Women's Groups 2013 - Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Centre
Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Centre
Purpose of the group
The name Ishar is derived from the Hebrew word ‘Isha’, meaning woman. The organisation is a non-profit group concerned with the health and wellbeing of women from all cultural backgrounds. It was founded on a social model of health that recognises the impact of personal, social, economic, racial, age and gender factors in providing health services for women.
Ishar provides information, referrals, counselling, training and support for women through a service that is flexible and responsive to their needs.
Services include a clinical service and health education, multicultural carers’ support, parenting and family support—particularly for women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, settlement support for recently-arrived women and their families and childbirth information and education.
Time period
Ishar celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2012, having officially opened on 10 August 1992.
Key achievements
A community youth safe sex project, aimed at young women from CALD backgrounds, stress relief program for carers, community leadership program, ‘visiting sisters’ program to help migrant women establish their own businesses and a bicultural ambassadors training program.
Key people and positions in the group
- Current CEO (2013) is Andrea Creado and Dr Lucy Morris is chairperson.
- Other management committee members include Tara Ludlow, Paula Wyndow, Dawn Mielens, Dr Lesa Morgan and Bettine Heathcote.
Sources
Website: http://www.ishar.org.au.
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