Useful Links
In this section you can find a list of useful links relating to women’s health. If you think we have missed something or your organisation is not listed here, then drop us a line at admin@wchm.org.au and let us know!
ACT Women’s Organisations and Groups (General)
Women’s Information and Referral Centre (WIRC) www.wirc.act.gov.au
Inanna www.inanna.org.au
ACT Office for Women www.women.act.gov.au
Health Care Consumers ACT www.hcca.org.au
YWCA of Canberra www.ywca-canberra.org.au
Carers ACT www.carersact.asn.au
Self Help Organisations United Together (SHOUT) www.shout.org.au
ACT Women’s Legal Centre www.womenslegalact.org
ACT Council of Social Services (ACTCOSS) www.actcoss.org.au
Women with Disabilities
Women with Disabilities Australia www.wwda.org.au
Women and Mental Health
ACT Mental Health Community Coalition www.mhccact.org.au
ACT Mental Health Consumer Network www.actmhcn.org.au
Women and Prisons
Sisters Inside www.sistersinside.org.au
Domestic/Sexual Violence
Domestic Violence Crisis Service www.dvcs.org.au
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre www.crcc.org.au
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women
Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services ACT www.mrccanberra.org.au
Companion House ACT www.companionhouse.org.au
Multicultural Mental Health Australia www.mmha.org.au
Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (VIC) www.mcwh.com.au
Multicultural Directory of the ACT http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/matsia/multicultural/files/ACT_Multicultural_Directory_2008.pdf
ACT Office of Multicultural Affairs http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/matsia
Women’s Health Information
Australian Breastfeeding Association www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Maternity Coalition www.maternitycoalition.org.au
Health Issues Centre www.healthissuescentre.org.au
ACT Sexual Health and Family Planning www.shftpact.org.au
Health Direct www.healthdirect.com.au
Lifeline www.lifeline.org.au
Beyond Blue www.beyondblue.org.au
Marie Stopes www.mariestopes.com.au
National Organisations & Peaks
Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) www.acoss.org.au
Relationships Australia www.relationships.com.au
Families Australia www.familiesaustralia.org.au
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare www.aihw.gov.au
Australian Women’s Health Network www.awhn.org.au
International Organisations
Australians Pacific Islands Disability Support (APIDS) Group www.apids.org
East Timor Women Australia www.etwa.org.au
World YWCA www.worldywca.org
World Health Organisation www.who.org
UNIFEM www.unifem.org.au