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…
Submission to the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy (2016)
MCWH is proud to share our submission to the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy, which was endorsed by eleven regional and state-wide women’s organisations including: Women’s Health In the North; Women’s Health in the Southeast; Women’s Health East; Women’s Health West;…
Understanding the complexity of gender issues
I will be more conscious of my own position/role before speaking and engaging. – workshop participant Last week MCWH partnered with Diaspora Action Australia (formally known as the Humanitarian Crisis Hub) for the second year in a row to facilitate…
Advocacy priorities 2022 – 2026
MCWH advocates on five key issues as part of our 2022 – 2026 Strategic Plan. Click the links below to read our one-page advocacy briefs on: COVID-19 MCWH Advocacy Mental Health & Wellbeing MCWH Advocacy Prevention of Violence Against Women…
Our response to 2024/25 Victorian State Budget: A promising chance for Victorians to move ahead together
Today the Victorian government demonstrated a promising investment into women’s health and wellbeing by dedicating $18.3m over two years for Women’s Health Services to continue their critical work keeping Victorian women healthy and continuing to move Victoria forward toward gender equity. This allocation includes $1.49m for the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH).
Improving our approach to community-led prevention guide
Download the Community Connections Community-led Prevention Guide As part of the Connecting Communities Project, The Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health and Safe and Equal have partnered to develop a short guide Improving our approach to community-led prevention, designed for primary…
Budget Bid 2024/25: Moving Ahead Together
MCWH is calling for meaningful investment in migrant and refugee women’s health and wellbeing in the next Victorian Budget.
Safety before sales: prioritising international student wellbeing
Australia is a highly sought out study destination for international students, having attracted more than 200,000 enrolments over the last year. International education is often described as one of Australia’s biggest exports and international students, a commodity. It is often…
Solidarity speaks louder: our thoughts on the Voice referendum
The Uluru Statement is a generous invitation to the Australian community to act in solidarity with First Nations people. Based on a comprehensive, nationwide regional consultation process, the Uluru Statement starts with the principle of First Nations’ continuing sovereignty and…
Beyond economics: valuing our migrant workforce
Workplace safety is a major health and wellbeing issue. Recent research by the Migrant Worker’s Centre in Melbourne has found that around 50 per cent of migrant workers report feeling unsafe at work, due to discrimination, bullying and verbal abuse.…