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You can use the headings on the left hand side of the page to find out what we do, learn about our current projects, read our reports and publications and have your say about issues affecting women’s health and wellbeing!

In the media

ACT Women's Grants Now Open!

The ACT Women's Grants Program is an ACT Government initiative that provides funding assistance to develop activities that improve the status of women in the ACT. A total of $100,000 in funding is available.

 

Applications are invited to apply for funding under the following two categories:

 

1.   Special Projects: up to $15,000 per project is available to support activities that progress one or more objectives of The ACT Women’s Plan by contributing to public policy, service development for the benefit of women or by adding to the research base. 

 

2.   Capacity Building: up to $3,000 per project is available to support activities that strengthen the capacity of community organisations and their contribution to women in the ACT community.

 

 

 

Review of Wheelchair Accessible Taxis

ACT Government has announced a review of taxi services commencing in August 2009. The review will recommend ways to improve service levels and regulation in the ACT and will include an assessment of the supply of wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT) licences; fare structures; and the level of industry regulation.  The review is expected to be completed in early 2010

Events

Public Forum: Mothers: Cross cultural dialouges

On Monday November 2nd from 9.30am-1.00pm there will be a public forum presented by the Australian National University in association with Shared Spaces Inc. At this forum, popular authors, researchers, dancers and policy makers will explore the diversity of mothering today. This forum will take place at the Finkel Theatre, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU. Attendance is free but registration is essential by emailing events@anu.edu.au or phoning 61254144.

Submissions

The Women’s Centre for Health Matters is currently preparing submissions in response to the following developments in women’s health and wellbeing, and we would welcome any views and opinions you think should be included in our submissions.  Just email your input to us at admin@wchm.org.au

The following submissions have been developed recently by Women’s Centre for Health Matters:

A New National Women’s Health Policy (Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing)

WCHM submission to the National Women’s Health Policy (PDF Format) (156 KB)

WCHM submission to the National Women’s Health Policy (RTF Format) (268 KB)

ACT Women's Plan (ACT Government Office for Women)

WCHM Submission to the ACT Women's Plan (PDF Format) (28 KB)

WCHM Submission to the ACT Women's Plan (RFT Format) (72 KB)

Consultations

The Women’s Centre for Health Matters will be attending the following consultations to provide input.

None currently

We would welcome any views and opinions you think should be raised at the consultations.  Just email your input to us at admin@wchm.org.au

Inquiries

The Women’s Centre for Health Matters is currently preparing submissions in response to the following inquiries relating to women’s health and wellbeing, and we would welcome any views and opinions you think should be included in our submissions.  Just email your input to us at admin@wchm.org.au

None currently.

The following submissions to inquiries have been developed recently by Women’s Centre for Health Matters:

Joint submission with ACTCOSS to the House Of Representatives Employment and Workplace Relations Committee inquiry into Pay Equity and Associated Issues relating to Increasing Female Participation in the Workforce.

Joint ACTCOSS WCHM HOR Pay Equity Inquiry submission (210 KB)