Women's Health NSW

The Australian Institute of Family Studies has conducted research into what works best when delivering groups and programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It suggests that social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) programs need to be culturally safe, holistic and take a strengths-based approach. They suggest that positive outcomes come from programs and activities that are arts based, connect to culture, and provide opportunities for yarning/storytelling, mentoring from Elders or other community members and build skills. https://lnkd.in/e8PKdaF3 #IndigenousWomen #womenshealth

"Are you a father, friend, brother? Do you worry about your daughter, sisters, friends, or community?" The team at Central West Women's Health Centre in Bathurst know that violence against women is an all-of-community problem, so they're putting on a men's summit this Thursday night. The keynote address will be by Dave Kramer, the best friend of Hannah Clarke, who was murdered by her partner alongside their children in 2020. Men's behaviour change specialist, Joel Palmer, will also be speaking and launching a Women's Health NSW video that we made together with the team at Digital Storytellers. The video focuses on how to talk to men who use power and control in their relationships about strangulation and sexual choking. A ticket to the men's summit, which includes dinner, will set you back $40, and there are still some available! https://lnkd.in/gZ5NhbMd

Central West Women's Health Centre have a community event on next week, and all are welcome! They've got Jess Hill speaking, plus DV-alert doing a workshop (register for that here https://lnkd.in/gBg9RZjP ), and you'll also get to hear from behavioural scientist, Dave Kramer. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! 📍 Thursday 10th April 2025 📍 BMEC 📍 Tickets: $10 just each! https://lnkd.in/grdSrRiH

Do you encounter adult men who may have experienced child sexual abuse (CSA) in your service? Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN) are offering a free, full-day workshop for community organisations and services that provide support to adult male survivors of CSA. This face-to-face event in Parramatta will cover barriers to disclosure; the impacts of experiencing CSA on men's health, relationships and sense of self; and how to provide a trauma-informed response to men and their loved ones. https://lnkd.in/gvSSFx6a #CSA #menshealth

A beautiful primary prevention initiative from Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation Women's Family Safety Group and Our Watch that shows how gendered roles limit both sides of a gender binary. Girls can drive trucks (when they're older) and boys can be caring. #womenshealth #girlscan

"Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has a long track record of building the evidence base to support healthy ageing. Part of this is exploring the extent of older people’s contribution to family functioning – such as our study showing two in five grandparents of children under 13 provide childcare, and another study revealing kinship carers are likely to be older, many of them First Nations People. We also explore insidious, but surprisingly common, issues impacting older people – like our landmark study showing 1 in 6 older people living in the community experienced abuse and mistreatment," said AIFS Director, Liz Neville. https://lnkd.in/gxedn8sT #womenshealth #ageing

As Australia moves toward a federal election on Saturday 3 May 2025, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is running Vote Compass again. Some of the key issues they have determined matter to voters this election include abortion access, and transgender women being able to participate in women’s sport. After you input your postcode and viewpoint on each issue, Vote Compass plots where you sit compared to the major parties running candidates in your local area. https://lnkd.in/gt_GQ93i If you have moved or changed your name since the last election, you need to update your electoral details here: https://lnkd.in/gvHNKDE #abortion

"When we speak about domestic abuse and family violence, there’s one question victim-survivors are asked again and again. “Why didn’t you just leave?” The simple answer is: because sometimes that’s even more dangerous. In the third season of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, new host Tara Rae Moss shares real stories from women - and men - who’ve seen firsthand how abuse transforms after separation. Plus, hear from the experts running men’s behaviour change programs about perpetrators’ tactics and excuses, and how they’re working to change their attitudes. https://lnkd.in/g4exqSc9

Women's Health NSW were delighted to deliver training on recognising and responding to non-fatal strangulation and sexual choking to the team at Kirketon Road Centre today. We got great questions about the availability of brain injury services for women, and appropriate harm minimisation for people who choose to engage in sexual choking, with health promotion staff quick to point out that abstinence approaches don't work. https://lnkd.in/gWA9j5qY #harmminimisation #sexualchoking #strangulation

Your visa status should never be a barrier to safety from violence. This new report by the team at Domestic Violence NSW recommends extending eligibility for women on temporary visas to the NSW housing and homelessness service system, including access to social and affordable housing and temporary accommodation. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gDP9yQRx #womenshealth #visastatus