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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRYThis document has been compiled and printed

on Wurundjeri land. MCWH acknowledges

the traditional owners and their continuing

connection to land, sea and community.

We recognise that as immigrants to this country,

we also benefit from the British colonisation

of Australia and share the responsibility of

respecting the land and its people.

We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander peoples, their ancestors and

elders, both past and present.

As we move towards our 40th anniversary year in

2018, I’m proud of the unique and significant role

that MCWH plays in the lives of so many women

who have willingly or unwillingly immigrated to

Australia, permanently or temporarily, or who have

grown up as children or grandchildren of migrants.

This year one of our bilingual educators was

approached by a woman while she was visiting a

hospital. The woman said, “Hello, do you remember

me? You saved my life.” The woman had attended a

free session she led on breast and cervical cancer at

a local language school. As a result of that session

the woman had decided to see a doctor where she

was diagnosed with cervical cancer and able to

access treatment.

The impact that our health education programs make

on the health and wellbeing of the women we meet

is sometimes hard to quantify. However our work

positively changes women’s lives. The welcome

renewal of our national program, Multicultural

Women’s Health Australia, gives us greater capacity

to extend our reach and to amplify the voices

of immigrant and refugee women in relation to

reproductive and sexual health.

MCWH has much to celebrate, and the last year has

been no exception. We have many achievements to

be proud of, which are outlined in the pages of this

report. Congratulations to the MCWH staff and Board

on a wonderful year.

Repa Patel

This year Multicultural Centre for Women’s

Health has worked on national and international

levels to bring immigrant and refugee women’s

concerns and voices to the table. We spoke with

the UN Rapporteur on Violence against Women

during her visit to Australia, hosted a site visit for

international delegates of the World Congress on

Public Health, and organised an amazing program

for the Intersectionality stream of the Prevalent and

Preventable conference in Adelaide.

On the research and policy fronts, we published the

comprehensive ASPIRE research report and hosted

the successful Foundations for Change Forum, with

an engaging keynote address from Somaliland

women’s rights activist, Amina Warsame. We

translated our research findings to provide policy

advice and input into the Victorian government’s

strategies on gender equality, the prevention of

violence against women and sexual and reproductive

health. Our transformational training programs

go from strength to strength, building capacity for

service providers to do their work inclusively and

effectively.

These achievements ran alongside our core health

promotion and PACE women’s leadership programs,

which provide multilingual health education

and empower immigrant and refugee women

across Victoria. We extend our appreciation to the

wonderful women who participated in our programs

this year, and who always provide us with the energy

we need to keep doing what we do.

Adele Murdolo

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health

(MCWH) is a national, community-based

organisation, led by and for women from

immigrant and refugee backgrounds.

We work to improve the health and

wellbeing of immigrant and refugee

women in Australia through research,

training, education and advocacy.

OCEAN

by Paw Htoo Lei (taken as part of the

ASPIRE Photovoice Exhibition)

This picture was taken on a trip to Maria Island

with other members of my community. Even

though we have lived here a long time, many

things are still new to us. I’ve been here seven

years, but this island is still new to me. It’s the

same with our rights and laws. Even though

there are laws protecting women, we don’t

always know about them.

CHAIRPERSON’S INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

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MCWH ANNUAL REPORT 2017 MCWH ANNUAL REPORT 2017

We promoted, organised, resourced and delivered 358

health education sessions across 16 local government

areas in 19 languages, making 6092 points of contact

with women in Victoria to talk about their health and

wellbeing.

In addition, we distributed 5931 written resources

to women in requested languages, and conducted

9 radio interviews on key health topics for SBS Radio

Chinese, SBS Radio Punjabi, SBS Radio Arabic and

3MDR Croatian.

This year 30 women participated in our PACE leadership

and 50 service providers in cross-cultural awareness

training. We provided 28 expert consultations and

delivered 38 presentations reaching over 2000 attendees.

SNAPSHOT2016 - 2017

431

117

11354

597

1399

654

1791 MIDDLE EASTERNAfghani Arabic AssyrianChaldean Egyptian Hazara IranianIraqiKurdishLebanesePersianSaudiSyrianYemeni

SOUTH EAST ASIANBurmeseChinMalaysianFilipinaSingaporeanVietnamese

SOUTH ASIANBangladeshiBhutaneseIndianNepalesePakistaniPunjabiSri Lankan Tamil

EUROPEANBosnianCroatianDutchFrenchGermanGreekIrishItalianLithuanian MacedonianNorwegianPolishRomanianSerbianSlovenianSpanishTurkish

EAST ASIANCantonese & Mandarinspeaking ChineseHong KongeseTaiwanese

AUSTRALASIANAustralianNew Zealander Nauruan

AFRICANEritreanEthiopianMoroccanNuerSomaliSudanese

SOUTH AMERICANArgentinianChileanColombianPeruvianSalvadorianUruguayanVenezuelan

UNKNOWN 5

Sexual & reproductive

health

Healthy choices

Healthy ageing

Occupational health & safety

Mental health

Family violence

International student access to

(SRH) services

PRIORITY ISSUES BASED ON EXTERNAL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

WOMEN WE REACHED

MIDDLE EASTERN

SOUTH EAST ASIAN

EUROPEAN

EAST ASIAN

AFRICAN

AUSTRALASIAN

SOUTH AMERICAN

SOUTH ASIAN

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“The sessions have made me take my own health

more seriously, because no one can replace me to

look after my own body.”

Our Health Education Program, including our Family

and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP),

continues to be the core of MCWH: we hold peer-based

sessions with women across Victoria, building their

knowledge about health and wellbeing. Our bilingual

health educators provide up-to-date information on

over 50 health topics in over 20 languages, including

sexual and reproductive health, mental health, gender

equality and preventing violence against women. We

reach thousands of women every year in workplaces,

factories, education settings, prisons and community

organisations.

