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Front cover of WHV Issues Paper on women's experience of the mental health. White title text on dark blue background, above an orange and blue abstract sun on a teal background.
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 30 January 2023
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30 January 2023

This paper frames the structural, cultural, and service issues that inhibit good mental health and wellbeing and gender responsive mental health care for women and girls.

Cover of WHV submission to Respect At Work consultation response
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 18 March 2022
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18 March 2022

Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback to the Respect@Work consultation on remaining legislative recommendations in March 2022.

First page of Power to Prevent Coalition's joint statement on ) Urgent law reform needed to prevent sexual harassment at work
Power to Prevent Coalition |Published: 18 March 2022
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18 March 2022

The Power to Prevent Coalition, representing over 60 organisations in the legal, health, community, family violence, business and union sectors, is calling on the Australian Government to act now to prevent sexual harassment at work by implementing all remaining recommendations of the Respect@Work report. 

Draft second National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032 cover image
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 25 February 2022
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27 April 2022

This submission welcomes the important inclusion of recovery from violence in the draft National Plan 2022-2032, and notes progress in relation to prevention over the previous decade. However, overall changes during this time in relation to the gendered drivers of violence against women and children have been minimal, and persistent or increasing prevalence rates are of significant concern.

Dark blue text on teal background reads 'Women's mental health webinars'
Women's Mental Health Alliance |Published: 29 November 2021
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The Women’s Mental Health Alliance and Women’s Health Victoria host webinars topical issues in women’s mental health. 

Front cover of WHV submission to draft National Obesity Strategy
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 03 November 2021
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3 November 2021

Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback to the draft National Obesity Prevention Strategy in November 2021.

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Women's Mental Health Alliance |Published: 07 October 2021
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7 October 2021

The Women’s Mental Health Alliance makes policy submissions to inform Victorian and national mental health reforms.

Royal Commission and womens mental health webinar slide image
Women’s Mental Health Alliance, Mental Health Victoria |Published: 01 September 2021
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1 September 2021
This webinar hosted by the Women’s Mental Health Alliance and Mental Health Victoria examines the implications of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System for women’s mental health, and opportunities to ensure that the redesign of the mental health system meets the needs of women, girls and gender diverse people.
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.

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.