Women’s Health Victoria welcomes the women’s health funding announcements made this week in the 2023-24 Victorian State Budget, noting there are a broad range of measures that will have a significant positive impact on the health and wellbeing of women, girls and trans and gender diverse people across the state.
Pregnant women are a priority group for COVID-19 vaccination, as they have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Women’s Health Victoria has produced 5 short videos addressing some common concerns women may have around COVID-19 vaccines.
This submission to the Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into Mental Health and Suicide Prevention highlights the importance of a gender-responsive approach to mental health.
Many women have concerns around COVID-19 vaccines and the possible impacts on their health. These five short videos take a look at some of the most common concerns women may have.
In August 2020, Women’s Health in the North and Women’s Health Victoria presented a two-part webinar series, Addressing reproductive coercion: Access and Equity III. These webinars explored the issue of reproductive coercion and the intersection of sexual and reproductive health and violence against women.
This submission responds to the consultation paper informing the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030.
This submission provides Women’s Health Victoria’s feedback on Hidden Forces, Marie Stopes Australia’s draft white paper on reproductive coercion.
This submission explores the issue of reproductive coercion, how it can be experienced by women, and how it may be prevented and addressed. As a health promotion organisation, Women’s Health Victoria has particular expertise to offer in relation to primary prevention, gender equity and strengthening service delivery for women.
This Spotlight is on workplace sexual harassment in Australia and lists up-to-date and freely available resources for employers and employees to address it.
CVD is the leading cause of premature death in Australian women and this Connector provides a range of freely available resources relating to CVD and women.
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Women’s Health Victoria acknowledges and pays our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land that our offices are situated on, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. As a statewide organisation, we also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters across Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their cultures and their Elders past and present.
Our Commitment to Gender Diversity & Inclusion
Women’s Health Victoria’s focus is women (cis and trans inclusive) and gender diverse people. We address feminist health issues and are committed to supporting all people impacted by gender inequity who can benefit from our work. As a proud intersectional feminist organisation, Women’s Health Victoria is working towards meaningful inclusivity, guided by and supporting people who identify as women, trans, intersex and gender diverse.
