Equity in health and wellbeing for women of the Loddon Mallee region.
To lead cultural and structural change to improve women’s lives based on a deep understanding of women’s experiences and stories.
WHLM continually reviews and refines our suite of capacity building workshops and opportunities with the aim of building primary prevention skills, knowledge, and confidence. Our participants include communities and workforces in the health sector, community services, local government, education, response organisations, community sports clubs, and more. Our regional capacity building has covered a range of topics within our 5 key focus areas, with key emphasis on promoting cultures of gender equality, inclusion, and respect; improving health literacy; and increasing understanding of primary prevention of gendered violence.
Collaborative partnerships are essential to our primary prevention initiatives, allowing for cross-sectoral connections and greater impact to reach shared goals. This year WHLM has continued to grow connections with a diverse range of organisations, governments, clubs, and community groups to cultivate cultures of respect and equality across our whole region.
WHLM provides advisory support and representation to community groups and Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women, Gender Equality, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Climate, and Health Promotion networks, working groups, and Communities of Practice within the Loddon Mallee Region and across Victoria, including:
Sector engagement: Agriculture, Community Health, Community groups (ZONTA, Salvation Army, CWA, neighbourhood houses), Local and state government, Disability, Early years, Education, Emergency services, Health, Libraries, media, Multicultural services, Multifaith community organisations Not for profit, Prevention, Public sector, Response services, Social services, sporting clubs/associations, Support services, University, Youth services.
Women’s voices, experiences, and wisdom are central to everything that WHLM does, and an essential element of the evidence that informs our strategies, policies, projects, and advocacy.
Watch back on some of the highlights from our year at Women’s Health Loddon Mallee.
Tricia Currie – Chief Executive Officer
Sally Pitson – Finance Systems and Operations Manager
Belinda Buck – Strategy, Programs and Partnerships Manager
Dr. Nicole Johnson – Senior Health Promotion Coordinator
Dr. Karen Anderson – Senior Health Promotion, Population and Public Health Officer
Teagan Sumner – Finance and Human Resources Officer
Emily Lowndes – Finance and Admin Officer
Kelly Alexander – Senior Gender Equity Training Officer
Tina Helm – Communications Lead
Alison Jones – Health Promotion Lead, Mental Health and Wellbeing
Hayley Davis – Health Promotion Officer, PVAW
Tessa Langhans – Health Promotion Officer, PVAW
Gabrille Mentz – Training and Facilitation Lead
Sarah Quirk – Health Promotion Officer, Gender Equity
Elise Kornmann – Well Women’s Clinic Nurse
Kathryn Evans – Health Promotion Officer, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Abi Umali – Multicultural Health Promotion Officer
Ivy Asis – Multicultural Health Promotion Officer
Genevieve Policarpio – Multicultural Health Promotion Officer
Karine Storer – Digital Communications Officer
Dr. Inimfon Essiet – Health Promotion Officer, Multicultural Women
Ciel Lindley – Senior Health Promotion Officer
Frances Allix – Health Promotion Officer
Tegan Hartley – Health Promotion Officer
Jan Marchioni – Administration Officer
Suwanee Moon – Bilingual Health Promotion Officer
Ehwahpaw Sky – Bilingual Health Promotion Officer
Vtina Soe Morris – Bilingual Health Promotion Officer
Rachel Murphy – Health Promotion Consultant
Gail O’Donnell – Secretariat Support
Jan Marchioni – Administration Officer
Women’s Health Loddon Mallee acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and play. We celebrate and respect the unique cultural and spiritual relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples share with the lands, sky and waters and the ongoing contribution their cultures make to the life of the region.
As we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, we pledge our commitment towards reconciliation and justice. We recognise the strength and resilience of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and are dedicated to a future in which they feel connected, empowered and safe within the communities of the Loddon Mallee region
WHLM acknowledges and thanks the funding bodies, organisations and individuals that allow us to continue to support the women and girls of the Loddon Mallee Region.
