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Australia’s national voice for immigrant and refugee women’s wellbeing Welcome to the MCWH community. We are all in this together.

This is a dedicated space for us to promote our events, stories and projects, and those of our collaborators. Our priority is to hold this space for the voices and wellbeing of migrant and refugee women. We welcome respectful discussions and if necessary we will remove comments to protect people’s privacy, rights and dignity. We hope you enjoy, engage with, and learn from this community.

01/05/2026

MCWH attended Women Deliver 2026, joining thousands of advocates, practitioners and leaders from across the globe as the conference came to Oceania for the first time!

At a time when women’s rights are increasingly under pressure, it was critical to see migrant and refugee women’s experiences, leadership and solutions represented on a global stage. These spaces create room to share what’s working, challenge what isn’t, and strengthen collective approaches grounded in community, culture and care.

We’re leaving with new connections, sharper thinking, and a continued focus on advancing health equity for migrant and refugee women.

29/04/2026

March was a busy month for the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health Program Engagement team. From International Women's Day events to health festivals and sector summits, take a look at where we've been 👉

🗣️ Cultural Diversity Week at Melbourne Polytechnic: We joined Melbourne Polytechnic's Cultural Diversity Week in Preston, connecting with over 100 students, many from Chinese, Vietnamese, and Somalian communities, with resources on sexual and reproductive health, mental health, cervical screening, and healthy relationships.

🗣️ International Women's Day Stall at University of Melbourne: We represented MCWH at the University of Melbourne's International Women's Day celebrations, engaging students and community members with our work.

🗣️ Women's Empowerment Mini Expo at Mornington Peninsula Shire: We joined the IWD Women's Empowerment Mini Expo on the Mornington Peninsula, connecting with local women and community organisations.

🗣️ Workplace Health Session Turosi: We met with Turosi's HR and Operations teams to explore bringing MCWH's health education sessions to their staff.

🗣️ VICS CALD Optimal Care Summit: We attended the Victorian Integrated Cancer Services CALD Optimal Care Summit, a multidisciplinary gathering of clinicians, consumers and stakeholders focused on improving cancer care outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse Victorians.

🗣️ IWD Panel Discussion at VMCH: We represented MCWH at VMCH's International Women's Day Panel Discussion.

🗣️ Wyndham Health Festival: We connected with local council members, health professionals and community leaders at the Wyndham Health Festival, including conversations around cervical screening, the CCV project, and community health in Melbourne's west.

28/04/2026

Today is the UN World Day for Safety and Health at Work and this month's WRAP newsletter focuses on the real cost on those who make our clothes.

Also read our advoacy to action section which has practical ways you can support all workers by shopping more ethically and learning more about advocating for safer workplaces.

Plus 60 seconds with Feifei Liao, MCWH's Capacity Building Officer, who talks about the inspirational women and gender-diverse people that keep her inspired.

Read the full April WRAP here: https://mailchi.mp/mcwh/wrapedition155_april2026

27/04/2026

Today we're launching our new training modules, Solidarity in Action.

Solidarity in Action (SIA) is MCWH’s anti-racism training program designed to help community organisations move beyond good intentions and into meaningful, practical change.

This is not a tick-box session. It’s a space to build understanding, confidence and collective responsibility.

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to embed long-term change, SIA will support you to strengthen your knowledge, reflect on your role and take clear, actionable steps.

This training is free for anyone from community organisations, community representatives, leaders and advocates.

Register for our Foundational and Advanced modules happening in Melbourne this May: https://www.mcwh.com.au/project/solidarity-in-action-training/

22/04/2026

Do climate disasters discriminate? This Earth Day we're shining a light on that🌏

The impacts of climate emergencies are amplified by race, gender, visa status, and geography. The systems meant to protect people often weren't built with them in mind.

That's why Multicultural Centre for Women's Health developed the Migrant and Refugee Inclusive Disaster Recovery and Response (MIDiRR) Best Practice Guide - a resource for service providers, emergency agencies, healthcare providers, and community organisations to ensure disaster preparedness, response, and recovery is inclusive.

