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The following agencies provide a range of information, networking, activities and research on and for women. A summary of their activities is detailed below, click on logos to be directed to the organisation. Please note: this is not an exhaustive list but we're confident it gives you great places to start.

Women's Information Referral Exchange (WIRE)
Provides information, support and referrals to women across Victoria, including a phone support service, a walk-in centre, training and education, and a comprehensive website.

Australian Women Donors Network
A community of women and men making donations to projects investing in women and girls with the ultimate aim of building a better world for all.

Women's Health Victoria
A statewide women's health promotion, information and advocacy organisation. They have available gender impact assessments, research documents and information bulletins promoting activities.

Rural Womens Network
Focuses on rural women in their different regions and uses a newsletter to promote events and issues,; gives rural and regional women a voice.

The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc.
An organisation based on friendship and self-development opportunities for women of all races, religions and political beliefs.

The Victorian Imigrant and Refugee Womens Coalition
An independent statewide organisation for immigrant and refugee women, undertaking research, advocacy, and running campaigns.


Neighborhood Houses and Learning Centres
Locally based centres, sometimes also known as Community Houses, provide social, educational and recreational activities for communities.

Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria
Provides telephone support and counselling, referral, advice and emergency relief to single mothers throughout Victoria.

Business and Professional Women Australia (BPW)
Works to raise the status of women and encourage women to become well informed and active at local, national and international levels.

Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA)
Australia's peak organisation for women across all areas of agriculture. Works to raise the profile of women in agriculture.

Women's Legal Service Victoria (WLSV)
A statewide legal service for women, specialising in relationship breakdown and violence against women. WLSV provides face to face legal services, telephone legal advice and referral, as well as legal education.

Women on Boards (WOB)
The leading advocate for improving gender diversity on Australian boards. Works to improve women's access to, and opportunities to be selected for board positions in
ASX listed private companies as well as government, not-for-profit and community sectors.

The 100% Project
A not-for-profit organisation providing support, resources and advice to stimulate change within organisations to create gender equality.

Queen Victoria Women's Centre (QVWC)
A not-for-profit organisation that provides information, support and resources for Victorian women and women's organisations.

Islamic Women's Welfare Council of Victoria (IWWCV)
A community welfare organisation established and managed by Muslim women for Muslim women.

YWCA
YWCA Victoria is a statewide community organisation committed to the equality and opportunity of women, especially young women, providing basic services like housing, childcare, employment and training.

Well Women - Absolutely Women's Health
A health promotion program for all women that is part of The Royal Women's Hospital.  Aims to celebrate, inform, debate and discuss contemporary and controversial health issues that affect women's health and women's lives.

International Women's Development Agency (IWDA)
An Australian non-profit organisation that creates positive change for women and their communities.

Childbirth Australia
A newly formed national organisation that aims to represent the needs of birthing women and their babies.

Domestic Violence Resource Centre
A statewide service in Victoria working to reduce family violence by providing education to improve service and policy responses, and by assisting people who have experienced abuse.

Sultana's Dream

A non-profit online volunteer-run magazine which provides a forum for the opinions of Australian Muslim women, with humour and great insight.  

 

Women in Global Business
The Women in Global business program is an innovative joint initiative of the Australian, State and Territory governments to support Australian businesswomen to trade and invest internationally.

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Women's health Victoria

 
 

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