“I used to think that using contraceptives was just

to avoid pregnancy. The facilitator explained that

as women we have the right to have safe sex – and

this means, not just avoiding pregnancy but also

avoiding catching an STI.”

PROGRAM FUNDER:

Victorian Department of Health

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities, AMES

Australia, Australian Ankawa Club, Australian Muslim

Women’s Centre for Human Rights, Arabic Welfare,

Australian Mesopotamian Women’s Association,

Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association, Bendigo

Community Health Service, Coolaroo South Primary

School, Chinese Cancer Society of Victoria, Chinese

Mandarin Community Friendship Association, City

of Melbourne, Darebin Greek Women’s Group,

Dianella Health, Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, Gippsland

Multicultural Services, Greek Women’s Group

Broadmeadows, Guru Nanak Sikh Society, Hume

Afghan Association, Indian Seniors Group Dandenong,

Indochinese Elderly Association, ISIS Primary Care,

Jesuit Social Services, Kathleen Syme Library &

Community Centre, Kensington Neighbourhood House,

Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Manningham

Council, Melbourne Polytechnic, Merinda Park Learning

and Community Centre, Merri Community Health

Services Limited, Nestle, Sikh Welfare and Educational

Centre, Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre, Tamil

Women’s Group Dandenong, Wyndham Community

and Education Centre, VICSEG, Vietnamese Welfare

Resource Centre, Wyndham Community and Education

Centre, Yarra City Council.

THANKS:

Everyone who has been involved in the program and

helped organised sessions with us.

REACH:

252 education sessions in 15 languages including

Arabic, Assyrian, Cantonese, Croatian, Dari, English (for

mixed groups), Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Mandarin, Punjabi,

Somali, Spanish, Tamil and Vietnamese across 16 local

councils in Victoria, making a total of 4,171 contacts with

women.

“The session surprised me because the facilitator

did not mention any words like what “you should or

should not” do this or that. I actually gained a lot of

new information. I have changed my attitude about

attending the sessions and I will continue to attend

the sessions and encourage others to come.”

BUILDING WOMEN’S

KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH & WELLBEING

Are you more

likely to do any

of the following

differently now

that you have

attended the

health education

program?

Talk to my family about health concerns

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Visit a doctor or other health professional to talk about

health concerns

Change some of the things I do so to be more healthy

(eg. some of the things I eat or drink, how often I exercise)

Pay more attention tomy health and wellbeing

Share the knowledge I have gained with friends and

community members

Yes Maybe No Not applicableI already did this before the session(s)

RESPONSES FROM 100 WOMEN WHO

PARTICIPATED IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE 8-WEEK HEALTH

EDUCATION PROGRAM IN 2016-17

SETTINGS WHERE WE

PROVIDED HEALTH EDUCATION & NUMBER OF

CONTACT MADE

Women’s groups 1481

Seniors’groups1105

English language schools

655

Workplaces 215

Mothers’ groups

157

Carers’ groups

165

Mental health groups

93

Prisons145

Settlement services

155

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Our Gambling Awareness Project (GAP) raises

community awareness of gambling-related harm

among migrant groups in Victoria through education

sessions, peer support groups and resources co-

designed with communities. GAP links women to

existing linguistically and culturally appropriate services

as well as encouraging culturally responsive practices in

mainstream services.

PROJECT FUNDER:

Victoria Responsible Gambling Foundation

PROJECT PARTNERS:

Arabic Welfare Inc., Australian Vietnamese Women’s

Association, Chinese Gambling Concern Inc., Federation

of Chinese Association, Springvale

Indo-Chinese Mutual Assistance Association and

Victorian Arabic Social Services.

THANKS:

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and our

fantastic partner organisations for their invaluable

support of the project.

REACH:

593 community members across 29 sessions delivered

in Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Italian, Macedonian,

Mandarin, Punjabi, Tamil and Vietnamese. In addition,

MCWH produced written resources in Arabic, Assyrian,

Chinese, Dari, Tamil, Hazaragi, Punjabi and Vietnamese.

“I guess we all know about how gambling can

harm the individual and the family, but we tend

to avoid seeking help. The session has increased

my confidence to deal with my gambling problem.

There are a lot of different services or support for

gamblers. I can actually use phone counselling. I

think this is great because I do not need to meet with

the counsellor face to face.”

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN COMMUNITIES & GAMBLING

SUPPORT

SUPPORTING CARERS &

THEIR FAMILIES

“The facilitator asked if anyone was in a caring role

and none of us raised our hand. [She] explained that

becoming a carer might involve gradually doing

more and more things to assist the other person.

I started to think that perhaps I am a carer for my

husband. [He] used to be independent, but after a

few falls I have had to follow him everywhere and

help him with showering and toileting...Today’s

session has given me a clearer understanding of the

caring role and how I might fit into it.”

The ‘Dealing With it Myself’ project has increased

awareness about the role and needs of carers from

migrant communities and their families. In its second

year the project conducted education sessions across

Melbourne and regional areas, including Bendigo,

Morwell and Shepparton. Chinese and Punjabi groups

of carers were also able to experience respite first hand

through special peer support group activities including

an excursion to the Shepparton Gurdwara, Chinese New

Year lunch and outings in Melbourne.

PROJECT FUNDER:

Commonwealth Department of Health

THANKS:

The Advisory group and all the organisations who have

contributed to the success of this project.

REACH:

867 community members across 49 education sessions

delivered to Arabic, multicultural Burmese (Karen

and Chin), Chinese, former Yugoslavian and Indian

communities; and 23 Chinese and Punjabi carers

through support groups. MCWH also produced written

resources in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese Simplified,

Croatian, English and Punjabi.

“As a non-carer I really enjoyed the whole session,

which allowed me to be reflective as a care recipient.

I take for granted my carer who is also my wife. I

forget to recognise all her hard work, because I keep

thinking of the caring role as a woman’s role.”

