MCWH in the media - Multicultural Centre For Women's Health

Call issued to urgently prioritise the voices of migrant women

Excerpt from Women’s Agenda Accessed on 09/07/2020 Article by Jessie Tu “The MCWH believes trained peer health educators are required to engage communities with “tailored, accurate and multilingual information and support.” “This type of support has never been more important,”…

Migrant women underrepresented in COVID-19 response

While the Victorian government under Daniel Andrews is in close contact with multicultural leaders to contain and lower the new cases of COVID-19, migrant and refugee women are not on the table in the decision-making response, leaving a gap of resources and information for them.

Quando la casa non è un rifugio

Excerpt from Il Globo By Susanna Burchielli Accessed: 4 May 2020 Allarme violenza domestica: isolamento, convivenza forzata e precarietà finanziaria i principali fattori scatenanti. Featuring MCWH Executive Director, Dr Adele Murdolo

‘Don’t miss those symptoms’: Australians urged to attend cancer appointments amid coronavirus drop off

MCWH Executive Director Dr Adele Murdolo weighed in on the challenges of using telehealth in an SBS News article about a significant coronavirus-induced drop in visits to GP and specialist services

There are fears coronavirus is stopping Australia’s migrant women from accessing abortions

MCWH Executive Director spoke with SBS News about how financial hardship caused by COVID-19 is impacting women across the country, particularly migrants who do not qualify for welfare support.

Why community clinics are so important for Australia’s pregnant migrant women

MCWH Executive Director spoke with SBS News about the benefits of community clinics offering culturally-appropriate midwife care

Media Release: Funding boost for migrant aged care workers to lead primary prevention of violence against women initiatives in the workplace

The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) and Mercy Health have received funding from the Victorian Government to extend the Equality@Work project, the first gender equality and primary prevention of violence program in Australian workplaces to specifically address the needs…

Launch of a short film to celebrate 40 years of MCWH

MCWH is very proud to share this video of our history, to mark our 40th anniversary. Special thanks and acknowledgement to film maker Fatima Mawas.

Media Release: Multicultural women’s health organisation and aged care provider partnering for the primary prevention of family violence

We are proud to be launching our new project in partnership with Southern Cross Care (Vic)! Equality@Work is the first workplace prevention program in Australia to address gender inequality and other intersecting forms of inequality which make immigrant and refugee…

WHAV looks forward to a Victoria free from family violence

MEDIA RELEASE 3/05/2017 WHAV looks forward to a Victoria free from family violence Victoria’s peak body for women’s health, safety and wellbeing congratulates the Victorian government on standing strong on their commitment to all 227 recommendations of the Royal Commission…

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