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WHISE Statement on the Bondi Beach Terrorist Attack
We are heartbroken. In response to the horrific events in Bondi last night WHISE sends a message out of solidarity calling on all to stand together with clarity and compassion. We recognise that this horrendous event will be reverberating in our community and across all communities for days, weeks and months to come. Here in…
Inquiry into Women’s Pain Confirms it’s Time to Redesign the Health System Around Women
10 November 2025 Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) has welcomed the release of the Victorian Government’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain report, Bridging the Gender Pain Gap, describing it as a crucial step toward dismantling the systemic inequities that shape women’s health in Victoria. The report — informed by more than 13,000 women and…
PRET Strategy Launch: Preventing Family and Gender-Based Violence is everyone’s business
On 23 October, WHISE proudly launched the next chapter of the Promotion of Respect and Equity Together (PRET) Strategy our regional blueprint for ending gendered violence and promoting gender equity across the Southern Metropolitan Region. Building on the momentum of the 2021–2025 strategy, this new phase 2025–2030 continues our commitment to collective action, intersectional practice,…
WHISE opposes Bill that would weaken protections and undermine gender equity
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) has expressed serious concern about the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Acknowledging Biological Reality) Bill 2024—legislation that would remove vital protections for trans and gender diverse people while offering no new safeguards for cisgender women. “The Sex Discrimination Act as it stands is fundamental to our work building safer, more…
WHISE Thanks Australian Health Experts for Swift Response to Trump’s Harmful Paracetamol Claims
Women’s Health in the South East welcomes and thanks leading Australian health experts for their swift condemnation of President Trump’s unfounded claims linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism. “At WHISE, we know that when leaders with overwhelming power and global influence make such dangerous comments, they cause immediate and significant damage in our communities.…
Statement from Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) on the Introduction of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) approaches the historic introduction of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 into the Victorian Parliament with deep humility and profound respect. As a community organisation committed to our own journey of reconciliation, we recognise that we have much to learn as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples lead this transformative…
Mastering Menopause: WHISE helps women prioritise their health and wellbeing
As we celebrate Women’s Health Week 2025 (1–5 September), Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) is proud to showcase the success of its breakthrough Mastering Menopause program – an initiative that is reshaping the way menopause is understood and experienced. Funded by the Victorian Department of Health, Mastering Menopause was developed to address the…
Saying Yes to Women’s Health: Celebrating Community, Culture and Connection
Women’s Health Week is a reminder to ‘say yes to you’—to your health, your wellbeing, and your right to accessible, respectful care. At Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE), this message comes alive every day through our community education sessions designed with and for women from migrant, refugee, and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. …
Gender Equality Key to Building Victoria’s Future Workforce, Says WHISE
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) has called for urgent, gender-transformative reforms to Victoria’s education and training systems in a submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into Student Pathways to In-Demand Industries. Drawing on local research, workforce partnerships, and program evaluation, the WHISE submission reveals that systemic gender inequality—manifested through unsafe training environments, cultural…