Overseas Student Health Care Deed Update
MCWH’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 suicide
Highlighting the need for further research and improved data collection.
Submission to the Inquiry into the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towers
March 2025. Highlighting public housing as a social determinant of health.
Submission to the Victorian Inquiry into Women’s Pain
Download our Submission to the Women’s Pain Inquiry as a pdf Download our Submission to the Women’s Pain Inquiry as a word document The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) has published our submission to the Victorian Government Inquiry into…
Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause
Download our Submission on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause as PDF Download our Submission on Issues Related to Menopause and Perimenopause as a Word Document The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) has published our submission to the Senate…
Submission to the Multicultural Framework Review
MCWH recently had the opportunity to make a submission to the Multicultural Framework Review. Our submission is framed in direct response to the Multicultural Framework Review’s Terms of Reference and is based on our work with migrant and refugee women…
MCWH’s response to the Ending the Postcode Lottery Senate Report
MCWH have written a summary report of the key citations and references, specifically in relation to the outcomes of the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health’s (MCWH) submission to the Senate Inquiry into Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare and information provided by Dr Adele Murdolo, Executive Director (MCWH) at the public hearing in May 2023.
Senate Inquiry into human rights implications of recent violence in Iran
MCWH is proud to share our Submission and recommendations to the Australian Government to act to support Iranian women and people in their revolution for self-determination and freedom.
Submission to the Senate inquiry on universal access to reproductive healthcare
MCWH invites you to read and share our submission and recommendations to the Australian Senate Inquiry on Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare.
Advocacy Brief: All Together in Prevention and Response Project
Bringing together multicultural, ethno-specific and faith-based organisations working in early intervention and prevention of violence against migrant and refugee women to build their capacity and engage in collective, reflective practice.
Policy Brief: Migrant and Refugee Women’s Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal mental health conditions are common and can affect up to one in five mothers in Australia, including people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Read our policy brief about this important issue.
Submission into the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds
We are proud to share our Submission into the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds. Read a Word document version of our Submission into the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support…
Joint Submission into Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Support Needs for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds
Read our recommendations to support the needs of older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
Joint Statement by the 2021 National Women’s Safety Summit delegates representing the rights and interests of migrant and refugee women
In anticipation of the National Women’s Safety Summit on the 6 and 7 September, Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health met with nine of our sister organisations attending the conference to prepare a Joint Statement representing the rights and interests of migrant and refugee women.
MCWH State Budget submission 21/22: Equity and Wellbeing for Victorian Migrant Women
What is needed to achieve an equitable recovery from the pandemic for all Victorians, including over one million migrant and refugee women living in Victoria.
Policy Brief: Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Mental Health
This policy brief outlines the key issues pertaining to migrant and refugee women’s mental health and wellbeing, as well as considerations for mental health policy, programs and service delivery. The
MCWH Pre-Budget 20/21 submission: Equity and Wellbeing for Victorian Migrant Women
What is needed to achieve an equitable recovery from the pandemic for all Victorians, including over one million migrant and refugee women living in Victoria.
Submission to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
This submission has been developed by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH). Introduction The Multicultural Centre for Womens’ Health (MCWH) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to comment on the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as…
Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Services
MCWH is proud to advocate for better Victorian mental health services, support and access to information for migrant and refugee women.
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…
Submission to the Victorian Family and Community Development Committee Public Inquiry into Perinatal Services
This submission has been developed by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH), the national voice for immigrant and refugee women’s health and wellbeing. The term ‘immigrant and refugee’ refers to people who have migrated from overseas, and their children.…
Joint submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on Elder Abuse
The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health and the University of Melbourne provided the following submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry on Elder Abuse. The submission draws on recent research showing that elder abuse is gendered and immigrant and…
Submission to the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy (2016)
MCWH is proud to share our submission to the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy, which was endorsed by eleven regional and state-wide women’s organisations including: Women’s Health In the North; Women’s Health in the Southeast; Women’s Health East; Women’s Health West;…
Submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence (2015)
Violence against women occurs in all Victorian communities and across all cultures. There are clear differences in the way that violence is enacted across cultures and social contexts, but no one immigrant/refugee community or culture is any more violent than…
Position Paper on International Student Access to Pregnancy-Related Care
Through the On Your Own research project we undertook in 2011 with international students in Melbourne, we found that the minimum requirements of the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Deed pose significant obstacles to female international students who fall pregnant…
Position Paper on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM/C, and an important opportunity for us all to affirm our commitment to improving the rights, safety and health of women and girls around the globe. To mark the day,…