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…
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WRAP #84: Migrant women’s 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…
One step forward, two steps back for women’s 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…
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…
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…
Job Opportunity – Project Officer: Prevention of Violence against Women, Getting Equal Project
ABOUT US Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from immigrant and refugee backgrounds. We are committed to advancing the health and wellbeing of immigrant and refugee women, through…
Job Opportunity – Project Officer: Prevention of Violence against Women, Equality@Work Project
ABOUT US Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) is a national, community-based organisation which is led by and for women from immigrant and refugee backgrounds. We are committed to advancing the health and wellbeing of immigrant and refugee women, through…
Healthy living fact sheets in English, Arabic, Chinese, Tagalog and Vietnamese
Cancer Council Victoria and the LiveLighter campaign has developed fact sheets about healthy living in English, Arabic, Chinese, Tagalog and Vietnamese. You can read more about healthy living by using the links below: Start to live lighter today (English).pdf Start…
Smoking and pregnancy fact sheets in English and Arabic
NSW Government and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District has developed fact sheets about shisha smoking and pregnancy in English and Arabic. You can read more about shisha smoking and pregnancy by using the links below: Shisha smoking fact sheet…
Hepatitis B brochures in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese
Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland has developed brochures about Hepatitis B in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese. You can read more about liver disease and Hepatitis B by using the links below Hepatitis B (English).pdf Hepatitis B (Simplified…