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ACON -
www.acon.org.au
ACON is New South Wales’ leading health promotion organisation
specialising in HIV and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex
(LGBTI) health.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN -http://www.amnesty.org.au/svaw/?
Amnesty International's
'Stop
Violence Against Women' page details an extensive range of International
Campaigns to stop violence against women.
AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS HEALTH
INFO NET -
www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au
The
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
is an innovative Internet resource that aims to inform practice and policy
in Indigenous health by making research and other knowledge readily
accessible.
AUSTRALIAN LESBIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (ALMA) -
www.almas.org.au
The
Australian Lesbian Medical Association (ALMA) was founded in 1999 for
lesbian doctors, lesbian medical students and their partners.
ALMA provides a
supportive network to its members through advocacy, mentoring and social
activities.
Also see: DocLIST (below)
an online list of doctors and mental health professionals.
HOMELESSNESS AUSTRALIA (Formerly
AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF HOMELESSNESS ORGANISATIONS) -
http://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au/
Homelessness Australia (HA) is the
national peak body for homelessness in Australia. Homelessness Australia
works in collaboration with homelessness assistance services, state and
national homelessness peak organisations, other peak organisations,
government agencies and the broader community.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S HEALTH
NETWORK (AWHN) -
www.awhn.org.au
The Australian Women’s Health Network is a health promotion advocacy
organisation that provides a national voice on women’s health, based on
informed consultation with members. Through the application of a social
view of health, it provides a woman-centred analysis of all models of
health and medical care and research. It maintains that women’s health is
a key social and political issue and must be allocated adequate resources
to make a real difference.
BIRTHING BUSINESS IN THE BUSH - (Archive, 2004)
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/45070/20050711-0000/www.maningrida.com/mac/bwc/
This
archived website was prepared to be used as a resource for maternity
service providers working in remote communities. The contents are mainly
'Women's Business' and there are some sections that should not be read by
men. The overarching aim of this site is to improve the health of women
and babies in pregnancy, childbirth and early infancy by assisting
maternity service providers to understand issues that are specific to
remote area Aboriginal women's business.
BOWEL CANCER AUSTRALIA -
https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/
Bowel Cancer Australia's vision is to reduce
incidence, death and suffering associated with bowel cancer through
advocacy, awareness, education, support and research.
CEREBRAL PALSY LEAGUE OF QUEENSLAND -
The Cerebral Palsy
League of Queensland aims to provide
quality services and support which will
enable and empower people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities to
create and access opportunities to lead valued lives as respected and
equal members of society within their family and community. Their website
provides access to information on their library, an online catalogue,
services available, career information and how you can help.
CANADIAN WOMEN'S HEALTH
NETWORK -
www.cwhn.ca
The Canadian Women’s Health Network
(CWHN) was created in 1993 as a voluntary national organization to improve
the health and lives of girls and women in Canada and the world by
collecting, producing, distributing and sharing knowledge, ideas,
education, information, resources, strategies and inspirations.
CARER'S QUEENSLAND -
www.carersqld.asn.au
Carers Queensland represents the
diverse needs and interests of carers in Queensland. They empower carers
by providing carers with information, education, advocacy, counselling
and other support services that may assist them in their caring role.
COALITION FOR A FEMINIST
AGENDA -
www.feministagenda.org.au
A coalition of feminist women committed
to working with like-minded others to create a new and fairer global
agenda, with women's voices at its centre.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES, CHILD SAFETY AND DISABILITY SERVICES QUEENSLAND
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http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/disability
The Department of Communities, Child
Safety and Disability Services works to make our state great by
strengthening connections between individuals, families and communities.
DocLIST
www.doclist.com.au
DocLIST is an online list of doctors and mental health professionals
recommended by lesbian and bisexual women. It is a national resource
administered by the Australian Lesbian Medical Association. Lesbian and bisexual women can go to the DocLIST to find or recommend a
doctor or mental health professional.
The new
Links section
is a table of over 600 national and state-based organisations which may be
of interest to lesbian, bisexual and queer women.
economic Security4Women (eS4W)
http://www.security4women.org.au/
economic Security4Women (eS4W) is a national
women’s alliance, funded by the Australian Government through the Office
for Women. It is an alliance of women’s organisations united in the belief
that economic wellbeing and financial security are essential for women and
will enable women of all ages to have an equal place in society.
http://www.equalityrightsalliance.org.au/
Equality Rights Alliance
(ERA) is Australia’s largest network of organisations with an interest in
advancing women’s equality. ERA has a focus on gender equality, women’s
leadership and women’s diversity, including bringing young women’s voices
to policy and decision making.
ETHNIC COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF
QLD -
http://www.eccq.com.au
ECCQ has been funded
by Queensland Health to engage with refugee and migrant communities to
improve their awareness of communicable diseases, and reduce the risk
factors which would result in higher infection rates.
GOLDFIELDS WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE CENTRE -
http://www.gwhcc.org.au/
he
Goldfield's Women's Health Care Centre is a not for profit organization
providing clinical services, health information and referral for women in
the Kalgoorlie Goldfields region of Western Australia.
