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WHISE awarded Women’s Health and Wellbeing support grant to address menopause
WHISE Receive Grant To Expand Crucial Work To Address Impacts Of Menopause Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) is delighted to announce that we are one of 13 recipients awarded the Women’s Health and Wellbeing Support Groups and Programs Grant to establish local health and wellbeing support groups that are specifically designed by women,…
Media Release: Talking with kids about respect this 16 Days of Activism
This 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) is talking to children about respect and gender equality. Teaching kids about respect and gender equality is essential for their personal and social development. It equips them with crucial life skills, fosters positive relationships, and contributes to a more compassionate…
Media Release: Video series “Ask Me Anything” normalises conversations around sexual health, gender and more
“Ask Me Anything,” is an engaging online video series where knowledge experts tackle candid questions about sexual and reproductive health, gendered violence prevention, mental health, and gender equality in a light-hearted manner, and with a sense of humour. Aimed at promoting open and informed discussions, Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) is thrilled to…
Media Release: Join Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang for an informed conversation on affirmative consent
WHISE is thrilled to announce Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang will headline an engaging webinar on affirmative consent for practitioners, educators, and professionals working directly with families, children, and young people. With the recent publication of books such as Welcome to Consent by Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang, and Vanessa Hamilton’s Talking Sex:…
Media Release: WHISE Applauds National Eating Disorders Strategy for Focus on Prevention and Lived Experience
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) welcomes the launch of the National Eating Disorders Strategy 2023 – 2033, an initiative aimed at transforming the landscape of eating disorder support and awareness across Australia. As a passionate advocate for women’s health and gender equity, WHISE supports the strategy’s goals, which encompass prevention, early intervention, culturally…
Media Release: Rental and Housing Affordability Crisis in Victoria
Advocating for Change: Submission to Address Rental and Housing Affordability Crisis in Victoria WHISE is pleased to announce its submission to the Inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria. With a dedicated focus on applying a gender lens to this critical issue, WHISE aims to demonstrate the importance of equitable access to…
Media Release: Medical Abortion Pill Access Expanded by TGA
Expansion of Access to Medical Abortion Welcome Amid Calls for Further Work to Address Remaining Barriers to a Safe, Legal and Common Health Service Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) welcomes the decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to amend the prescribing and dispensing restrictions on medical abortion. The move is a significant…
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…