The middle of the year is always a good time to reflect. The weather’s icy, the open fire beckons and a big mug of something warm has to be the best thinking drink. But the cosiness melts away a little…
ReMINDer Resource Kit – A Handy Guide for International Students
MCWH were happy to be recent sponsors of Monash University’s Student Placement Program. We welcomed two international students, Tiffany and Yan, who were working on their 4th year project, “Mind your Mind”. As one of the project deliverables, Tiffany and…
The WRAP #33: Simplifying Complexity, Drama Queens, and 60 seconds with Natasha Jynel
June has certainly been a busy month! We celebrated World Refugee Day on June 20th– such an important day to MCWH as we experience the positive contribution immigrant and refugee women make to Australian society on a daily basis. Also…
Simplifying Complexity
Violence against women has been getting the attention it deserves lately. It is heartening to see that government, media, community organisations and the general public are getting behind the movement to eliminate violence against women and to create a more…
LGBTIQ Theatre and mental health: DRAMA queens
Creativity can help to broach those difficult conversations with our families or in our communities.
60 seconds with Natasha Jynel
Creative director and fashionista What are you enjoying doing at the moment? Everyone makes fun of me in Winter because I love drinking hot water “don’t you want a cup of tea…what about a bit of lemon and honey?” No thank…
Healthtalk Australia and Monash Uni launch new parenting website
Emotional Experiences of Early Parenthood in Australian Families A web-based repository of real-life video and audio recorded stories MCWH was thrilled to sit on the Advisory Group for The Emotional Experiences of Early Parenthood in Australian Families project, a Monash…
Workshop on intersectionality and the prevention of violence against women
On the 10th June 2015, MCWH held a training workshop aimed to introduce and explore ideas around intersectionality, power and privilege. Participants came from a diverse network of women’s health services across Victoria, some travelling from as far as the Grampians and…
The WRAP #32: Exploitation of migrant workers, defining violence and 60 seconds with Zubaidah Shaburdin
Hi WRAPpers! Hope this issue finds you well! There has been a lot of talk about violence against women lately, in the home, in the workplace and on the street. One the one hand, we couldn’t be happier that such…
From labour market to supermarket
We often hear about immigration being good for the labour market. But as with most economic ‘facts’ and arguments, the benefits often obscure the human cost. A recent survey showed that 80% of Australians view immigrants as being good for…