Dealing With it Myself

project outing, left to right:

Harjit Kaur, Gurmeet Kaur,

Bilingual Health Educator

Gagan Kaur Cheema, Amarjit

Kaur, Sukhjinder Kaur &

Balvir Kaur

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PREVENTING FEMALE CIRCUMCISION IN AUSTRALIAOur NETFA Project leads national community action

and education to prevent female genital mutilation or

cutting (FGM/C). This year we were honoured to host

international guest Amina Warsame from the Network

Against FGM/C in Somaliland to speak at our national

‘Foundations for Change’ forum in Melbourne.

NETFA’s work supports organisations to increase

professional and community awareness of how the

practice can impact women’s sexual and reproductive

health. Our network now boasts 50 members,

including partners in each state and territory.

PROJECT FUNDER:

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

NATIONAL NETWORK PARTNERS:

Family Planning Welfare Association of NT; ACT

Women’s Health Service; Women and Newborn

Health Service, Edward Memorial Hospital WA; TRUE

Relationships and Reproductive Health QLD; NSW

Education Program on FGM, NSW Health; Red Cross

Tasmania Bicultural Community Education Program

TAS; Refugee Women’s Health and Safety Program,

Women’s Health Statewide, SA.

PROJECT REACH:

74 forum participants including representatives of the

NZ FGM Education Programme; a network spanning 50

member organisations across Australia; and a dedicated

website and online presence. In addition NETFA

developed an information booklet, online page and help

cards in eight languages (Amharic, Arabic, Indonesian,

French, Oromo, Somali, Tigrigna and English). For more

information go to www.FGMinAustralia.com.au

KEEPING PACE: CHAMPIONING

MIGRANT WOMEN’S

LEADERSHIP

LEADING A NATIONAL

NETWORK OF ORGANISATIONS WHO SUPPORT &

PROMOTE MIGRANT WOMEN’S HEALTH

PACE WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT SOUTHERN CROSS CARE (VIC)Partnering with a workplace committed to supporting

future leaders, the PACE Program helped migrant

women in the SCCV workforce to further develop their

professional skills and build their confidence to pursue

career advancement opportunities.

PROJECT FUNDER AND PARTNER:

Southern Cross Care (Vic)

THANKS:

Bianca Mologousis, our co-trainer at SCC (Vic) and SCC

(Vic) Management for their ongoing support

REACH:

Twelve women working at Southern Cross Care (Vic)

THE STORIES FOR HARMONY PROJECTThe Stories for Community Harmony Project brought

together women living in inner Melbourne to value

their shared strengths and build positive relationships

between their diverse communities.

PROJECT FUNDER:

Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion Division,

Department of Premier and Cabinet

THANKS:

Staff and students of the Fitzroy Learning Network

REACH:

Eighteen women living in inner Melbourne

“It’s been such a wonderful journey for me of being

part of PACE program. Not only I have learnt a lot

from this course, but also I have met and had the

time to know other participants.”

Our women’s leadership model is about building women’s

confidence to Participate, Advocate, Communicate and Engage

(PACE). This year we have had many opportunities to support

women at different stages on their leadership paths. These

programs are also opportunities for us to meet extraordinary

women who inspire us in our work. We wish all the women who

graduated this year a bright future and hope to stay in touch!

Stories for Harmony PACE Program participants

LEADING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF ORGANISATIONS WHO SUPPORT & PROMOTE MIGRANT WOMEN’S HEALTHNational coordination to increase women’s sexual and

reproductive health

This year our vision as a national voice for immigrant

women’s health was strengthened by renewed funding

from the Commonwealth Department of Health. Our

Multicultural Women’s Health Australia (MWHA)

Network brings together partners across Australia to

share best practice and new knowledge to support and

promote immigrant and refugee women’s sexual and

reproductive health.

Our national program also directly supports women and

their families to make informed decisions about family

planning and reproductive health by maintaining an

up-to-date, nationally accessible online multilingual

health catalogue. Our free national telephone service

1800 656 421, allows women to request free written

health information in over 70 languages.

PROGRAM FUNDER:


NATIONAL NETWORK PARTNERS:

Women’s Centre for Health Matters (ACT), Ishar

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (WA), Red

Cross Tasmania Bicultural Health Program (TAS), Migrant

Health Service (SA), Immigrant Women’s Support

Service (QLD)

PROGRAM REACH:

Our national partners and their networks; 522 resources

distributed and/or referrals made in response to 243

external requests for multilingual health information;

over 700 newsletter subscribers; and over 7000 website

users nationally.

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ASPIRE: NATIONAL RESEARCH TO PREVENT FAMILY VIOLENCE In December 2016, Tasmanian Minister for Women

and Human Services, the Hon. Jacquie Petrusma,

launched the final report of our national research project

to better understand immigrant and refugee women’s

experiences of family violence. The ASPIRE Project:

Promoting community-led responses to violence against

immigrant and refugee women in metropolitan and

regional Australia, is the largest study of immigrant and

refugee women’s experiences of violence in Australia

that has ever been conducted. Our findings have

significantly contributed to building an evidence base

and have already played an important role in informing

improved policy and service responses to immigrant

and refugee women and their families. One of the most

powerful outcomes of the project is the Photovoice

exhibition of photographs taken and described by

women whose lives have been professionally or

personally impacted by family violence.

PROJECT FUNDER:

Australia’s National Research Organisation

for Women’s Safety (ANROWS)

RESEARCH PARTNERS:

Dr Cathy Vaughan, Associate Professor Deb Warr,

Dr Karen Block, Erin Davis, Samantha Mannix and

Amanda Thompson at the Gender and Women’s Health

Unit, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of

Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

and Dr Linda Murray at the University of Tasmania.

THANKS:

To the hundreds of women who shared their stories

and strength with us, the women of Photovoice, the

many organisations that gave their time, expertise and

experience, the MCWH BHE team and the Bicultural

Health Education Program at Red Cross Tasmania. Our

heartfelt thanks also to ANROWS and our incredible

research team.

OUTCOMES:

A nationally launched literature review, research report

and fact sheet series, input into national and state policy,

and ongoing promotion of the Photovoice exhibition,

which is available for display.

