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Attitudes and understanding are slowly improving over time
The National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) is the world’s longest-running population-level survey of community attitudes towards violence against women. Done every four years it shows what Australian’s think about violence against women and their attitudes about gender inequality. The findings and reports from 2021 are now in and this important document shows whether…
Time for Equal Access in Discrimination Claims
We all deserve to be safe at work and free from discrimination and sexual harassment. While sexual harassment is pervasive across all industries and all employment levels in Australia, it is not inevitable. The Australian Government has the power to prevent discrimination and sexual harassment by adopting an equal access costs model to ensure that…
Victorian Women’s Health Services Join the Call to Address the Crisis in Women’s Mental Health and Wellbeing.
WHISE has joined with all Women’s Health Services (WHS) across Victoria to support the ’Her Mental Health’ Campaign from the HER Centre, for a specific approach to women’s mental health, and the funding of more services, research, treatments and education of women’s specific mental health needs. The mental health of women and girls is influenced…
New WHISE Board Member: Sarah Race
Interview with Incoming WHISE Board Member, Sarah Race WHISE Marketing & Events Officer, Jo French, spoke with Sarah Race about her recent appointment as a WHISE General Board Member. Q: Who is Sarah Race and why is joining the Board of WHISE important to you? Why did you choose WHISE? A: That’s a big question!…
New WHISE Board Member: Claire McMahon
Interview with Incoming WHISE Board Member, Claire McMahon WHISE Marketing & Events Officer, Jo French, spoke with Claire McMahon about her recent appointment as a WHISE General Board Member. Q: Who is Claire McMahon and why is joining the Board of WHISE important to you? Why did you choose WHISE? A: I started work as…
26 January: Our Statement
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples and the Traditional Owners of the lands, waterways and skies where we live, work and play. Australia Day is the annual, official National Day of Australia and is observed on 26 January, marking the landing of the First…