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WHISE Gender Analysis of the 2023 Victorian State Budget
WHISE welcomes ongoing focus on women’s health in latest budget, aims to collaborate further with Government in advancing women’s health & wellbeing Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) together with the Victorian Women’s Health Service’s Network (WHSN) – the leading voice for gender equality and women’s wellbeing across Victoria – cautiously welcome this week’s…
WHISE Calls Upon the Victorian Government to Continue Progress on Gender Equality
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) joins with all of the Women’s Health Sector to ask the Victorian Government to continue its progress on gender responsive budgeting and follow through on its commitments to “give women’s health the focus and funding it deserves,” (15 Nov 2022, Media Release, The Hon. Daniel Andrews) in the…
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…
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: 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…
Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare – Real action needed to support women’s rights
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the Senate Inquiry into Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare. The Senate Inquiry is a critical opportunity to identify existing gaps in sexual and reproductive healthcare provision. WHISE’s submission, endorsed by some of our regional partners including the South Eastern Melbourne Primary…