be difficult to know where to go for information related to pregnancy.…
- Taking up our own fight: how migrant women are tackling workplace harassmentFor years now, migrant and refugee women have taken up their own fights by drawing…
- Is Medicare the universal system it claims to be?The cornerstone of public healthcare in Australia, the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS), celebrates its 40th…
- Deeds not words: Men’s role in violence preventionAustralia’s National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children has a bold ambition: to eliminate gendered…
- Whose lives are grievable?In the 10 years since the Royal Commission into Family Violence was established, we have…
- 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…
- Why data is more than just numbersData is more than just numbers; it has the power to define who is made…
- Women’s pain is not just a health issueFor far too long, women’s pain has not received the proper attention that it deserves,…
- 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…
- 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…
- The Invisible OlympicsWhile the Olympic Games are often seen as the symbol of global unity and cooperation,…
- Taboo to who? Migrant and refugee women’s sexual health.Migrant and refugee women face a range of inequities when it comes to sexual and reproductive health. …
- Visa Limbo: A Human Rights and Health Crisis*Please note, this article discusses sensitive topics, including distress, self-immolation, and violence against women. If…
- 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…
- Moving beyond barriers: Why there’s no one size fits all to cancer screeningBreast Cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Australia. However, Australia also has some of…
- 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…
- How do we end all bias?National conversations on gender bias and discrimination in the healthcare system have swept the country, with many…
- Storytelling as an anti-racism toolEarlier this month Australian national soccer team captain Sam Kerr was charged for ‘racially aggravated…
- Transforming silence on Palestine into language and actionFeminists have a long tradition of ‘speaking truth to power’, of challenging injustice and inequality,…
- Menopause is an intersectional issueMenopause is finally having a moment and for good reason. The impacts of menopause on…
- Before the cupcakes: migrant women workers and the heart of IWDInternational Women’s Day has become a widely celebrated day in the feminist calendar: one which…
- Prisons do not disappear social problems: lessons from abolition feminismAs public health and primary prevention practitioners, we strive to address social issues before they…
- 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. - 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.
- Together for Impact: Connecting Communities Partnership Case StudyDownload ‘Together for Impact’ as a pdf Download ‘Together for Impact’ as a word document…
- Now Hiring: Senior Accountant (CLOSED)Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- Now Hiring: Finance Manager (CLOSED)Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- Budget Bid 2025/26: Moving Forward TogetherMCWH is calling for meaningful investment in migrant and refugee women’s health and wellbeing in the next Victorian Budget.
- Now Hiring: Business Development Manager (CLOSED)Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by…
- Community Insights: COVID-19 response and recovery for older migrant and refugee womenBased on in-depth interviews with migrant and refugee communities, MCWH has developed a new resource…
- Now Hiring: Training and Capacity Building Manager (CLOSED)MCWH is currently hiring a Training and Capacity Building Manager to lead our team of…
- Connecting Communities Engaging Men GuideA short guide developed as part of the Connecting Communities Project.
- Submission to the Victorian Inquiry into Women’s PainDownload our Submission to the Women’s Pain Inquiry as a pdf Download our Submission to…
- Supporting prevention practitioners in multicultural and faith-based communitiesDownload ‘Supporting Wellbeing for Prevention Practitioners’ as a pdf Download ‘Supporting Wellbeing for Prevention Practitioners’…
- Multilingual cancer screening health education program aims to improve cancer screening uptake in migrant and refugee communities.MEDIA RELEASE 17 July 2024 Multilingual cancer screening health education program aims to improve cancer…
- Advocacy priorities 2022 – 2026MCWH advocates on five key issues as part of our 2022 – 2026 Strategic Plan.…
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Issues Related to Menopause and PerimenopauseDownload our Submission on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause as PDF Download our Submission…
- Now Recruiting: Committee Member (CLOSED)MCWH is seeking to recruit a Committee member to join the organisation’s ASEF (Advocacy, Stakeholder…
- Quality Standards for Health EducationSeven standards on which MCWH bases its model of high quality multilingual health education
- Now Hiring: Communications Officer (CLOSED)MCWH is currently hiring for a Communications Officer to join our team. The Communications Officer…
- Now Hiring: Bilingual Health Educators (CLOSED)MCWH is currently hiring Bilingual Health Educators. With both casual and part-time (3 days per…
- Making the Links: A Guide to Working with Migrant and Refugee Communities in Primary Prevention and Early InterventionDownload ‘Making the Links Best Practice Guide’ as a pdf here Download ‘Making the Links…
- Now Hiring: Health Education Manager (Closed)Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is currently hiring for a Health Education Manager. This…
- Our response to 2024/25 Victorian State Budget: A promising chance for Victorians to move ahead togetherToday 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).
- Communicating for Connection Values-Based Messaging GuideDownload the Community for Connectiong Values-Based Messaging guide as a Word Document Download the Community…
- Improving our approach to community-led prevention guide (2024)A short guide on intersectional practice for those working in primary prevention with multicultural and faith-based communities.
- Best practice guide for migrant and refugee inclusive disaster preparedness, response, and recoveryNine guiding principles to inform disaster preparedness, response and recovery efforts for migrant and refugee women, non-binary, and gender diverse people.
- Joint Media Release: Culturally-sensitive resources launched to address unacceptably high stillbirth ratesFirst Nations women as well as migrant and refugee women from communities disproportionately impacted…
- Budget Bid 2024/25: Moving Ahead TogetherMCWH is calling for meaningful investment in migrant and refugee women’s health and wellbeing in the next Victorian Budget.
- Negotiating belonging the workplace: a steep cliff for migrant women to climbWe have known for some time that migrant and refugee women face the glass ceiling…
- Safety before sales: prioritising international student wellbeingAustralia is a highly sought out study destination for international students, having attracted more than…
- Don’t 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…
- Making gains in pelvic painUnderdiagnosed and potentially debilitating – pelvic pain effects women across their life course, impacting their ability…
- Solidarity speaks louder: our thoughts on the Voice referendumThe Uluru Statement is a generous invitation to the Australian community to act in solidarity…
- Kicking goals for gender inclusive sportThe Women’s World Cup took Australia by storm this month, breaking ratings and attendance records,…
- Calling Australia home: ideas for an equitable housing marketWith rental vacancy rates in Australia sitting at just 1.3%, it’s become increasingly common to see queues…
