Women's Health East

Sexual health ecompasses sexual development and reproductive health, as well as such characterstics as the ability to develop and maintain meaningful interpersonal relationships; appreciate one's own body; intereact with both genders in respectiful and appropriate ways; and express affection, love, and intimacy in ways consistent.........

Women generally experience less financial security than men due to anumber of factors including lower pay, more time in unpaid work and less retirement income.......

This is the second fact sheet launched at our International Women's Day Breakfast function held on the 11th March 2009. It's aim is to provide regional data for service providers and women in the EMR.

This is the first in a series of Fact sheets to be rolled out across 2009 to provide regional data for service providers and women in the EMR.

This conference will take place at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart from 18-21 May 2010. For up to date information on any of the aspects relating to the 6th Australian Women's Health Conference go to the conference website at www.awhn.org.au

Call for papers opens: 1 December 2008
Registration opens: 8 March 2009
Early registration closes: 1 November 2009

Celebrating Diversity provides a range of resources for teachers and anyone working with young people to help make schools, and other youth settings safer, more supportive and more inclusive places for same sex attracted and transgender young people (SSATY) and staff.

To visit the Celebrating Diversity website click here or go to www.celebratingdiversity.org.au

YOUNG WOMEN TALKING NEWSLETTERS

What is important to you? Do you think its OK to sell pets for Christmas? Whose responsibility is contraception? Have you seen the latest movie or read the latest book? Do you know what ‘no diet day’ is all about? Do you have somewhere to voice your ideas?

Young women at Maroondah Secondary College and Croydon Community School thought these issues were important. They formed a group and have been brainstorming, discussing issues creating artwork, developing articles and putting it together into a magazine! Meeting once a week to chat, create and eat (of course we had great food!)… All the things we girls love doing!

Planned or unplanned, pregnancy can be a major change in your life. There are choices to be made - things to consider. But where to start? Who to talk to?

This website is a good starting point. It includes answers to questions you are most likely to ask - and some you might not have even thought of. It also points you to some helpful support services, most of which are just a phone call away.

Anyone, especially young women living in Yarra Ranges, may find this resource useful.

To recieve a copy of the resource, please contact reception@whe.org.au or alternately, visit the website of Yarra Ranges Youth Services, Click here.

Women's Health East's response to the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) Report on Abortion Law. Women's Health East Support Option C.

A conference for the education and community sectors, working together to address the
prevention, identification, and response to Sexual Assault of young people in Melbourne’s Eastern Region.

The conference had lots of positive feedback, well done to the Eastern Region Sexual Assault Colaborative and the presenters.

For more information about the topics discussed on the day please visit past training transcripts page, click here.

NEW STAFF MEMBER

Welcome to Amanda the our new Training and Administration Officer at Women's Health East

Amanda Geshev

Amanda Geshev joined the team at Women’s Health East in July 2008, replacing Sarah Turner while she is on maternity leave. Amanda previously worked at an IT software development and support organization in Mulgrave. Before starting her family (she has 2 beautiful boys aged 4 and 6), she worked as an Office Administrator for a polyurethane manufacturer in NSW.

Currently she is studying the Certificate 3 in Business Administration - Medical, at Swinburne and believes that the opportunity to work within the community, and within an organization that focuses on the health and wellbeing of Women, is very exciting.

For the past 2 years, Amanda has volunteered within the Knox Preschool Community, with particular focus on Children with additional needs in preschools.

Amanda loves, apart from her family, ANYTHING CRAFTY! Paper Tole, Folk Art Painting, Scrapbooking, Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Card Making, Karate and Bike Riding.

WEBSITE EVALUATION

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Women understand and experience sexual desire in a variety of ways. As yet, research into this important area of sexual health has been sparse.

A study is currently being conducted through Deakin University, Melbourne, to examine what constitutes a ‘normal’ range of sexual desire in women who are involved in a long-term (over 1 year duration), heterosexual relationship.

The aim of this research is to investigate what sexual desire actually is, and the types of factors that influence desire levels. From the results of this research, a scale will be developed to measure levels of sexual desire for use in clinical practice.

WOMEN'S HEALTH EAST HAS ATTAINED FULL ACCREDITATION

Following a thorough assessment in May 2007 by QICSA, Women's Health East has attained full accreditation for the next three years through the Quality Improvement Council. WHE's systems and processes have met all the required QIC standards, and our Board and staff are committed to ensuring we maintain those standards through our continuous quality improvement program.