Vision & Purpose
WHISE Strategic Plan 2023-28
WHISE's Strategic Plan is the result of significant and deep reflection by our organisation and key partners, investigation into the value and hopes that our members and partners have for their local Women’s Health Service and, robust discussion with our Board and staff on the next phase of WHISE.
Vision
A region where gender equality is everybody’s experience, empowering women and girls to be safe, healthy and thriving.
Purpose
We strive to advance gender equality, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of women and girls in our region. We achieve this through advocating for the removal of intersectional barriers, engaging in evidence-based collaboration with our partners and community. Collectively, we raise awareness, enhance capabilities, share information, and lead the way in driving transformational change.
Objectives
Everyone in our region experiences gender equity in their daily lives
Women & girls in our region:
- Have access to gender-informed and appropriate healthcare and sexual and reproductive services and information.
- Experience mental and physical wellbeing.
- Live free of gendered violence and in a sustainable, healthy environment.
Values
| Value | What it means for WHISE |
|---|---|
| CURIOSITY | We have a thirst for knowledge and embrace learning opportunities. We ask questions, listen and explore new possibilities. We acknowledge and use our mistakes to learn, build new understanding and improve our practice. We seek out a diversity of opinions and embrace new perspectives as these offer opportunities for growth. |
| COLLABORATION | Collaboration is fundamental to our work. We believe in the power of working together and collective action to create a more equitable world. We build, support and encourage collaboration within our organisation and across the region. We value and respect the skills, knowledge and experience of others and seek to create opportunities to share ideas, knowledge and expertise. |
| AUTHENTICITY | Integrity, honesty, trustworthiness and reliability provide the foundation for all our work. We act according to our values daily, respectfully and robustly, holding ourselves accountable to each other and our communities. We are committed to open communication and transparent decision-making. When faced with difficult decisions, we do the right thing to achieve our vision and purpose, even in the face of adversity. |
| FEMINIST LEADERSHIP | We are leaders with purpose, proudly feminist, using our power and social capital to inspire, influence and build a society in which gender equality is the experience of everyone in our region. With courage, resourcefulness and energy, we work across the region to advance our goals, developed in partnership with our community. We work with transparency, share power, and build and acknowledge the leadership of others so that collectively we create transformative change. |
Operating Principles
- Intersectional feminism
- Compassion
- Lived experience
Pillars for Action
- Sustainability
- Impact
- Inclusion