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.
Over the past year WHLM has delivered a total of 25 capacity building workshops and opportunities, with a total of 700 participants.
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 6 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:
*These networks are led and facilitated by WHLM.
Sector engagement: WHLM has engaged communities and groups across multiple sectors through our partnerships and collaboration, including: Agriculture, Community Health, Community groups, Local and state governments, 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 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.
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.
This year, we proudly celebrated 35 years of championing the health and wellbeing of women, girls, and gender diverse people across the Loddon Mallee. In this short film, beautifully crafted by Mitch Nivalis, we reflect on our journey and our future through the voices of our leaders past and present.