The guide outlines nine guidelines including:
➡️ Community-led planning and leadership
➡️ Empowering migrant and refugee women in decision-making
➡️ Tailored, multilingual emergency communications
➡️ Equity in disaster response and relief
➡️ Gender-responsive recovery

Because environmental progress, the kind Earth Day calls for, must be equitable.

🔗 Download the guide. Link in bio.

20/04/2026

Australia's sexual health system has a design problem.

Syphilis was declared a communicable disease of national significance in August 2025.

Cases have nearly doubled since 2014. Migrant and refugee women are listed as a priority population under the national STI strategy.

But recognition without co-design isn't enough.

The latest WRAP newsletter explores what equitable STI prevention actually requires, and why community leadership in health policy design produces better outcomes for everyone.

➡️ Read the full newsletter at the link in our bio.

30/03/2026

In this month's edition of the WRAP newsletter:

📖Mind the SRH access gap, lest you widen it
As rates of preventable STIs rise in Australia, we explore how gaps in access to healthcare, information and services continue to leave migrant and refugee communities behind, and why community-led solutions are essential.

❗️Advocacy to Action
Practical ways you can support equitable access to sexual and reproductive health information, services and education in your community.

🎤60 seconds with Maggie Garcia Pena
MCWH's Communications Officer talks about the people she gets to meet when making videos and the impact of in-language video content.

Read the full newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/mcwh/wrapedition154_march2026

20/03/2026

It's been a busy start to the year - read about MCWH's latest news, including new submissions, new translated videos and new partnerships.

⭐️ Catch up here: https://mailchi.mp/mcwh/mcwh-agency-newsletter-edition10-march

12/03/2026

In this special International Women's Day edition of the newsletter, MCWH's CEO Dr Adele Murdolo reflects on gender and the criminalisation of migration, a timely issue facing migrant and refugee women and gender diverse people in Australia today.

➡️ Read the full article here: https://mailchi.mp/mcwh/wrapedition153_iwd2026

08/03/2026

🗣️ NEW LANGUAGES AVAILABLE!

We’re excited to share that our sexual and reproductive health videos are now available in six new languages:

1️⃣ Khmer
2️⃣ Nepalese
3️⃣ Bosnian
4️⃣ Croatian
5️⃣ Urdu
6️⃣ Sango

The videos provide clear and evidence-based health information about , , and ,

The full series is now available on MCWH’s YouTube channel ▶️ Head to www.youtube.com/ to watch the new videos.

03/03/2026

Last week we celebrated some of our Bilingual Health Educators who have been delivering in-language health education with MCWH for over 10 years. Congratulations to May, Huda, Hanh, Lenna and Yan.

A special congratulations to Yan who has been a bilingual health educator with MCWH for over 20 years!

Bilingual health education is at the core of MCWH’s work. It’s how we ensure migrant and refugee women can access health information in their own languages, in ways that are culturally relevant and grounded in community knowledge.

To our long-standing educators, thank you for your consistency, expertise and leadership over the past decade. Your work continues to shape stronger, more equitable health systems.

27/02/2026

Welcome back to the WRAP for 2026!

In this month's edition:

✅️ Migrant women’s needs and nice-to-haves at budget time
As governments prepare their budgets, we reflect on what happens when migrant and refugee women’s health is treated as optional. Drawing on the history of the Sheppard–Towner Act in the United States, this piece explores the long-term costs of short-term thinking and makes the case for stable, ongoing investment.

📣 Advocacy in Action
An update on our latest publications including a new paper on digital perinatal mental health and a closer look at the recent changes to the Overseas Student Health Cover Deed, what they improve and where inequities remain.

⏰️ 60 seconds with Dr Adele Murdolo
MCWH’s CEO reflects on leadership, feminism, art, justice and the joyful future she’s working towards.

Read the full edition here: https://mailchi.mp/mcwh/wrapedition151_november2025-10141205

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