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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.

Please get in touch if you’d like expert commentary on the following topics:
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Gender (in)equality
  • Mental Health and Body Image
  • Women and Chronic Disease, including Cancer.

Media contact

All media requests should be directed to [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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Media Release Women's Health Victoria
30 April 2024

Women’s Health Victoria appoints gender equality advocate, Sally Hasler, as new CEO

Women’s Health Victoria is delighted to announce the appointment of gender equality advocate and former government executive, Sally Hasler, as its incoming CEO. The... 

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Health Promotion In My Prime Media Release Older Women Women's Health Victoria
29 October 2023

Women’s Health Victoria launches In My Prime, empowering women over 50 to support their health and wellbeing

A unique new online resource is equipping women with reliable information and positive portrayals of older bodies to encourage older women to live active... 

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Women's Health Victoria
16 June 2023

Women’s Health Victoria announces support for a Voice to Parliament

On behalf of Women’s Health Victoria, the Board supports the Voice to Parliament as the first step in realising the three core objectives outlined... 

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Cancer Counterpart Peer Support Women's Health Victoria
23 May 2023

Counterpart celebrates 20 years of peer support: women supporting women with cancer

Women’s Health Victoria is delighted to mark the 20th anniversary of Counterpart “ a highly unique peer support cancer service that connects and supports... 

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Reproductive Rights Sexual and Reproduction Health Women's Health Victoria
22 May 2023

Women’s Health Victoria calls for national sexual reproductive health information hotline

ABC News

A leading Victorian women’s health organisation is calling for a national sexual and reproductive information hotline to be established in the wake of a... 

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Advocacy Financial Security State Government Women's Health Victoria
1 March 2022

Victorian women are sick of small change: Underinvestment in women’s health increases illness and depression

Today Women’s Health Victoria joins with 11 other women’s health services, along with Rainbow Health Australia, in calling for an immediate uplift in investment... 

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Religious Discrimination Women's Health Victoria
10 October 2019

Religious discrimination bill would create barriers to women’s healthcare

The Guardian

“Fears law may allow health professionals to object to treating a person on religious grounds.Women would face further barriers to receiving healthcare under the... 

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Abortion Reproductive Rights Women's Health Victoria
31 January 2019

When women’s rights collide with doctors Pursuit (University of Melbourne)

“…With colleagues at Family Planning Victoria, Women’s Health Victoria and the Royal Women’s Hospital, Associate Professor Keogh interviewed 19 abortion experts, including providers and... 

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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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Women's Health Victoria Young Women and Girls
28 November 2018

Why women feel pressure to amputate their genitals Medical Republic

“Dr Simonis felt that something needed to be done to counter the online bias that was influencing young minds, and thus the Labia Library... 

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Reproductive Rights Women's Health Victoria
21 October 2018

Contraceptive pill available over the counter for Victorian women under Coalition plan

ABC Online

“…CEO of Women’s Health Victoria, Rita Butera, welcomed the policy, which she said would empower more women to exercise their reproductive rights. “Anything that... 

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Gender-based Violence Take a Stand Women's Health Victoria
1 June 2018

Online sexism targeted in world-first ‘bystander’ project

The Guardian

“The Victorian government is funding a world-first project to address sexual abuse and violence against women online through a program that will train people... 

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Health Promotion Women's Health Victoria Young Women and Girls
30 April 2018

Growing up unequal: Young women’s health and wellbeing Australian Institute of Family Studies

“…the most recent issues paper by Women’s Health Victoria … brings together recent research and examples of promising practice to explore the health and... 

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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