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| Women’s
Health Victoria
http://www.whv.org.au/health_policy/gia.htm Women's Health Victoria specialises in translation of women's health knowledge into practice. Active consideration of gender as a determinant of health has led to a better understanding of many areas of health and wellbeing including psychotropic drugs, cardiovascular disease, women in prisons, lung cancer, and drug addiction. Part of their knowledge translation work is the collation of topic-based gender impact assessment papers to demonstrate the disconnection between gendered evidence and policy and practice. The elements of the gender and health framework within which this work fits are gendered data, gender impact assessment, gender analysis training and capacity building from which improved policy and practice flows. The gender impact assessment papers examine existing policies and programs from an evidence-based gender perspective. They are a clear, concise tool in highlighting the prevalence of both gender differences and absence of gender responsive policy and practice. Mental Health and Social Connectedness is a Victorian Government DHS Health Promotion key topic area. Your feedback is welcome, on the usefulness of this particular topic or other topic suggestions for gender impact assessment papers that would be useful in your work. Gender impact assessment papers on a variety of other topics including Alcohol, Body Image, Burden of Disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Corrections, Depressions, Drugs and Dependence, Financial Security, and Informal Care giving are available from http://www.whv.org.au/health_policy/gender.htm. If you would like to discuss the contents
of this paper or any components of a gender and health framework,
please contact Women's Health Victoria
on 03 9662 3755 or email whv@whv.org.au
Australian women in 2005
want a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work Women 'paid less' under AWA's. Victorian Trades Hall Australian Council of Trade Unions Below - VWT staff members, Sarah Capper and Liz McAloon at the November 15, IR Rally
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