Our 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…
MCWH reads: Adele’s bedside stack
We love our books here at MCWH, and our Executive Director, Adele Murdolo has a great bedside stack! She’s currently reading: Bagheria by Dacia Maraini AM: I’m enjoying Maraini’s feminist memoir at the moment because it allows me to…
Our community’s life support
Our community’s life support There is good news: compared with other parts of the world, Australia is doing an excellent job of flattening the coronavirus curve. Latest surveys also suggest that while feelings of anxiety, stress and boredom have spiked,…
It’s time for true universal healthcare
Remember to take precautions against COVID-19 with this catchy Vietnamese song In a health crisis, disadvantage and discrimination don’t disappear. In fact, there is ample evidence to suggest that social, economic and health inequities intensify and deepen. For migrant women,…
60 Seconds with Alejandra Pineda, PVAW Project Officer
Alejandra Pineda is a Prevention of Violence Against Women Project Officer at MCWH What is the best part of your day? I enjoy the ritual of drinking my very first cup of coffee at home, while reading the news and…
MCWH service changes until June: a response to COVID-19
At Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, we’re aware that the COVID-19 outbreak has serious impacts on the health and wellbeing of migrant and refugee women, including our participants and staff. To best respond to this situation, we’re changing the way…
60 seconds with Arundhathi Lekshmi
Arundhathi Lekshmi is the powerhouse Administrative Officer at Gender Equity Victoria (GENVIC) What talent would you most like to possess? Like most people I wish I could speak another language – or had more of a knack for picking up…
Migrant women leading the way to equality
Congratulations to our PACE Graduates and thanks to Maribyrnong City Council It’s not very often we get the opportunity to recognise and honour migrant women for their leadership, and not for want of trying. While we are not afraid to…
Temporary or permanent, migrant work needs lasting change
Earlier this year, CEDA reported that skilled migrants on temporary working visas have been an “overwhelming net positive” for the economy, with no negative impact on the income or employment rate of workers born in Australia. Yet for migrants themselves,…
Annual Report 2018-19
Read the messages from our Chairperson and Executive Director below or download the full annual report.