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Women's Health Victoria

Media hub

Browse our media hub for all latest media releases from WHV.

Issues & expert commentary

Informed media coverage increases awareness, creates greater recognition of important issues affecting women and gender diverse people and can help foster change.

Senior staff from Women’s Health Victoria are available for comment and to assist journalists by providing evidence-based research, facts and figures on a wide range of issues relating to the health and wellbeing of Victorian women and gender diverse people.

Please get in touch if you’d like expert commentary on the following topics:
  • Gender equity in health
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • Mental health and body image
  • Women and chronic disease, including cancer.

Media contact

All media requests should be directed to Carol Nichols at [email protected]

Our latest media releases

Gender Equality Media Release Women's Health Victoria
8 May 2024

Women’s Health Victoria welcomes renewed funding for women’s health services in the Victorian State Budget 2024-25

Women’s Health Victoria welcomes the announcement made on Tuesday in the 2024-25 Victorian State Budget of renewed funding to provide preventative health promotion and... 

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Gender Equality Sexual and Reproduction Health State Government
25 May 2023

Victorian State Budget 2023: Women’s Health Victoria welcomes important commitments to sexual and reproductive health, with further investment needed in women’s mental health

Women’s Health Victoria welcomes the women’s health funding announcements made this week in the 2023-24 Victorian State Budget, noting there are a broad range... 

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Advertising Gender Equality Media Release Sexual Harassment shEqual Workplaces
7 December 2021

Survey paints a troubling picture of sexism in the ad industry

Gender inequality remains pervasive in the Australian advertising industry, according to the results of a national survey released today.shEqual “ Australia’s movement for advertising... 

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Advertising Gender Equality Gender Stereotypes Media Release
24 November 2020

shEqual launches to transform advertising in Australia with support from industry and government leaders

shEqual “ an Australian first initiative to realise equality in advertising “ launched Monday 23 November 2020 with the support of industry and government... 

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Advertising Gender Equality Women's Health Victoria
6 December 2018

Sexism sells and study finds more of it is affecting women’s health

Sydney Morning Herald

“… The first Australian research to examine the links between advertising, gender equality and women’s health has found that women are more likely than... 

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Acknowledgement of Country

Women’s Health Victoria acknowledges and pays our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land that our offices are situated on, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

As a statewide organisation, we also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and water across Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their cultures and their Elders past and present.

Read more about our Reconciliation Action Plan

Our Commitment to Gender Diversity and Inclusion

Women’s Health Victoria’s focus is women (cis and trans inclusive) and gender-diverse people. We address feminist health issues and are committed to supporting all people impacted by gender inequity who can benefit from our work. As a proud intersectional feminist organisation, Women’s Health Victoria is working towards meaningful inclusivity, guided by and supporting people who identify as women, trans, intersex and gender diverse.

Read about our commitment