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Women's Health West
Leading Melbourne's Western Region in advancing women's health, safety and wellbeing
Community programs
A major factor affecting women's health is our feeling of connection: to friends, to family and to our communities. Social isolation undermines emotional wellbeing, and gives us fewer resources to draw on in times of crisis or ill health.
We bring women together to support each other and strengthen their sense of connection. Using a community development approach we involve women in a range of short or long-term health promotion activities within their own communities, including health festivals, support groups, resource production and more.
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Click on the links to find out more, or read our regular newsletter, Women's Health West News.
RECENT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Women's Groups
Women's experiences in forming Becoming Butterflies in Heathdale and how to start your own women's group.
Girls Talk, Guys Talk
The successful whole school approach to sexuality education undertaken at Laverton Secondary College is almost complete.Girls speak up!
Women's Health West successfully secured $5000 from Department for Victorian Communities to promote positive body image with Laverton Secondary College students over 2007/2008.Women's Space at Mental Health Festival
"An array of mental health, clinical health and health promotion services from the region have been coming together for eight years to organise this one-day festival."Bosnian Women's Health Festival
Healthy Body, Healthy Soul Bosnian Women's Health Festival has been a hugeg success for two years running. This festival focused on menopause and midlife health.Power On
This strengths-based, peer education program aims to encourage and skill women who experience mental illness to access information and develop skills to enable them to enhance their wellbeing and health needs.Emotional Wellbeing Project
This major action research project is being conducted in partnership with a young mother's wellbeing group in Melton with support from a range of local agencies.Working with Bosnian women
Our work with Bosnian women has shifted from directly organising an event on their behalf through consultaiton with them to being invited to enjoy the celebrations organised by women themselves.Working with African women
We work with women from the Horn of Africa in various ways, including through women's groups, school groups, providing health information in the community and supporting birthing women at Sunshine Hospital.Disability social support
The Sunrise Women's Groups provide fun and friendship for women with a disability through the outer West. They meet monthly in Werribee and Laverton.Working with young women
Our work with young women includes leadership programs for young women from culturally diverse backgrounds, and an art project with young women in Secure Welfare.Young mums in Laverton
We were one of several partners in this community development project, which aimed to support, celebrate and provide appropriate health information to young parents in Laverton.