Women’s Health East & other Women’s Health Services call for urgent funding in pandemic

The Women’s Health Service Council, an advisory council of CEO’s from 12 Women’s Health Services across metropolitan and regional Victoria are urging the State Government to support their bid for increased funding to assist women during the pandemic. 

“We would be devastated if, for the fifth year in a row, Treasury would enable an effective cut to women’s health services by refusing to redress the historic funding anomaly in this sector.  

Women’s health funding has eroded from $4 per woman upon commencement in 1988, to $2 per Victorian woman today. That is an effective cut of 50 per cent due to population growth having to be absorbed by under pressure women, staff and governance committees”.   

The Women’s Health Services Council is also calling for the State Government to ensure funding tied to the implementation of the Mental Health Royal Commission include dedicated resources for women. 

Read the media release for full details.