ABOUT US
Women's Health Statewide is a community service of the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service.
This web site outlines our current work as well as archived projects and publications.
The work of WHS includes:
- counselling
- The Women's Healthline
- a medical clinic for newly arrived women refugees
- resource development
- workforce training
- projects
Our major focus areas are the issues of sexual violence and women's mental health.
WHS uses a woman-centred approach that values women's experience and knowledge. We believe that improving the health and wellbeing of women contributes to improving the health of society as a whole. We believe that women have the right to make informed decisions about their own health care.
While we work towards improving the health of all women in South Australia we recognise that some groups need more support to achieve better health and wellbeing. Therefore the majority of our work is with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women who live in rural and remote regions of South Australia.
Progressing the South Australian Government's Women's Health Action Plan is a major focus of our work. WHS's role also includes advocating for improvements in women's health across the state and nationally.
We value the diversity of women across South Australia and strive to consult with individual women and their families, community groups and advocacy groups where ever possible. Much of our work happens in partnership with other agencies.
Our staff include: social workers, a doctor, nurses, administrative staff and project workers.
