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The State of Women’s Health & Wellbeing in the Southern Metropolitan Region
Key Statistics for the Southern Metropolitan Region Mental Health – anxiety and self-harm Access to SRH Services Unpaid Care Family Violence Rates Mental Health – anxiety and self-harm Percent of residents who have mental health conditions by gender – 2021 Census Casey, Cardinia, Dandenong Females – between 7.7% and 12.6% Males – between 5.3% and…
Senate Inquiry into Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Australia
Kit McMahon, WHISE CEO was proud to one of a long list of advocates on the agenda at the Senate Inquiry into Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare Public Hearing, held in Melbourne on 28 April, 2023.The inquiry was initiated by the Greens in 2022 with the aim to look into a set of priorities set out by…
3CR Radio Interview: Medibank Data Breach
On Tuesday 29 November 2022, the team at 3CR Breakfast invited WHISE to talk about the recent Medibank data breach on 3CR 855 AM. Since 13 October 2022, Medibank client data has been accessed and weaponised by a malicious party aiming to extort Medibank. The data breaches impact millions of people across Australia. An estimated…
Victorian Abortion Sector Statement on Roe v. Wade, 27 June 2022
*originally published on the Women’s Health Victoria website Abortion in Australia is legal, and must remain accessible There is no place for misinformation and stigma in healthcare The Victorian abortion sector is extremely concerned to see the news that landmark abortion access legislation in America, known as Roe v. Wade, has been overturned. Abortion is…
Leading women’s health agency rejects claims that health campaign is about “sex tips”
As part of an annual, international health promotion campaign to support equality and access to health services, Women’s Health in the South East joins with over 17 other organisations across Victoria to support Sexual Health and Reproductive Week (SRH Week). The campaign aims to encourage understanding and awareness about the importance of having open and…
Why we all need Good Health Down South
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE), together with local government and community health organisations, are set to launch the first ever sexual and reproductive health strategy and action plan for the Southern Metropolitan Region (SMR). “We believe it’s essential that every woman has access to services and supports they need to ensure optimal health,…