New family violence screening
Pregnant women are now screened during their antenatal appointments at the Women's, with a trial showing six per cent of women disclosing family violence experience during the eight-week trial.
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Mum to mum phone support boosts breastfeeding ratesA Victorian study has found regular phone calls between first time mothers and volunteer mothers with previous breastfeeding experience may be the key to boosting national breastfeeding rates.
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Health experts gather to discuss role in advocating for asylum seekers and refugeesA panel of health and human rights experts joined moderator, Meshel Laurie this week to discuss the role of health professionals in advocating for asylum seekers and refugees.
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New hospital-led community service for mums and bubsMothers will benefit from a new “one-stop-shop” support program aimed at bridging the gap between in-hospital and community care for women who are experiencing depression, anxiety or trauma.
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Increasing support for sexual assault survivorsThe 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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Early detection and support important for women with antenatal depression and anxietyPregnancy is often touted as one of the most beautiful times in a woman’s life but for many, the experience can be riddled with severe stress, anxiety and depression.
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Overcoming trauma as a refugeeFemale asylum seekers who have suffered severe trauma through the refugee experience are at greater risk of depression and anxiety and often struggle with their pregnancy or being a new mum, according to a leading mental health expert.
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Supporting the LGBTI communityThe Women’s is proud to publicly support and celebrate the LGBTI community and the principle of equality for all.
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From heartbreak to hope: watching my premature baby girl fight for survivalSo here you are. Teetering on the edge of an abyss, your synapses firing in overdrive, your heart squeezed between the strong fingers of fear. Profound, core-shaking, unending fear.
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The Women’s gives evidence at the child abuse Royal CommissionThe 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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Study finds no link between vitamin D levels and mental health in young womenNew research has found no relation between vitamin D levels and mental health in community-dwelling young women.
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