NEWS ARCHIVE
"You Matter" workshops09-Feb-2012
Skills for Life Program is happy to announce the first activity of the year: “You Matter&rdquo..
Relaxing into Parenting Program09-Feb-2012
West Belconnen Child & Family Centre, Canberra Mothercraft Society, Relationship Australia, Canb..
Free consumer representative training course30-Jan-2012
Are you, or a member of your family, a patient, carer or user of health care services? Then you are ..
International Women's Day - 8 March 201223-Jan-2012
Please join the ACT Women’s Services Network for Breakfast to Celebrate IWD 2012. For mor..
New report on child protection23-Jan-2012
A new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare confirms the need for all le..
Positive Bodies Loving the Skin You're In23-Jan-2012
Women’s Group Program starting 7th February 2012 Start off the year with a 6 week Positiv..
Women's Legal Centre Training Schedule19-Jan-2012
WLC are offering three training sessions before 30 June 2012. Please see attached training schedule ..
Public consultation on ten year roadmap for National Mental Health Reform18-Jan-2012
As part of their Mental Health package in the last budget the Federal Government committed to the de..
Menstruation and Mental Health blog12-Jan-2012
Menstruation and Mental Health: The Myths and Misunderstandings http://www.crimsoncampaign...
Extending throughcare for offenders10-Jan-2012
Prisoners and their families are characterised by complex needs and high levels of social exclus..
Breast Implant Information Line09-Jan-2012
The Department of Health and Ageing and the Therapeutic Goods Association have established a Breast ..
ACT Medicare Local After Hours Program21-Dec-2011
The ACT Medicare Local is working with the community to understand and help address the after hours ..
Young Carers Project survey launched on Facebook20-Dec-2011
The Young Carers Project (YCP) survey app for Facebook has been launched! The MHCA is seeki..
YWCA Pad purse perfect solution for PNG women 05-Dec-2011
YWCA Pad purse perfect solution for PNG women - ABC Canberra - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (..
Stories of Lost Childhoods Uncovered17-Nov-2011
An exhibition unveiling the lost childhoods of the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants w..
ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing - Call for Nominations14-Nov-2011
Nominations are called for membership of the ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing 2012-2013. ..
WWDACT Latest News Items21-Oct-2011
New Website is up and running..
Community Engagement in the ACT17-Oct-2011
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher has announced the release of 'Engaging Canberrans - A Guide to Com..
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a report17-Oct-2011
Mental health services - in brief 2011. The report provides an overview on the characteristics and a..
ACT Women's Grants are now open05-Oct-2011
There is a total of $100,000 in the grants program to improve the status of women. Applications cl..
Getting Older? Send your stories to the new Age Discrimination Commissioner04-Oct-2011
Commissioner Ryan has launched her Age Positive (http://www.humanrights.gov.au/age-positive/) websit..
Calling All Women Who Aspire to get to the Top21-Sep-2011
Canberra women keen to take their place in boardrooms across the capital are being urged to apply fo..
PANDSI Study: Partners of women with perinatal depression29-Aug-2011
PANDSI and the University of Canberra are currently conducting research around supporting women thro..
Equal Pay Day, 1 September 201125-Aug-2011
Equal Pay Day 2011 will be held on 1 September, a date chosen for its significance as marking the ad..
Government Consultation on Walk In Centre25-Aug-2011
An independent evaluation of the nurse-led ACT Health Walk In Centre was released by the ACT Governm..
ACT Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children Strategy24-Aug-2011
On 22 August the ACT Minister for Women, Joy Burch, launched the ACT Prevention of Violence against ..
Lawsupport Training Schedule 2011 – 201201-Aug-2011
Would having more information about the legal system help you to better support your clients? ..
Survey - Canberra: Towards an Age-Friendly City22-Jul-2011
ACT residents aged 60 years and over are invited to participate in an Age-friendly City Survey. ..
WWDA Policy Paper: Assessing the situation of women with disabilities in Australia22-Jul-2011
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) has recently released a Policy Paper entitled ‘Assess..
Refugee Mentoring Program11-Jul-2011
Calvary Health Care is running a Refugee Mentoring Program as part of their Community Benefits Progr..
Lifeline's Stress Down Day06-Jul-2011
Friday July 22 is Stress Down Day! It's Lifeline's only national fundraising campaign. It's fun..
Review of Treatment of Women in ADFA: Submissions Open06-Jul-2011
The Australian Human Rights Commission is conducting a Review of the treatment of women at the Austr..
Exercise & Postnatal Emotional Wellbeing Research Study24-Jun-2011
On behalf of Marian Currie PhD, Research Program Manager Academic Unit of Internal Medicine at the C..
AMC Independant Review Report22-Jun-2011
The report to ACT Corrective Services on the Independent Review of Operations at the Alexander Macon..
WAP members development and training22-Jun-2011
WAP has been focussing over the last 12 months on developing and training the WAP members with lived..
WAP Prison Forum22-Jun-2011
An independent review of the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) was conducted in late 2010. To inform..
WAP's meetings22-Jun-2011
To communicate information to our members and key stakeholders, WAP hosts quarterly meetings. These ..
Women & Housing Affordability Survey01-Jun-2011
A survey is being undertaken seeking the views of single women, aged 40 and over (with or without ch..
A New Heart Foundation Initiative to Improve Womens Heart Health25-May-2011
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in Australia and kills four times as many women as b..
Pay Equity National Day of Action25-May-2011
ACTCOSS and the broader COSS network support the ASU's National Day of Action on 8 June 2011. In Can..
Oral Health Project19-May-2011
Health Workforce Australia has been asked by the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council to ..
The ACT Women's Return to Work Grant17-May-2011
Please find attached information and the application form regarding the Women's Return to Work Grant..
