Women's Health West services

Women's Health West is staffed and run by women. Since 1988 we have worked for the health, safety and wellbeing of women in Melbourne's western region in a variety of ways:

Our health information activities include workshops for schools and community groups. We encourage women and girls to make informed choices by providing tailored health information, perhaps delivered in their first language or by members of their own community. We strengthen women's connections with each other through community development and health promotion projects.
We work for women's right to live without violence, hosting the region's largest family violence support program. We can refer women and children experiencing family violence to a range of services offering crisis and short-term support, including court support, crisis housing for women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and a children's support program.
We conduct research into regional health needs and related issues. Our publications include a regular newsletter and a range of kits and resources (some in community languages) on women's health and family violence. We do public advocacy, including media campaigns, and organise events on women's health and family violence issues.
We work collaboratively with government and a range of agencies, and provide professional development and secondary consultation for health, community and other service providers on issues such as the needs of women with disabilities or from culturally diverse backgrounds.