BUILDING EVIDENCE FOR

EQUITY

LISTENING FOR (A) CHANGE (CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT)A one year participatory research project asking women

with refugee backgrounds to share their perspectives on

effective approaches to prevention of family violence in

refugee communities.

PROJECT FUNDER:

Melbourne Research Alliance to End Violence against

women and their children, University of Melbourne.

RESEARCH PARTNERS:

Dr Cathy Vaughan, Dr Karen Block, Ms Sarah Khaw,

Dr Odette Kelada, Dr Ana Dragojlovic and Ms Joumanah

El-Matrah

MORE THAN THE SUM OF MY PARTS(CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT)A one year research project exploring how women with

disabilities’ diverse social identities interact with their

experiences of disability to shape their perspectives and

experiences in relation to their sexual and reproductive

health and rights.

PROJECT FUNDER:

University of Melbourne

(Disability Research Initiative Grant)

RESEARCH PARTNERS:

Dr Cathy Vaughan, Ms Alex Devine, Dr Lucy Healey, Dr

Piers Gooding, Dr Kristin Diemer, Ms Keran Howe and

Ms Jen Hargrave

THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE

by Ruby (taken as part of the ASPIRE Photovoice Exhibition)

I once lived in a world in which women and education were not valued. Women usually had two choices; marry

by choice or by force (arranged marriage). The tiara worn back to front symbolises my bravery at standing strong

against arranged marriage. I wore black as a symbol of duality. Black is the colour of morning and I mourned all the

lost opportunities eduction could offer me. But black is also the colour of graduation. I never stopped believing in

the ‘power of knowledge’. Eventually I went back to school and got my diploma. I stand in a public library because

books were once denied me. ‘Women should not be smart’, I was told. But I would go to the library in spite of such

beliefs, and travel to the past to find my ancient female ancestors and have a conversation. Hypatia of Alexandria

my favourite. Their spirit gave me strength, the opportunity to access knowledge and courage.

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INNOVATIVE CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERSOur transformational training program continues

to change and challenge professional practice and

perspectives about cultural difference, power and

privilege. In addition to our significant work with

Victorian Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services, this

year we delivered our full 2-day training program to staff

at Jesuit Social Services.

PROJECT FUNDER:


PROJECT PARTNERS:

Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, ShantiWorks

THANKS:

Dr Tracy Castelino of ShantiWorks for her valuable input

into training development and delivery.

REACH:

Over 50 participants across multiple services.

“For me, the training highlighted the biases I bring to

the work without realising...I think I really recognised

and understood privileges I had taken for granted

which I will be more aware of for the future.”

“Excellent, provocative and reflective workshop.”

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR

INTERSECTIONAL PRACTICE

LEADING THE CALL FOR AN INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH TO PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENMCWH was invited to co-convene the intersectionality

stream of the ‘Prevalent and Preventable’: International

Conference on Violence Against Women organised

by the Australian Women Against Violence Alliance

(AWAVA) and Our Watch in Adelaide in September 2016.

The conference provided an important opportunity for

local and international experts and stakeholders to come

together to discuss ways to prevent violence against

women and children.

THANKS:

Merrindahl Andrew, AWAVA; Jess Cadwallader, People

with Disability Australia; Loren Days, Our Watch; Yvonne

Lay, Good Shepherd; and Marge Charlesworth.

REACH:

Over 300 family violence workers, community

advocates, policy makers, researchers, government,

non-government and other professionals from around

Australia, New Zealand, the Asia Pacific and beyond.

PROVIDING EXPERT ADVICE TO WOMEN’S HEALTH SERVICES ACROSS VICTORIAThis year MCWH was contracted to provide expert

advice and consultation to Victoria’s nine regional

women’s health services to support the development

and implementation of their regional action plans to

prevent violence against women. Responding to need,

the six month project involved strong collaboration with

Women with Disabilities Victoria and Gay and Lesbian

Health Victoria (GLHV) and focussed on intersectional

and inclusive approaches. The project culminated in a

co-delivered two-day forum addressing ‘Intersectionality

in Action’ and the development of a guide for engaging

immigrant and refugee communities in violence

prevention activities.

PROJECT FUNDER:

Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.

THANKS:

Women’s Health Association of Victoria, Women with

Disabilities Victoria, GLHV and Women’s Health Victoria.

REACH:

Over 70 forum participants from government, women’s

health and community services. Expert consultation and

planning support provided to nine regional women’s

health services covering all of Victoria. In addition,

MCWH developed a guide for engaging immigrant and

refugee communities in violence prevention activities.

“There was a real feeling of having ‘turned a

corner’, or taken a ‘giant leap’ in interrogating what

intersectionality means for the prevention of violence

against women.”

CONSULTATIONKey consultations with government and stakeholders included:• Commonwealth Department of Health, Consultation on

the drafted Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy

• Fiona Richardson MP, Victorian Minister for Women and Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Roundtable Consultation on the Social and Economic Participation of Multicultural Women

• Simone McCurk MLA, Member for Fremantle and Western Australian Shadow Minister for Community Services, Children’s Interests and Women’s Interests, Consultation on immigrant and refugee women’s experiences of violence.

• United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Roundtable consultation with Primary Prevention experts, and migrant and refugee community experts.

• Victorian Department of Health & Human Services, Consultation for Improving Reproductive Health Services across Victoria (Action Plan)

• Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Office of Prevention and Women’s Equality, Consultations for Victorian Government Gender Equality Strategy – CALD communities – LGBTI communities – open consultation – seniors – women in Leadership – young Victorians

• Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Office of Prevention and Women’s Equality, Consultation on co-designing a shared vision for a future family violence system

• Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission, Consultation on the Equal Opportunity Act Guidelines on Service Provision and Family Violence

Other organisations that sought our expertise over the year included:

COMMUNICATING OUR MESSAGES

TO A WIDER AUDIENCE

MCWH amplifies the voices of immigrant and refugee women

in our community through national advocacy and policy input.

