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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…
New Reports Pave the Way for Safer, More Respectful Vocational Education and Training Environments
22 July 2025 The Training for Respect Project, supported by the WorkWell Respect Fund, today announced the release of two pivotal reports aimed at addressing workplace gendered violence within Vocational Education and Training (VET) learning environments. These comprehensive documents provide crucial insights and a strategic framework for fostering safer and more equitable training organisations across…
NAIDOC Week 2025
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy Every year NAIDOC Week celebrations are held on the first week of July (Sunday to Sunday), a week that is dedicated to honouring and celebrating the rich history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. “The NAIDOC journey began as a movement for…
WHISE Responds: Victorian Budget Shows Commitment to Women’s Health Despite Financial Constraints
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) acknowledges the Victorian Government’s continued commitment to gender equity and women’s health in today’s budget, while noting concerns about future funding certainty amid the state’s financial constraints. “It’s clear from the budget papers that this state continues to be under significant financial pressure,” said Kit McMahon, CEO, Women’s…
National Reconciliation Week 2025
Bridging Now to Next On 27 May – 3 June, Australia celebrates National Reconciliation Week 2025. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively. This year’s theme Bridging Now to Next reflects on the ongoing connection between past, present and future. It is a…
WHISE secures La Trobe funding for new program that helps parents navigate teen consent and sexuality conversations
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) has been successful in securing funding through La Trobe University’s Partners in Prevention of Sexual Violence Project — a national initiative focused on strengthening the evidence base for what works to prevent sexual violence in Australia. The funding will support the pilot and evaluation of a new program,…
Joint statement on the federal election
We call on all political parties and candidates to commit to ensuring affordable, accessible abortion care in Australia. Abortion is essential healthcare and must be accessible—no matter where you live, who you are, or how much money you have. Australia’s healthcare system is built on the promise of universal access. Yet for many, abortion remains…