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.…
Building a healthy future for migrant women in Victoria forum
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Then and Now with Tamara Kwarteng
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…
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…