• Alcohol and Drug Foundation

• Australian Human Rights Commission

• Birth for Humankind• Carer’s Victoria• Ethnic Communities

Council of Victoria• Islamic Council of Victoria• mAdapt• Moreland City Council• Our Watch• Refugee Council of

Australia and Refugee Legal

• RMIT University• Switchboard Victoria• Sydney and East Sydney

Primary Health Network• TRUE Relationships and

Reproductive Health QLD• VicHealth• Western Bulldogs

Football Club Community Foundation

• White Ribbon Australia• Women’s Health East• Women’s Health West• Women with

Disabilities Victoria

PRESENTATIONSJuly 20167 J Chen, Panel discussion following the screening of

‘The Mask You Live In’, City of Darebin, Northcote Library, Northcote

September 201616 M Hameed and R Aryal, ‘Approaching Migrant

Workers’ Rights in Australia’, Guest Lecture, Anthropology Department, Monash University, Clayton

20 J Chen, ‘Why Words Matter: defining prevention of violence against women’ Panel, Intersectionality Stream, Prevalent & Preventable: Violence Against Women and their Children Conference, AWAVA and Our Watch, Adelaide

20 R Quiazon, ‘Understanding Intersectionality: What are we really talking about?’ Panel, Intersectionality Stream, Prevalent & Preventable: Violence Against Women and their Children Conference, AWAVA and Our Watch, Adelaide

20 M Hameed, ‘Engaging communities in prevention: translating theories of diversity into practice’ Panel, Intersectionality Stream, Prevalent & Preventable: Violence Against Women and their Children Conference, AWAVA and Our Watch, Adelaide

22 M Hameed, ‘Closing session: National-level policy making and building change: Where to from here and steps forward’ Panel, Prevalent & Preventable: Violence Against Women and their Children Conference, AWAVA and Our Watch, Adelaide

October 201619 Y Gao, ‘Art-making, mutual support and partnership:

peer support program for CALD women affected by gambling-related harm’, Many Ways to Help Conference 2016, Victoria Responsible Gambling Foundation, Melbourne

November 20162 J Jiang, ‘Rethinking ‘culture’ and ‘diversity’ in the aged

care workforce’

2 J Jiang, ‘Embracing and supporting a diverse workforce’, 49th Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference, Canberra

3 R Aryal, ‘Lived experiences and support needs of immigrant and refugee carers’, 49th Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference, Canberra

4 J Jiang, ‘A Coping Mechanism – Informal Working Caregivers’ Self-imposed Silence’, 49th Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference, Canberra

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November 2016 cont.10 R Quiazon, ‘Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Then and

Now’, Panel, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Advocacy Event Series, SPEAK (Speaker Programs for Empowerment Advocacy and Knowledge), Richmond

21 J Jiang, ‘Increasing availability of medical abortion? What does this mean for women from immigrant and refugee backgrounds’, Second Forum on Medical Abortion, Women’s Health Victoria, Melbourne

25 R Quiazon, ‘MCWH White Ribbon Research Report on Engaging Men in PVAW’, Multicultural White Ribbon Day, Spectrum, Darebin Ethnic Communities Council and Darebin City Council, Preston

December 20165 A Murdolo, Keynote Address, ‘Giving a problem

a name: The case for feminist leadership in the prevention of violence against women’, Stop Domestic Violence Conference, Brisbane

8 J Chen, ‘The ASPIRE Photovoice Project’, Djerriwarrh Melton Women Making it Happen Lunch, Djerriwarrh Health Services, Melton

8 Y Gao, ‘Introduction of five new in-language resources’, Gambler’s Help Provider Forum, Victoria Responsible Gambling Foundation, Melbourne

February 20176 R Quiazon, ‘Sexual Health and the Global Movement of

People: What does it mean for policy?’ Sexual Health and the Global Movement of People Forum, Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health, Melbourne

14 J Chen, ‘The Significance of the ASPIRE findings for Settlement Services,’ Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre, Preston

15 J Chen, ‘Cross-cultural issues in women’s health’, Guest Lecture, Family and Community Studies in the Graduate Diploma in Child & Family Health Nursing for Maternal and Child Health Nurses, RMIT, Bundoora

17 J Jiang, ‘We are still catching up: collaborating with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, VAADA Conference 2017: Complexity, Collaboration, Consumers and Care, Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association, Melbourne

17 R Aryal, ‘Cross-Cultural Awareness’, Monash University Science Mentors Program, Monash University, Clayton

23 J Jiang, Presenter, Intersectional Approaches – immigrant and refugee perspectives, Women’s Health Services Orientation Day, WHAV, WHV

March 20177 A Murdolo, ‘IWD Feminism in the Pub Panel

Discussion’, Victorian Trades Hall Council, Melbourne

9 R Quiazon, Introductory address to ‘Hidden Figures’ Screening, International Women’s Day Event, Women’s Health in the North, Preston

16 J Jiang & M Idriess, ‘How does FARREP link with, support and influence other programs and organisations; ‘Do we need FARREP and why?’; and MCWH presentation, Panels, Celebrating the success of the Victorian Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program, Department of Health and Human Services, Melbourne

23 R Quiazon, ‘Salt in the Wound: Are we losing people to gaps that exist between health sector organisations?’ Panel, Women of the World Festival, Footscray Community Arts & Women of the World, Footscray

31 A Murdolo, ‘ASPIRE findings’, Women’s Gathering, Glenorchy City Council and Southern Tasmania Migrant Resource Centre, Hobart

April 20177 R Aryal, ‘Dealing With it Myself and MCWH’ Speed-

date a Women’s Health Service, Women’s Health Victoria for the World Congress on Public Health 2017, Melbourne

26 A Murdolo, ‘ASPIRE Project findings and service development strategies’, Workshop, Women’s Safety Services South Australia, Adelaide

