Breast Screen Victoria
Our introduction to breast screening, called ‘Put your health first’, can be read online and downloaded in a range of languages. There are also a number of other translated resources that you can download and print.
Respectful Dialogue: A Guide for Responsible Reporting on Female Genital Cutting
Developed by the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights, this resource guide is for professionals working in all aspects of the media on the issue of Female Genital Cutting.
Contraception knowledge and attitudes
A paper on the findings of a qualitative study of the contraception knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of African Australian teenagers and women from a refugee background in Melbourne.
How do Australian maternity and early childhood health services identify and respond to the settlement experiences and social context of refugee background families?
The social circumstances of parents are critical to their experience of having a baby and refugee background families may encounter particular challenges. The study Having a Baby in a New Country was conducted in order to develop a better understanding of the issues facing refugee background families, focusing on Afghan women and men and health professionals in Melbourne’s southeast.
Perinatal mental health of women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds: A guide for primary care health professionals
Women from CALD backgrounds are particularly vulnerable to developing emotional distress or mental health disorders in the perinatal period and they often do not receive the care they need.