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Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence: Summary and recommendations
Publisher: State of Victoria, March 2016
Status – CURRENT
In response to a number of family violence related deaths in Victoria, The Commission was asked to make practical recommendations to achieve the following outcomes: prevention, early intervention, support, perpetrator accountability, systematic response, community and government response, evaluation and measurement of the success of strategies, frameworks, policies, programs and services introduced to put a stop family violence.
Women’s Health Victoria Clearinghouse
Publisher: Clearinghouse – Current
Status – CURRENT
Women’s Health Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation focussed on improving the lives of Victorian women. WHV undertake strategic health promotion and advocacy to improve women’s health,and provide a number of direct services. The WHV Clearinghouse is an information service and library that supports the work of Women’s Health Victoria, and builds the capacity of others to incorporate a gendered approach to health. The Clearinghouse specialises in women’s health policy, health promotion, preventative health, health determinants, and advocacy in the Australian and Victorian context.
Priorities for Victorian women’s health 2014-2018
Published: Women’s Health Association of Victoria, March 2014
Status – CURRENT
Recommends that the Victorian Government women’s health policy and action platform should include:
- Development of a statewide sexual and reproductive health strategy;
- Investment and leadership in the primary prevention of violence against women;
- Research and action on women in a changing society, specifically the impacts of climate change on the health of Victorian women;
- Development of a gendered mental health and wellbeing plan;
- Further investment in the Victorian Women’s Health Program to implement initiatives arising from the actions above.