May 201718 A Murdolo, Presenter, ASPIRE Project findings and

Photovoice Exhibition, Melton City Council, Melton

18 A Rahmanovic, ‘Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Leadership’, CALD Leadership Program, AMES Australia, Melbourne

31 A Murdolo and R Quiazon, ‘Gender, Culture and Men; Engaging and immigrant refugee men in the prevention of violence against women’, Creating Confidence: Working with People from CALD Communities to Prevent Violence against Women, Eastern Metropolitan Region Regional Family Violence Partnership, Nunawading

31 R Quiazon and M Wagh-Nikam with K Block, ‘Key findings from the ASPIRE Research Project - Promoting community led-responses to violence against immigrant and women in metropolitan and regional Australia’, Creating Confidence: Working with People from CALD Communities to Prevent Violence against Women, Eastern Metropolitan Region Regional Family Violence Partnership, Nunawading

June 201713 R Quiazon with L Days, Our Watch, ‘Theory and Ideas:

Introduction to Intersectionality’, Intersectionality in Action Forum, Women’s Health Association of Victoria, Melbourne

14 J Chen, ‘Intersectionality and immigrant and refugee communities’, and ‘Intersectionality Panel’, Intersectionality in Action Forum, Women’s Health Association of Victoria, Melbourne

COMMITTEES• AMES Australia, Prevention of Violence Against Women

Leadership Program Reference Group

• ANROWS, Practitioner Engagement Group

• Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights, Muslim Women and Respectful Relationships Project Advisory Group

• Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights, Increasing Access to Trauma-informed Care for CALD and Muslim Women Affected by Violence Advisory Group

• Cancer Council Victoria, Engaging with never and under-screened women in cervical screening National Advisory Group

• Deakin University, International Students Sexual Health National Network

• Diabetes Victoria, CALD Life Program Working Group

• Dianella Health, Community for Respect and Equality of Women (Hume CREW) Steering Group

• Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, Elder Abuse Awareness Project Steering Committee

• mAdapt Project Steering Committee Group

• Royal Women’s Hospital, Primary Care and Population Health Advisory Committee Meeting

• Switchboard Victoria ‘Everybody Under the Rainbow’ Advisory Committee

• TRUE Relationships and Reproductive Health QLD, Culturally Responsive Health Advisory Group

• University of Melbourne, Steering Group of Migrant Workers Campaign

• Victoria University, Experiences of Early Menopause Project Reference Group

• Victorian Cross Sector Alliance on the Implementation of the Royal Commission into Family Violence

• Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Diverse Communities and Intersectionality Working Group

• Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Industry Taskforce Diversity Committee

• Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, Ministerial Taskforce to Prevent Family Violence and Other Forms of Violence Against Women

• Victorian Department of Premier & Cabinet, Office of Prevention & Women’s Equality, Women’s Board Leadership Victoria Program Project Reference Group

• Women’s Health Association of Victoria Board and Communities of Practice

• White Ribbon, White Ribbon Policy and Research Committee

• Whittlesea City Council, Whittlesea Community Futures Partnership

• Women’s Health East, Eastern Metropolitan Region Sexual and Reproductive Health Reference Group

• Women’s Health West, Our Community Our Rights Expert Advisory Group

• Women with Disabilities Victoria, CALD Enabling Women Reference Group

SUBMISSIONS• Australian Law Reform Commission Enquiry into Elder

Abuse, Submission with University of Melbourne, 22 August 2016

• Submission to the Department of Social Services on a draft Service Delivery Model for a proposed new carer support service system, 16 December 2016.

• Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, in advance of her visit to Australia in February 2017

PUBLICATIONS• Vaughan, C., Davis, E., Murdolo, A., Chen, J., Murray,

L., Quiazon, R., Block, K., & Warr, D. (2016). Promoting community-led responses to violence against immigrant and refugee women in metropolitan and regional Australia. The ASPIRE Project: Research report (ANROWS Horizons 07/2016). Sydney: Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety

• Chen, J. (2017) .Working with immigrant and refugee communities to prevent violence against women guide. Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health. Melbourne

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INESCAPABLE LONELINESS

by Ruby (taken as part of the ASPIRE Photovoice Exhibition)

“Service providers associate loneliness with depression. I had no time for depression I needed to survive.

For me loneliness is expressed perfectly by Kim Culbertson, ‘People think being alone makes you lonely

but I don’t think that’s true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world.’

I remember once thinking how could I express my situation to a service provider who had limited or

no cultural understanding. Things have not changed much in country areas today.”

KEY FUNDERS• Victorian Department of Health • Commonwealth Department of Health Australia

PROJECT FUNDERS• Commonwealth Department of Social Services • Eastern Health• Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation• Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet • Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

RESEARCH FUNDERS• ANROWS• University of Melbourne

PARTNERS• Southern Cross Care (Vic)• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

BILINGUAL REGISTER CLIENTS• AMES Australia• Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights• Breakthru• Diabetes Victoria• Dianella Community Health• Family Planning Victoria• Gippsland Multicultural Services • Heart Foundation• Polaron

TRAINING AND PRESENTATION CLIENTS• Darebin City Council• Footscray Community Arts Centre• Jesuit Social Services• Monash University• Women’s Safety Services SA

IN-KIND SUPPORTERS• Australian Football League (AFL)• Basketball Victoria• Calvista• John Batman Group• KeySun Laboratories• Parks Victoria• Public Transport Victoria• Tennis Australia• Tom Organic

THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS, PARTNERS AND

SUPPORTERS

BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS

TO INCREASEOUR IMPACT

MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDINGThis year MCWH signed two Memoranda of

Understanding: one with AMES Australia and another

with Diabetes Victoria. These MOUs are significant: they

formalise our shared commitment as organisations to

work together to increase opportunities for immigrant

women to access key health information and services.

Thank you to everyone involved in building and nurturing

these rich and productive relationships.

