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Promising practices in gender-responsive mental health care

Published 12 December 2025

This report looks at mental health reform in Victoria, illustrating what gender-responsive mental health care looks like in practice and highlights promising practices that can inform system-wide reform. 

Citation:

Tran C, Healy S (2025) Promising practices in gender-responsive mental health care: insights from the Victorian sector. Women’s Health Victoria. Melbourne. (Women’s Health Issues Paper; 18).

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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.

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