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The Inquiry into Women’s Pain will provide recommendations to inform improved models of care and service delivery for Victorian girls and women experiencing pain in the future. The Inquiry into Women’s Pain is asking Victorian girls and women to share their experiences of pain and pain management.

Saving FACE (Faith And Cultural Empowerment) is an initiative undertaken by Muslim Women Australia (MWA) to develop and deliver key prevention activities to encourage men in preventing violence against women and children.
A guide for reframing the way forward that centres faith as a tool to empower communities & individuals to prevent violence against women and children.

This guide was prepared by the Department of Premier and Cabinet Multicultural Affairs portfolio and summarises the supports available to newly arrived Palestinians fleeing the Israel-Gaza conflict and arriving in Victoria.

The Diverse Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Project, a joint project by Foundation House and the Victorian Refugee Health Network, has produced some resources on engaging refugee background communities and the service sector in mental health system reforms.

The Federal Government has allocated funding as support for temporary visa holders for people from Israel and Palestine who are experiencing financial hardship and unable to meet their basic needs.

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health has published a best practice guide for migrant and refugee inclusive disaster preparedness, response and recovery. The guide was published as part of the Migrant and Refugee Inclusive Disaster Recovery and Response (MIDiRR) project and is funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH).

The Victorian Refugee Health Network has released the Refugee Women’s Health Community Consultation Report which shares key findings and recommendations to inform implementation of the Victorian Government’s reform initiatives in Women’s Health.

Submit an Expression of Interest to join the Network’s Executive Group, providing strategic oversight and key policy advice related to health services and systems for people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds in Victoria.

The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for written submissions on the experience of women in immigration detention.

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