Will peer support help new mums during COVID-19?
We've started a study pairing new mums with a trained volunteer who has recovered from postnatal depression or anxiety for telephone-based peer support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Eighteen hospitals named as participants in state-wide evaluation of response to family violenceThe 18 Victorian hospitals participating in a new project evaluating the state-wide program, Strengthening Hospitals Response to Family Violence, have been announced.
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Charitable grant to support family violence prevention initiativesThe impact of a hospital-based family violence program is the focus of a new research study, thanks to a generous grant from The Collier Charitable Fund.
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The Women’s says NO to violence against womenViolence against women has long been recognised as a health issue. Health professionals are often the first point of contact for women at risk of or who have experienced violence, and they are also at risk themselves.
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Quit smoking style strategy needed for family violenceFamily violence advocate Rosie Batty will today tell the statewide Family Violence Forum that a Quit style strategy is needed to change behaviours in order to end violence against women.
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Family violence common amongst health workersThe first study investigating domestic and family violence amongst female healthcare workers in Australia has found that almost half of them has experienced family violence.
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Les Reti receives Queen’s birthday honourAdjunct Associate Professor Les Reti has been appointed Member in the General Division (AM) of the Order of Australia during the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for significant service to women’s health.
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Increasing support for sexual assault survivorsThe Women’s CASA House and Sexual Assault Crisis Line are to receive an additional $270,000 to provide more support for those who have experienced sexual assault and violence.
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$6 million boost to the Women’s research fundingThe Women’s and its research partners have secured more than $6 million in funding from the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants.
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A Future Free from ViolenceThe Women’s has today launched A Future Free from Violence, a strategy outlining our focus areas for preventing violence against women.
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Family violence program rolled out across VictoriaA program developed by the Women’s and Bendigo Health that identifies and supports patients experiencing family violence is to be rolled out to 27 healthcare services across Victoria, the Government announced today.
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