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Women's
Health Banner - 2006
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Through collaborative
partnerships
between a range of representatives from the women’s health
services and
health promotion agencies these 10 banners were developed in time for
the Victorian Women’s Health Summit of July 2006. They
contain
information on a range of health issues that women in Victoria face and
were designed to raise awareness of the differences in women's
experience of health. The resource is free of charge. For
more
information or to borrow these banners write to clearinghouse@whv.org.au
or
see the following borrowing guidelines.
Download pdf 
Why
Women's Health - An
overview
Women & Alcohol
Women
& Cancer
Women
& Financial Security
Women & Heart
Disease
Women
&
Mental Health
Women
&
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Women & Social
Connectedness
Women
& Tobacco
Women
&
Violence
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Submission
to the Victorian Government's Climate Change Green Paper - October 2009
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WHIN agrees with the Victorian Premier,
Mr Brumby, when he says that climate change is the defining challenge
of our times. For the same reason, WHIN has included climate change as
one of its four priority areas in its most recent strategic plan. We
recognise that climate change intersects with each of WHIN's prioirty
areas and has specific and profound impacts on the lives of women.
WHIN's submission to the Victorian Government's Climate Change Green
Paper, therefore, discusses a number of factors that increase women's
vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, such as gendered roles;
unequal access to wealth, power and privilege; and biological
determinants.
If you would like to read the document in its entirety, please click
here.
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Submission
to Moreland City Council: Municipal Public Health Plan 2009/2012 - 2009
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WHIN made a submission to
the Moreland City Council's Municipal Public Health Plan (MPHP).
In the submission, WHIN stated that the organisation strongly supports
the inclusion of women as a priority population across the goals and
action plans of the MPHP as it recognises the different health issues
and outcomes faced by women and the importance of a gendered approach
to improving health. WHIN also commended the Moreland City Council for
including the health and wellbeing of women as a goal in their MPHP,
especially with regards to addressing the barriers women face to
accessing good health outcomes; congratulated the Council for their
existing work in supporting residents to cope with the economic impacts
of climate change; and strongly commended their inclusion of a
reduction in family violence against women within the Plan.
WHIN's recommendations and suggestions include:
- The inclusion of older women, lesbians and
Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander women in action plans; women from a
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background have a sound
presence in the plan, which WHIN commended.
- The inclusion of gender desaggregated data in
the
action plans to be developed for each health goal (and in other council
reports and plans).
- The further consideration of women's health
issues to
be included in the work plans for each health priority area (and in
other council reports and plans).
If you would like to read the document in its entirety, please click
here.
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Women's
Economic Participation - 2009
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Women's work is often
invisible and
undervalued, but they drive the economy in all sorts of ways. They are
often the victims of economic explotation as well, from women trapped
by a gambling addiction to women being sold as sex slaves. Women's
economic situation has a huge impact on their health and wellbeing.
Whether women can afford to meet their basic needs, what they earn
could matter as much to their health as the genes they were born with
and what they eat. This is why WHIN, as a women's health service, is
looking at economics.
WHIN held the launch of the new series of Economic
Participation
Fact Sheets recently. For a copy of the fact sheets addressing issues
of women's economic participation please click below.
Women and Consumption
Women and Climate Change
Women
and Unpaid Work
Women
and Paid Work
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Women's
Economic Participation - 2009
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At the launch of the
Economic
Participation Fact Sheets, WHIN asked women about economic
participation and compiled an audiovisual resource of their opinions.
To view the resource please
click here.
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WHIN's 'Women Understanding Money in
Australia', CALD Women's Financial Literacy Activity
Booklet - 2008
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The CALD women's financial
literacy
activity booklet was made available, on line, through funding of WHIN's
CALD women's financial lietracy program, which received funding from
the Office of Women's Policy in 2008. This funding is a part of the
broader Victorian Government $1million commitment to improving the
financial literacy of women throughout Victoria. The activity booklet
is a visual and verbal based resource developed to assist newly arrived
refugee and migrant women to improve their understanding of finanacial
matters in Australia. The booklet has been designed in consideration of
barriers faced by CALD women, including gender, language and numeracy.
The booklet is divided into six sections including:
- Where my money goes
- Making the most of my money
- Banking, accounts, fees and charges
- Credit, debt, loans and repayments
- My financial rights in Australia
- Where to get help in my community
The booklet was designed by WHIN's Project Worker, Kathleen Bombell, as
part of a program to be delivered by facilitators who have attended the
two-day financial literacy facilitator training program. However, it
has proven to be useful for many community organisations working with
CALD women and financial issues. The booklet is available free for
download in the following languages (please clikc on the relevant
language to access the pdf file):
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Arabic
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Chin
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Dari
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Dinka
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - English
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Karen
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Nuer
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Somali
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Swahili
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Turkish
Women
Understanding Money in Australia - Urdu
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National
Women's Health Policy Submission - 2009
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WHIN welcomed the
opportunity to make a
submission to the new National Women's Health Plicy and commends the
federal government on its leadership and commitment to the development
of a new policy directions designed to improve the health and wellbeing
of Australian women.