HEALTHDIRECT
AUSTRALIA -
http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/
First established in 2006 as the
National Health Call Centre Network Ltd (NHCCN), Healthdirect Australia is
jointly funded by the Council of Australian Governments. Healthdirect
Australia provides all Australians with access to health information and
advice. No matter where people live, or what time of the day or night it
is, they can talk to a health professional, find trusted advice online
about the appropriate care for their health issue and find the closest
local services that are open when they need them.
INFOXCHANGE AUSTRALIA SERVICE
SEEKER -
http://www.serviceseeker.com.au/
Australia's most extensive directory of community support services
providing access to 343,771 health, welfare and community service
records.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (IWDA) -
www.iwda.org.au International Women's Development Agency
IWDA is the leading Australian agency entirely focussed on women’s rights
and gender equality in the Asia Pacific region.
JEAN HAILES FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
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www.jeanhailes.org.au
Jean Hailes for Women's Health was created to
provide women with information, knowledge and clinical care to assist them
to actively manage their own health and wellbeing throughout the whole of
their life.
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Women's Alliance (NATSIWA)
http://natsiwa.org.au/
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Women's Alliance (NATSIWA), is aimed at empowering Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander women to make strong, strategic and effective policy
advocacy interventions into issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander women.
NATIONAL RURAL WOMEN'S COALITION (NRWC) -
http://www.nrwc.com.au/
Representing over 250,000 rural,
regional and remote Australian women, their families, communities and
associated networks, the National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) is the
national peak body for six specific-purpose women’s groups, a number of
Indigenous groups and several additional collaborative agreements.
National Women’s Alliances
http://www.dpmc.gov.au/office-women/wlds-grants/national-womens-alliances#eS4W
The five National Women’s Alliances (the Alliances) represent over 180
women’s organisations. They bring forward the views, voices and issues of
Australian women and, in particular, women from marginalised and
disadvantaged groups.
National Women's Health Policy -
http://www.health.gov.au/womenshealthpolicy
The New National Women's Health Policy was
released by the Australian Federal Government on 29 December 2010.
OFFICE FOR WOMEN -
http://www.dpmc.gov.au/office-women
OfW undertakes a range of
work within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
(PM&C) including: Providing policy advice and support to Prime Minister
and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women through a
coordinated approach to the development and implementation of Government
policies focussed on: improving gender equality and support for women’s
economic empowerment, safety and leadership; and other initiatives such as
(but not limited to) supporting and representing Australian women's voices
on a global level.
QUEENSLANDERS WITH DISABILITY NETWORK -
www.qdn.org.au
QDN is a Queensland-wide network of
people with disability, and is run and managed by people with disability
for people with disability.
QLD GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR
WOMEN -
http://www.qld.gov.au/community/women/
Site has useful
information for women on career and independence, health, support, safety,
parents and families, and seniors.
QLD PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA (QPASTT) -
www.qpastt.org.au
QPASTT provides a range of services to
people from refugee backgrounds, including asylum seekers, who have
survived torture or war related trauma to help them to recover from their
experiences.
SISTERS INSIDE -
www.sistersinside.com.au
An independent
organisation, which exists to advocate for the human rights of women in
the criminal justice system in Queensland, and to address gaps in the
services available to them.
THE SOCIETY FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH -www.womenshealthresearch.org
The Society for Women’s Health Research is
a non-profit organisation whose mission is to improve the health of all
women through research, education and advocacy.
UN WOMEN -
http://www.unwomen.org/en In
July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. UN
Women is a dynamic and strong champion for women and girls, providing them
with a powerful voice at the global, regional and local levels.
WOMENSPACE -
www.womenspace.org.au
Womenspace is a sacred
space for women, woven with the threads of harmony, compassion and joy. It
is a place to reflect and regenerate, to nurture spirituality, to
participate, make new connections and access a wide selection of creative
workshop opportunities.
WOMEN'S LEGAL SERVICE INC -
www.wlsq.org.au
Women’s Legal Service is a specialist
community legal centre providing free legal and social work services to
Queensland women.
WOMEN'S HEALTH GOULBURN NORTH EAST -
www.whealth.com.au Women’s
Health Goulburn North East (WHGNE) is the government-funded specialist
women's health service for the Goulburn Valley and North East Victoria.
WHGNE is a dynamic, independent, feminist organisation committed to
improving the health, safety and well-being of women in the Goulburn
Valley and North East Victoria.
WOMEN'S HEALTH QUEENSLAND WIDE
www.womhealth.org.au
Women's Health Queensland Wide (Women's Health)
is a not for profit health promotion, information and education service
for women and health professionals throughout Queensland.
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
AUSTRALIA -
www.wwda.org.au
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
is the peak organisation for women with all types of disabilities in
Australia. WWDA is run by women with disabilities, for women with
disabilities. It is the only organisation of its kind in Australia and one
of only a very small number internationally.
YWCA OF AUSTRALIA -
www.ywca.org.au
YWCA Australia is the national
association of YWCAs in Australia and is part of the world YWCA movement.
We are a women-led organisation that achieves positive change by providing
advocacy, programs and services for women, families and communities.
ZIGZAG -
www.zigzag.org.au
Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre
Inc. is a community based not-for-profit organisation in Brisbane that
provides a number of services to young women and the wider community.
Services include counselling and support to young women who have
experienced sexual assault and medium term supported housing to young
women who are homeless.
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