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Family violence common amongst health workers
The first study investigating domestic and family violence amongst female healthcare workers in Australia has found that almost half of them has experienced family violence.
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Les Reti receives Queen’s birthday honour
Adjunct Associate Professor Les Reti has been appointed Member in the General Division (AM) of the Order of Australia during the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for significant service to women’s health.
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Increasing support for sexual assault survivors
The Women’s CASA House and Sexual Assault Crisis Line are to receive an additional $270,000 to provide more support for those who have experienced sexual assault and violence.
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$6 million boost to the Women’s research funding
The Women’s and its research partners have secured more than $6 million in funding from the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants.
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A Future Free from Violence
The Women’s has today launched A Future Free from Violence, a strategy outlining our focus areas for preventing violence against women.
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Family violence program rolled out across Victoria
A program developed by the Women’s and Bendigo Health that identifies and supports patients experiencing family violence is to be rolled out to 27 healthcare services across Victoria, the Government announced today.
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Vale Fiona Richardson, Australia’s first Minister for Family Violence Prevention
The Royal Women’s Hospital is deeply saddened by the passing of Victorian Minister for Family Violence Prevention, Fiona Richardson.
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The Women’s appointed to Family Violence Steering Committee
The Women’s CEO, Dr Sue Matthews has been appointed to Victoria’s Family Violence Steering Committee as the state's hospital representative.
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Launch of new research centre set to create safer families
Australia’s first and only Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) to promote safer families will lead research into the health effects of intimate partner violence on individuals and families, and how the health sector can respond.
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The Women’s gives evidence at the child abuse Royal Commission
The Women’s and University of Melbourne Professor Louise Newman will today give evidence at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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