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Parliamentary Inquiry into Mental Health and Suicide Prevention submission cover image
Women's Mental Health Alliance |Published: 20 August 2021
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20 August 2021

This submission to the Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into Mental Health and Suicide Prevention highlights the importance of a gender-responsive approach to mental health.

Shifting focus preventing gendered violence and harassment at work submission image
Victoria Legal Aid, Women's Health Victoria, Sexual Assault Services Victoria |Published: 09 August 2021
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9 August 2021

This submission unpacks the urgent reforms needed to prevent gendered violence and sexual harassment in Victorian workplaces, hold perpetrators accountable, and support victim survivors to recover and receive redress.  

Front cover of Women's Mental Health Alliance submission to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (VIC) consultation. Purple and orange text on white background with a purple and orange wave on the bottom-left of the page.
Women's Mental Health Alliance |Published: 06 August 2021
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6 August 2021

This submission from the Women’s Mental Health Alliance (the Alliance) responds to the Update and Engagement Paper on the new Mental Health & Wellbeing Act.

Front cover of WHV submission on the Second National Plan to End Violence Against Women. Blue and teal shapes on an orange and white background.
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 06 August 2021
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6 August 2021

This submission largely focuses on the primary prevention of men’s violence against women in line with the focus and expertise of WHV.

Front cover of the Word document submission to the consultation on the PC report into Mental Health. Headings in dark purple text and subheading in gold text.
Women's Mental Health Alliance |Published: 16 February 2021
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16 February 2021

The Women’s Mental Health Alliance welcomes the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry Report on Mental Health and the opportunity to comment on the implementation of the final recommendations within this report.

WHV Youth Strategy submission front page with logos of organisations who endorsed the submission
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 17 December 2020
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17 December 2020

WHV’s submission focuses on young women’s mental health, physical health, sexual and reproductive health and the prevention of violence against women, drawing on our areas of expertise and highlighting the importance of promoting gender equality to address poor health outcomes across all these areas.

Submission to consultation on National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 cover image
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 28 September 2020
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28 September 2020

This submission responds to the consultation paper informing the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030.

Front cover of the submission to Productivity Commission interim report to the National Skills and Workforce Development Agreement
Gender Equality Victoria, Women in Adult and Vocational Education, Women's Health Victoria |Published: 22 July 2020
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22 July 2020

This submission to the Productivity Submission, written by Gender Equity Victoria (GENVic), Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) and the Gender Equity Accredited Training Project (WHV), specifically talks to issues relating to ‘options to ensure government investment in VET encourages increased participation in training by all Australians and is commensurate with the outcomes and benefits derived by individuals, business, industry, the local and national economy and society more generally.’

Front page of document, Women's Mental Health Alliance additional evidence to the RC
Women's Mental Health Alliance |Published: 16 July 2020
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16 July 2020

The Women’s Mental Health Alliance (the Alliance) responded to an invitation from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System to provide further evidence on gender and mental health to inform the Commissioners’ deliberations, with a focus on: gender and diagnostic types; trauma, gender and mental health; gender and safety in the mental health system; and gender and mental health promotion.

Front cover of submission to Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy Review
Gender Equality Victoria, Women in Adult and Vocational Education, Women's Health Victoria |Published: 06 July 2020
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This submission, written by Gender Equity Victoria (GENVic), Women in Adult  and Vocational Education (WAVE) and the Gender Equity Accredited Training Project (WHV), makes recommendations drawing on a wealth of evidence that supports that this is not possible until inequity in our society and economy is addressed – specifically gender equity.