Women's Career Planning Sessions10-May-2011
Are you thinking about getting back into paid work? Have you been out of the workforce for an ..
ACT Older Persons Assembly - Call for Nominations09-May-2011
The Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Shane Rattenbury MLA, together with the Minister for Ag..
LGBTI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Project09-May-2011
Do you work for a public mental health provider, non-government organisation, Division of General Pr..
Social Work Graduate Seminar09-May-2011
Please find below details regarding a full day Graduate seminar planned for the 25th May for recent ..
National Day to Remember29-Apr-2011
May 4 is the National Day to Remember those who have died because of domestic and family violence. ..
New inquiry into mental health barriers to education, training and employment participation 09-Mar-2011
The federal government has asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Em..
Community Calendar for Women07-Mar-2011
The Community Calendar for Women is produced twice a year by the Women's Information and Referral Ce..
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws02-Mar-2011
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released the first in a series of four Issues Papers..
Recovery and Wellbeing Showcase02-Mar-2011
A week of information, with workshops about Recovery & Wellbeing for Mental Health Consumers..
Applications invited to establish Medicare Locals across Australia01-Mar-2011
A key component of the Australian Government’s National Health Reforms is the establishment of..
Improving Primary Health Care for All Australians01-Mar-2011
A new booklet Improving Primary Health Care for All Australians (http://www.yourhealth.gov.au/in..
Women and Basic Household Maintenance Course01-Mar-2011
A course that empowers ALL women. Do you want to reduce your household maintenance bill, increa..
Working Wonders 01-Mar-2011
Working Wonders is a Canberra based organisation that provides interview clothing, shoes and accesso..
ACT Health are reviewing health services for young people aged 12 - 25 years22-Feb-2011
ARE YOU AGED 12 TO 25 YEARS AND LIVING IN THE ACT? Have your say! Jump online for 5-10 minutes ..
Business Council of Australia report on Health Care Reform16-Feb-2011
The Business Council of Australia released a new paper on the healthcare challenges facing Australia..
New National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children16-Feb-2011
The new National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and Their Children 2010-2022 was released..
Invitation for Public Submissions to the review of Bimberi08-Feb-2011
The Children & Young People Commissioner and the Human Rights & Discrimination Commissioner ..
Patient Experiences Required for New TV Health Program07-Feb-2011
Tonic is a new weekly program to be aired on ABC News24, starting in May. Produced by Karen Carey an..
ACT Health Minister Welcomes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month04-Feb-2011
The Minister for Health Katy Gallagher today encouraged all women to be aware of the symptoms of ova..
Canberrans Urged to Update their Medicare Address31-Jan-2011
Chief Minister Jon Stanhope is urging people who have moved to Canberra from interstate to update th..
Leading the Change - Mental Health Community Coalition ACT's Inaugural Conference21-Jan-2011
The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT invite you to their inaugural conference, Leading the Chan..
Calling all mature movers and non-movers20-Jan-2011
Canberra Dance Theatre will be running a project from February – May 2011 which brings movemen..
Private Lives 2 Online Survey20-Jan-2011
Private Lives 2 is an online survey of the health and wellbeing of GLBT Australians. Carried out by ..
Mental Health Council of Australia Survey05-Jan-2011
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) is undertaking a consumer and carer survey about the b..
New National Women's Health Policy05-Jan-2011
The Australian Government has just released the second National Women’s Health Policy (http://..
Maintain Health Goals with Get Healthy Service04-Jan-2011
ACT Health Minister, Katy Gallagher, today reminded Canberrans to consider accessing the Get Healthy..
Changes to ACT Women’s Health Service (WHS) 14-Dec-2010
From January 2011 the ACT Women’s Health Service (WHS) will no longer be providing appointment..
2011 ACT International Women’s Day Awards 11-Nov-2010
Nominations are now being sought for the 2011 ACT International Women’s Day Awards which recog..
Survey: What barriers do people with disability experience when they DO NOT receive the Disability S11-Nov-2010
The National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) is the only national voice advocating for the rights ..
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence01-Nov-2010
16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence runs from November 25 - December 10. The 16 Day..
Leading the Change - Mental Health Community Coalition ACT Conference01-Nov-2010
Mental Health Community Coalition ACT would like to invite you to attend their inaugural confere..
Height Adjustable Examination Beds Now Mandatory12-Oct-2010
Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, today welcomed the launch of the Royal Austral..
Participants Needed: MI Recovery Program02-Sep-2010
DO YOU… want to learn how to better deal with mental illness? want to meet oth..
Let's Talk - ACT Health Suicide Prevention Campaign23-Aug-2010
It's OK to talk It is normal to feel overwhelmed and distressed during difficult times or when thing..
Major Party Election Health Policies17-Aug-2010
To stay up to date with key party election health policies, visit: Australian Labor Party: http..
Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service10-Aug-2010
Get Healthy is a free, confidential telephone-based Service funded by ACT Health, which helps pe..
Invitation to participate in research about eating disorder treatment experiences10-Aug-2010
The Eating Disorders Foundation of ACT (EDFACT) would like to invite you to participate in an im..
The Ins and Outs of Vaginal and Breast Health: webcast now available10-Aug-2010
In this presentation, Dr Elizabeth Farrell, Gynaecologist and Ms Jane O’Brien, Specialist ..
Adult Healthy Weight Program20-Jul-2010
A new adult healthy weight program is being run by ACT Health in 2010. The program presents a n..
Heart Fare: Towards a healthier heart20-Jul-2010
ACT Health’s Community Health Continuing Care Program is running information sessions on h..
Draft Boundaries for the Medicare Local13-Jul-2010
Draft Boundaries for the Medicare Local The Australian General Practice Ne..
Gender Equality Blueprint25-Jun-2010
Gender Equality Blueprint 2010 The Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Br..