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SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT 2017 2016

REVENUE

Dept of Health & Human Services(Vic) 631,618 609,359Commonwealth Dept of Health 218,00 193,992Other 802,705 738,185 TOTAL REVENUE 1,652,323 1,541,536

LESS EXPENDITURE

Employment 1,317,068 1,189,385Other Costs 357,175 342,543TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,674,243 1,531,928

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) (21,920) 9,608

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1,061,479 449,765Trade and Other Receivables 92,247 220,045Property, Plant & Equipment 51,689 67,347 TOTAL ASSETS 1,205,415 737,157

Trade and Other Payables 97,125 83,512 Grant Income in Advance 620,814 173,000 Provisions 196,767 168,016

TOTAL LIABIITIES 914,706 424,528

NET ASSETS 290,709 312,629

MCWH WOULD LIKE TO THANKOUR AUDITORS COLLINS AND CO.

MULTICULTURAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S HEALTHREG NO: A0023550RFINANCIAL SUMMARY

FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 2017The financial information contained in this annual report

has been extracted from the audited statutory financial

report for the year ended 30 June 2017.

A copy of the full statutory accounts is available

upon request to MCWH.

INCOME FY 2016-17

EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION FY 2016-17

SUSTAINABILITY MCWH

FINANCIALS

Full-time Part-time Project

Multilingual health promotion

across Victoria

INCOMEFY 2016-17

MWHA national program for sexual

& reproductive health

ANROWS ASPIRE Project Eastern Health Cross-cultural training project WHAV officer

(auspiced)

1

2 3

4

5

6

78

Promoting services for gambling-

related harm

Dealing With it Myself Carers

Project

National Education Toolkit for FGM/C

Awareness

Other generated income

Women’s leadership and prevention of

violence against women

Department of Health & Human Services (Vic)


Other Projects

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation


Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet

Other Income

Department of Premier & Cabinet

12345678

EXPENSEDISTRIBUTION

FY 2016-17

Salaries

GovernanceLegal & Compliance

Administration

Property Expenses

Program Costs

Office Equipment

Motor Vehicles

RISK APPETITE STATEMENT MCWH operates within a low overall risk range with the

lowest risk appetite relating to safety and compliance

objectives. This means that tolerance for activities and

programs that impact in a negative way on employee

& client health and wellbeing is set at zero. MCWH,

also has a zero tolerance risk appetite with regard to

compliance and legal issues, as this is a reflection

of MCWH’s good reputation and standing within the

community. Programs that potentially put clients and

staff at risk will not be pursued. Programs that have

potential reputational risk will not be pursued. MCWH

operates with a marginally higher risk appetite towards

its strategic and operational objectives where activities

and programs with some risk attached will be pursued.

Programs with a financial risk attached will only be

pursued where the potential loss attributable is less than

1% of total revenue in any one financial year.Casual

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Dr Jasmin Chen

RESEARCH & EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & “ASPIRE”

PROJECT OFFICER

Medina Idriess

FARREP WORKER

Maria Hach (to April 2017)Monique Hameed

NATIONAL TRAINING OFFICER

Rosi Aryal

“DEALING WITH IT MYSELF” PROJECT OFFICER

Dr Yue Gao

“GAMBLING AWARENESS” PROJECT OFFICER

Amira Rahmanovic

HEALTH EDUCATIONMANAGER

Matylda Buczko (to July 2017)

COMMUNICATIONSOFFICER

Zubaidah Shaburdin(to May 2017)

“NETFA” PROJECT OFFICER

MEMBERSHIP

ChairpersonRepa Patel

Deputy Chair Sandra Lordanic

Treasurer Nicole Spratt

MembersTamara Kwarteng (from May 2017)

Li Luo

Anna Moo

Catherine Ross(from April 2017)

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Dr Adele Murdolo

EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

Christina GeorgeBurmese, Karen

Elizabeth Mazeyko Spanish

Fadumo Mohamud Somali

Gagandeep Cheema Punjabi, Hindi

Ghezal ZaraDari, Farsi

Hanh Thi PhamVietnamese

He LiCantonese

Huda SabaArabic

Josephine PallettItalian

Kalleni ItuarteGreek

Malou LoganTagalog

Manasi Wagh-NikamHindi, Marathi

Marianna JerbicCroatian

May Alqas AliasArabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Chaldean

Medina IdriessArabic, Tigre, Tigrigna

Razia AslamHazaragi, Urdu, Pashtu, Dari

Suong Nguyen-RobertsonVietnamese

Uma Rani Jagan MohanTamil

Victoria LolikaSudanese Arabic, Lotuka, Madi

Wafa IbrahimArabic

Yen Ney KimCantonese, Mandarin

Yanping XuCantonese, Mandarin

BHE TEAM

Dr Joyce Jiang

HEALTHPROMOTION

MANAGER

Mi Nguyen

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Carmela Pitt

MULTILINGUAL RESOURCE COORDINATOR

Ozana Bozic

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE OFFICER

Jiembra Sheils

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Dr Regina Quiazon

SENIOR POLICY & RESEARCH

ADVOCATE

This year we farewelled MCWH bilingual educators Razia Aslam,

Christina George, Malou Logan, Victoria Lolika, and Elizabeth Mazeyko.

We also farewelled MCWH staff members Matylda Buczko, Maria Hach,

and Zubaidah Shaburdin. These women have been such an important

part of our MCWH family and we are so grateful to have worked with

them all. We wish them all the best and look forward to celebrating

and supporting the future achievements of these amazing women.

Back cover: quotes taken from Health Education

Program evaluations 2016-17. Thank you to everyone

who has participated in our programs this year.

© Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health 2017

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MulticulturalCentreforWomensHealth

@mcwh1978

THE WOMENOF MCWH

MCWH was deeply

saddened by the passing

of Victorian Minister for

Women, Fiona Richardson

in August 2017. We will

remember her fearless

advocacy for women

across Victoria and honour

her legacy in our work.

