Supporting Women to Live the Lives they Want

Women's Health East (WHE) is a non-profit women's health organisation working in the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) of Melbourne and covering the municipalities of Boroondara, Maroondah, Manningham, Knox, Monash, Whitehorse and the Yarra Ranges. Our aim is to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of all women who live, work or study in the EMR.

As a women-focused health promotion organisation Women's Health East works with stakeholders in the region to build capacity of services and programs to ensure they optimally address issues affecting women. In particular, we focus on ensuring that the planning and delivering of all programs specifically address the needs of those women who are most disadvantaged - whether it be women who are disadvantaged financially, same-sex attracted women, women with a disability or mental illness, women experiencing family violence, women from a variety of cultural backgrounds, Indigenous women or women who live in areas where it may be difficult to access services. Our aim is to ensure that ALL women receive access to the best possible services and programs.

WHE receives the majority of its funding from the Victorian State Government Department of Health. These funds are used across our 4 priority areas of:

• Achieving Gender Equity
• Promotion of Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Prevention of Violence against Women
• Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health

In order for us to have a greater impact on the lives of all women across the seven Local Government Areas of the region, Women's Health East relies heavily on donations and funding from a variety of other sources in addition to our core funding. We work very hard to ensure that each and every dollar is used in the most effective and efficient way. To us, every dollar counts.

Please visit our website www.whe.org.au for more information about the work that we do.

How will the funds be used?

The funds will be used to support current and new programs and resources which include:

• Maintaining memberships and a free quarterly women's health newsletter
• Health information and education programs for individuals, groups and professionals
• Health promotion initiatives including prevention of violence against women, promoting mental health and wellbeing and enhancing sexual and reproductive health.
• Increasing our work and support for women who are most disadvantaged in our community

Key areas of expenditure

Your donation will assist us in working towards a fair, safe and equitable community for women.

• Give a one-off donation online
• Give a regular donation online
• Donate by phone
To donate by phone, call 03 8873 3700. Please have your credit card details on hand when you call.
• Donate by mail
To donate by mail, please download a printable donation form and send through the post to:
Suite 5
37 Heatherdale Rd
Ringwood VIC 3134
Aus
• Donate by fax
To donate by fax, please download a printable donation form and fax to 03 9874 8169.
• Leave a bequest
To leave a bequest in your will, please read the wills and bequests page for Women's Health East Inc.