There’s a reason why giving birth is also referred to as ‘being in labour’. Going into labour is a bit like entering a lifetime labour contract for 24/7 parenting with no leave entitlements or remuneration – a labour of love…
Embracing hysteria
The ovaries, along with their BFF, the uterus, have received some well-deserved media attention this month. Here at MCWH, as far as media coverage of body parts go, this was a welcome reprieve from those sports columns that regularly report…
60 seconds with Ozana Bozic
MCWH Finance and Admin Officer and aspiring biographer What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Reading. I’m usually busy with work, studying and family commitments but I always like to read. A friend suggested the four-series Neapolitan novels of…
Forum summary report: What does the Royal Commission into Family Violence mean for Multicultural Communities?
MCWH hosted a forum on May 10th, 2016 titled: ‘What does the Royal Commission into Family Violence mean for Multicultural Communities?’ The forum aimed to facilitate discussion about the RCFV’s findings and recommendations specifically as they relate to CALD women Please…
The WRAP #43- Quality bilingual support, Leadership for Gender Equality, and 60 seconds with Sonali Deshpande
June has been a busy time at MCWH- we have reflected on the work we have done in the last financial year and have been busy planning and strategising on what we want to achieve as we enter the next…
Translating quality into bilingual support
We often see Australia being described as a multicultural country, but this rarely translates into recognition of Australia as a truly multilingual country. The dominant myth of a monolingual, English-speaking Australia persists despite the fact that we speak over 200…
Leadership in action
What does it mean to be a leader? Is it something you’re born with or a skill that you develop? Are there differences in how a leader is conceptualised across different cultures and different workplaces? It’s an opportune time to…
60 seconds with Sonali Deshpande
Police Officer and ex-MCWH bilingual health educator What are you enjoying doing at the moment? I am a full time Police Officer with Victoria Police and I absolutely enjoy my work. What is the best thing that happened to you…
The WRAP #42 – Personal politics, accessing services and 60 seconds with Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Hello Wrappers! As May flew right by, most of us would have had the privilege to spend Mothers Day with the special women in our lives. At MCWH, all of us have mothers or are ourselves mothers who are from…
Keeping the personal political
Personal stories are powerful. As well as bringing issues alive, storytelling can create empathy and understanding. It’s no wonder the media seek out personal accounts, not only do they help capture public attention, they also provide evidence of a problem.…