For a access to the document WHIN submitted to the federal government,
please click
here.
Other women's health organisations also submitted documents.
For access to the document submitted by Women's Health Association of
Victoria (WHAV), please click here.
For access to the document submitted by the Australian Women's Health
Network (AWHN), please click
here.
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Mapping
of Primary Prevention of Violence against Women in the Northern
Metropolitan Subregion of Melbourne - 2008
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This resource produced by
Women's Health
In the North provides a synopsis of primary prevention initiatives that
address violence against women in the northern metropolitan subregion
of Melbourne (NMR). It is aimed at anyone with a role in preventing
violence against women. It is useful for understanding the work that is
already occurring in the region and identifying any gaps where work
isn't occurring. It will assist in sharing project ideas, learnings and
resources, and will help organisations in the NMR to plan collectively
in order to prevent violence against women.
Copies are available from WHIN by phoning Kerryn Lewis on 03 9484 1666
or contacting her via email.
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Report
on the Northern Subregion Counselling and Group Work Service
Partnership Model for Women - 2008
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A new approach to improve
the integration
of family violence services has been effective since July 2005 as part
of the whole-of-state government Integrated Family Violence (IFV)
reform. In 2008 the Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of
Housing offered grants to the family violence and youth homelessness
sectors to document effective integrated service models. Women's Health
In the North (WHIN), as a lead agency of the northern subregion's
Family Violence Counselling and Support Services for women, proposed to
document the service model that has been implemented in the northern
subregion of the north-west metropolitan region of Melbourne.
In its proposal for a Best Practice Grant, WHIN sought to document the
development and implementation of integrated and collaborative work
practices and systems involving mainstream and specialist services
within a significant geographic area.
This project has provided an opportunity to reflect on the
collaborative work that has been done so far and provides some
direction for how and where the work needs to continue.
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Northern
Crisis and Advocacy Response Service (CARS) Evaluation - 2008
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This report presents the
findings of an
evaluation of a new crisis response to women who have experienced
family violence in the northern metropolitan subregion of Melbourne,
which covers the local government areas of Banyule, Darebin, Moreland,
Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Hume and Yarra.
It examines the first six months of a new pilot service, the Crisis
Advocacy Response Service, which was established to provide a 24-hour,
face-to-face crisis response to women experiencing family violence. The
crisis intervention also allows women and their accompanying children
to have access to a CARS Unit, a safe, comfortable space in a
residential setting within which women can explore their options,
supported by a CARS worker, whilst children have 'time out' from the
precipitating situation.
CARS was developed by a network of service providers in the region to
enhance the integration of the family violence service system and to
provide better counselling, information, support and advocacy services.
It was established in the context of statewide reform in Victoria and
represents a locally realised example of the implementation of the
Intergrated Family Violence Service Reform.
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Collected
Wisdom: Facilitated Family Violence Support Groups with Women in the
Northern Subregion Manual - 2008
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This is a collated manual of
great ideas
and insights shared by group workers in the northern metropolitan
subregion of Victoria. It includes a short history of family violence
group work with women in the northern region, practice tips and
activities to inspire and enrich group work. This work has been an
initiative of the Counselling and Support Partnership within the
Northern Integrated Family Violence Partnership in 2008.
The manual has a very broad applicability for contemporary group work
with diverse groups of women in many settings. It has 145 pages
including sections on family violence group work theory and practice,
group work planning, outlines for 50 session activities, and options
for futher reading and learning.
It is is now available from WHIN. If you would like a copy,
please click
here to access the order form.
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Submission to the
Productivity Commission - 2008
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On Monday 29th September
2008 the
Productivity Commission released a draft report on Paid Parental Leave.
The inquiry into Paid Parental Leave was undertaken by the Commission
in response to a request by the Australian Government to look into the
economic and social costs and benefits of paid maternity, paternity and
parental leave. Public submissions on the draft report were welcomed by
the Commission. The Commission is required to report to the Australian
Government by February 2009. A copy of WHIN's submission is available
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Submission to Volunteering
Australia - 2008
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In 2008 Volunteering
Australia developed a Discussion Paper titled Towards a National Volunteer
Strategy
to assist in the development of a submission to Government to progress
a National Volunteer Strategy. As part of their consultation process,
Volunteering Australia welcomed feedback on their Discussion Paper and
its recommendations. A copy of WHIN's submission is available from the
link below. |
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