We are pleased to present the MCWH Annual Report 2021-22: Empower, Transform, Collaborate.
The Too Hard Basket: Migrant women and the health system
MCWH Research Advocacy and Policy Officer Delaram Ansari spoke to SBS about the barriers that prevent migrant and refugee women from accessing culturally safe sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Abortion and reproductive rights in Australia
MCWH Research Advocacy and Policy Officer Delaram Ansari spoke to Jane Caro about the barriers to abortion access for migrant and refugee women in Australia.
We all have a right to live free from violence in Australia fact sheets in seven languages
Whittlesea Community Connections and the State Government of Victoria has developed fact sheets about the right to live free from violence in Australia. You can read more about we all have a right to live free from violence in Australia…
Family violence is unacceptable in any culture fact sheets in seven languages
Whittlesea Community Connections and the State Government of Victoria has developed fact sheets about family violence in seven languages. You can read more about family violence is unacceptable in any culture by using the links below: Family violence is unacceptable…
How to support someone experiencing family violence in seven languages
Whittlesea Community Connections and the State Government of Victoria has developed fact sheets about how to support someone experiencing family violence in seven languages. You can read more about how to support someone experiencing family violence by using the links…
Pregnancy options fact sheets in eleven languages
Family Planning NSW has developed fact sheets about pregnancy options in eleven languages. You can read more about pregnancy options by using the links below: Pregnant? Working through your options (English) fact sheet.pdf Pregnant? Working through your options (Arabic) fact…
Girls Talk videos in Arabic, Khmer, Mandarin and Vietnamese
Family Planning NSW have developed videos about periods in Arabic, Khmer, Mandarin and Vietnamese. You can view the videos by using the links below: Girls Talk. What are periods and why do girls get them (English) video Girls Talk. What…
How vaccine hesitancy became one of the pandemic’s biggest challenges
Reasons for vaccine hesitancy are complex and context-specific, varying across time, place and vaccine. National Program Manager Dr Regina Torres-Quiazon spoke to The West Australian about how our Health in My Language program can decrease vaccine hesitancy among migrant and refugee groups through culturally tailored, in-language health education.
Mothers reveal how language barriers impact prenatal care, as experts call for interpreters to be permanent hospital staff
National Program Manager Dr Regina Torres-Quiazon spoke with the ABC about the language barriers migrant women face when accessing prenatal care. She shared the critical need for interpreters to become permanent hospital staff to create stability in the profession and to ensure trust and continuity with patients.