Stage 1

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Overview

Stage 1 of the Strategy ran for four years from 2002 and celebrated 160 women’s health and wellbeing initiatives across the range of Department of Human Services (DHS) programs.

Policy Statement & Implementation Framework 2002 – 2006 (249kb, pdf)

The key principles articulated in the framework are based on the concepts of equity, diversity, access, early intervention and prevention, consultation and participation, evidence and knowledge, and partnership.

Each year a range of DHS initiatives are developed under the following five key action areas:

1. Increase women's participation and leadership
2. Increase access that embraces diversity
3. Enhance safety and security
4. Improving women's mental and emotional health
5. Extend knowledge on women's health and promote ongoing improvements

After a successful first year, the second year of the Strategy was launched in July 2003. The Strategy continues to go from strength to strength with the number of initiatives scheduled increasing from thirty-eight in Year One to forty-nine in Year Two.

Year two Annual Action Plan 2003 – 2004 (266kb, pdf)

Year one Annual Action Plan 2002 – 2003 (207kb, pdf)

Some key results have been achieved over the past four years as a result of the implementation of initiatives under the Strategy.

• Key achievements from year four
• Key achievements from year three
• Key achievements from year two
• Key achievements from year one

The Strategy publicly reports its progress through the Annual Victorian Women's Health & Wellbeing Forums.

The Policy and Strategic Projects Division continues to drive continuous improvement. The Department of Human Services monitors the implementation of each annual action plan and manages an annual review process with key stakeholders.

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Launch

Photos from the women's health and wellbeing strategy launch, August 2002.

Contact

For further information contact:

Ozlem Acik
Diversity Unit, Social Policy Branch
Department of Human Services
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 7244
Fax: (61 3) 9096 7170
Email: ozlem.acik@dhs.vic.gov.au

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