Southern Cross Care puts their worker's wellbeing first

Yesterday MCWH met with Ian Barton, Deputy CEO of Southern Cross Care Vic, which provides Aged Care services across Victoria. We celebrated the start of a wonderful collaborative program to develop women’s health mentors among the Southern Cross Care aged care staff.

A select group of 12 staff members from migrant background will be supported by Southern Cross Care to participate in the MCWH accredited Multicultural Women’s Health Course. The course runs for 12 days and covers many aspects of facilitation, effective communication and women’s health. By mid-April the group, who already make a significant contribution to people’s lives through their work in aged care, will also have the skills and knowledge to act as women’s health mentors in their workplace, communities and families.

MCWH looks forward to providing ongoing support to the mentors after they complete their course, and will continue to offer updates to training over the next few years.

This is an exciting program and we would like to acknowledge Southern Cross Care Vic for their progressive approach to workplace wellbeing.