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MANY TIMES WHEN PRESCRIBED MEDICATION BY MY GP, I WOULD STOP USING THEM HALF WAY THROUGH AS SOON AS

I FEEL THE SYMPTOMS ARE DECREASED. FROM NOW ON I WILL NEVER DO THAT AND I WILL COMPLETE THE MEDICINE AS

PRESCRIBED. THE SESSION PROVIDED ME WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION. I THINK WE NEED TO CHANGE THE WAY WE

THINK AND TALK MORE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND CONFRONT PROBLEMS, NOT AVOID TO TALK ABOUT THEM WILL NOT

MAKE PROBLEMS GO AWAY. WE ALL BENEFITED FROM SHARING EXPERIENCES ON HOW WE CAN MANAGE STRESS LEVELS.

THE SESSION HAS GIVEN ME THE CONFIDENCE TO CHOOSE THE CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD THAT SUITS ME BETTER. I AM NOW

CONFIDENT TO GO AND SEE A GP TO DISCUSS WITH HIM MY SITUATION. AFTER RECEIVING THESE VALUABLE INFORMATION

OF TODAY’S SESSION I WILL MAKE SURE TO DO PAP TEST AND BREAST SCREEN REGULARLY, AS EARLY DETECTION COULD SAVE

MY LIFE. AFTER ALL THIS INFORMATION WE GOT FROM TODAY’S SESSION, I HAVE CONFIDENCE TO TALK WITH MY FRIEND WHO

HAS A PROBLEM DRINKING TO MAKE HER AWARE ABOUT THE HARM ALCOHOL COULD MAKE ON OUR HEALTH. I HAD HIGH

LEVEL OF SUGAR DURING PREGNANCY, BUT I NEVER KNEW THAT IT INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TYPE 2 DIABETES

LATER ON, I THINK I SHOULD TALK WITH MY DOCTOR TO CHECK MY BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL FREQUENTLY AS I AM NOW OVER

45 YEARS OLD. THE SESSION HAS GIVEN ME VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRACEPTION AND WHAT ARE THE CONS

AND PROS OF EACH METHOD. HAVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IS MUCH

BETTER THAN CLOSING MY EYES AND DENYING THE DANGER. FACING THE ISSUE OF ABUSE IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE

VIOLENCE CIRCLE. TODAY’S SESSION HAS GIVEN ME VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEXUAL TRANSMITTED

INFECTION AND HOW TO PREVENT OURSELVES FROM IT BY DOING SAFER SEX, I WILL SHARE ALL TODAY’S INFORMATION WITH

MY DAUGHTERS AND FRIENDS. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW HAS THE HOT FLUSHES AND SHE ALWAYS COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT. NOW

I HAVE MORE CONFIDENT TO LET HER KNOW THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE MENOPAUSE. I WILL SHARE ALL INFORMATION WE

TALKED ABOUT TODAY WITH HER TO HELP HER IN THIS ISSUE. THIS SESSION HAS INCREASED OUR AWARENESS OF BLOOD

PRESSURE OUTCOMES AND IT WAS BETTER THAN THE GP JUST TELLING YOU ‘YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IS FINE’ WITHOUT

TELLING US THE NUMBER. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I GAINED FROM THE SESSION WAS THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO REQUEST

AN INTERPRETER DURING MY MEDICAL APPOINTMENT. BECAUSE IT IS VERY HARD FOR US TO FIND A GP WHO CAN SPEAK OUR

LANGUAGE. I HAVE THE CONFIDENCE NOW TO ACCESS ALL THE RELEVANT SERVICES IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS. MOREOVER,

I LEARNED THAT ALL INFORMATION ARE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL IN THIS HEALTH SYSTEM. AFTER LEARNING THE RELAXATION

STRATEGIES, I WILL TRY TO PRACTICE THEM, AND GIVE MYSELF A BREAK, HAVE A REST WHEN I FEEL OVERWHELMED, STAND FOR

MYSELF AND AVOID ANYTHING THAT COULD AFFECT MY MENTAL HEALTH IN A NEGATIVE WAY. AFTER THE SESSION, I HAVE THE

CONFIDENCE TO DO A BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO PRACTICE IT ON A BREAST MODEL

AND LEARNED HOW TO LOOK OR HOW TO FEEL THE LUMP. I REALISED THAT I ACTUALLY CAN MANAGE MY BONE HEALTH EVEN

THOUGH I AM GETTING OLD. AFTER RECEIVING THESE INFORMATION, I WOULD CHOOSE TO GET THE RELEVANT SERVICES AND

SUPPORT IN ORDER TO PROTECT MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF. AFTER THE SESSION ON MENSTRUATION, I KNOW THAT PERIOD

IS JUST A PART OF NORMAL LIFE FOR WOMEN. NOW I FEEL MUCH RELIEF AND LESS STRESS ABOUT IT. I NEVER THOUGHT I

WOULD ATTEND A SESSION ABOUT STIS, BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS IS AGAINST OUR CULTURE. BUT AFTER TODAY, I THINK

THE STIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US, IN PARTICULAR IN AUSTRALIA SINCE OUR CHILDREN WILL GROWTH UP HERE. I THINK

THE DISCUSSION OF STIS HAS BENEFITED US A LOT AND I WILL BE SURE TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH MY FAMILY AND

FRIENDS. AFTER THE SESSION, I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTRACEPTION. TIMING THE OVULATION IS NOT A

GUARANTEED WAY TO PREVENT PREGNANCY. I WILL CONSULT MY GP AND ASK HIM THE BEST CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD FOR

ME. I HAD NO IDEA THAT DETECTING CANCER IN EARLY STAGE COULD RAISE THE SURVIVAL RATE IN BREAST CANCER TO 90%.

FROM TODAY, I WILL TRY TO GET ENOUGH CALCIUM FROM MY DIET. I DO NOT REALLY LIKE MILK AND CHEESE, BUT FACILITATOR

SAID THAT TOFU, OKRA, BROCCOLI, BOOK CHOY HAVE CALCIUM TOO. THESE ARE MORE SUITABLE TO USE IN OUR COOKING.

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