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Women's Health West
Free publications and pamphlets
The free cards, brochures, booklets and AV materials listed are available to individuals or in bulk to relevant services. We also produce publications for sale, including booklets, information kits, research reports and audiovisual materials.
To order free publications, please print the order form (PDF 70.8 KB) complete and send to 317-319 Barkly St Footscray Vic 3011, fax 9689 3861. For more information contact our Information Worker on 9689 9588.
FREE RESOURCES CATALOGUE
WHW Membership Brochure(1.78MB) By joining Women's Health West you can support us in a range of ways to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of women in Melbourne's diverse western region.
Strategic Plan 2009-2012 a summary of our Strategic Plan, outlining the key issues and strategic directions of our work for the four year period 2009 to 20012.
Latest Annual Report outlining our organisation, staff, board, services, financial position and work in the past year.
WHW News you can order single or multiple copies of our newsletter. Or become an individual or organisation member of Women’s Health West to receive WHW News regularly.
REtroSPECT: 21 years of women’s health in the west of Melbourne. ‘REtroSPECT’ starts in 1988 with a group of passionate women who won a tender to start Victoria’s first regional women’s health service and charts Women’s Health West’s progress from then to now.
WHW Family Violence Crisis Outreach Service Brochure this brochure outlines the crisis and short-term support to women and their children to become safe from violence. Outreach workers provide support at Sunshine, Werribee and Melbourne Magistrates Court.
Life Without Family Violence Wallet Cards listing services in the Western Region and some statewide services, available in Arabic, Amharic, Bosnian, Cantonese, English, Filipino, Mandarin, Serbian, Somali, Swahili, Tigrinya and Vietnamese.
What if the intervention order is breached? How to collect evidence Women's Health West and Victoria Police collaborated to produce a brochure and a short film that shows women practical ways to collect evidence of breaches - evidence that will stand up in court if their intervention order has been breached. This brochure is also availabel in Arabic and Vietnamese.
Multilingual CALD Crisis Housing Brochures outlining the range of support services hosted by Women's Health West to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women and children affected by family violence, with an emphasis on our CALD Crisis Housing Service. Available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Croatian, Chinese, Dinka, Somali, and Vietnamese. These brochures can be ordered from our catalogue or downloaded from our website.
Choosing Positive Paths: Information Kit for Parents concerned about their children who have experienced family violence (2003) This kit comprises 10 four-page brochures, with a range of information for parents including tips, common strategies for dealing with children of different ages, from babies to teens, plus resources and agencies that can help.
Violence against women is unacceptable in any culture: Women's Health West poster (A3) aimed at increasing women's awareness of the issue of family voilence in any culture. (Content translated into Arabic & Vietnamese). Order form (PDF 70.8 KB)
Building the capacity of organisations in the western region to prevent violence against women: A guide to health promotion action - Kit containing fact sheets that explore critical themes of planning projects to prevent violence against women using health promotion tools. This kit is also available online.
Young Mums Rock! Brochure produced by and for young mothers, especially those in Melton and the outer west, with quotes, cartoons and helpful contacts.
Sunrise Women's Group Brochure (0.99MB) The Sunrise Women with Disabilities Groups provide fun and friendship for women with a disability through the outer West of Melbourne. The groups meet monthly in Werribee and Laverton, for more information Click here.
PUBLICATIONS AND FACT SHEETS AVAILABEL FOR DOWNLOADING
Women in Melbourne's West: A Data Book (Volume 1: Social Profile and Volume 2: Health Status) is bursting with current statistical information about women in Melbourne's West.
Mama and Nunu 2 (Mother and Baby) This extensive resource manual is for health workers who provide pregnancy care and information to African women.
Health Promotion and Preventing Violence Against Women What does it really mean? 2006 Conference Report (Free). This report is also available online
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