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Women's Health West
Equity and justice for women in the west
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.
FIND OUT MORE
Click on the links to find out more, or read our regular newsletter, Women's Health West News.
RECENT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
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.Girls Talk, Guys Talk
The successful whole school approach to sexuality education undertaken is now underway at Hoppers Crossing.Working with women who experience mental illness and carers
Power On is a strengths-based, peer education program encourages women who experience mental illness to access information and develop skills to enhance their wellbeing.Working with young women
Our work with young women includes a leadership program for young women from culturally diverse backgrounds called Lead On Again.Women's financial literacy
Our financial literacy work aims to help Somali, Sudanese and Karen women settle in Australia.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.Women's Groups
How to start your own women's group.Emotional Wellbeing Project
This action research project was conducted in partnership with a young mother's wellbeing group in Melton with support from a range of local agencies.