Primary prevention with LGBTQIA+ multicultural and faith-based communities: Connecting Communities workshop recording

It is essential that we take an intersectional approach to prevention work to better understand the intersecting systems of oppression that impact on people within our diverse communities. Meaningful inclusion means understanding, recognising and addressing the unique drivers of violence…
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Our response to 2025/26 Victorian state budget: what matters most to migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people

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). 
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Submission to the Inquiry into the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towers

Download our Submission to the Inquiry into the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towers as PDF Download our Submission to the Inquiry into the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towers as a Word Document The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health…
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Our Watch partners with the Multicultural Centre for Women’s 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…
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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

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.
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The Man Question event: Engaging migrant and refugee men in gendered violence prevention

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…
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