|
About Women's Health Queensland WideHistory | Vision | Values | Goals |Our Services | How to Become a Member or Make a Donation | Constitution | Privacy and Confidentiality Procedures | Client Feedback and Complaints Policy | Client Rights and Responsibilities | Contact Us Women’s Health Queensland Wide (Women’s Health) is a not for profit health promotion, information and education service for women and health professionals throughout Queensland. Our primary clients are women in Queensland. We provide services to women both directly and through others. Our total client base is therefore women, health service providers, organisatins that work with women and organisations that influence women's health services and policy. HistoryPreviously known as Women's Health Centre Brisbane Inc., the organisation has been a leading women's health agency since 1982. The centre was renamed Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc in 1997, to reflect the scope of our services. To read more about the organisation's 21 year history, click here. Our VisionWomen in Queensland experience better health and wellbeing through health promotion and access to quality health information and education. Values and Guiding PrincipalsBest practice - evidence based health information, continuous improvement. Innovation - use a range of delivery options/modalities Collaboration - with key external stakeholders, during internal decision making Independence - from commercial interests Social Justice - equity and improved access to health information and education Social determinants of Health - environmental, economic, biological and social. Goals
Our ServicesHealth Information Line Library In addition, Women's Health's access to electronic databases and national networks of health libraries allows the provision of specific, research-based and up to date information. For women who want to read more widely about their health, a guide to other library services is also available. Resources Website Health Education Our staff are available to speak to community organisations, health services, women's groups and tertiary institutions on a range of topics. How to Become a Member or Make a DonationAny woman is eligible to become an ordinary member. Organisations that support the aims and objectives of Women's Health Queensland Wide are eligible to become non-voting organisational members. The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. If you would like to become a member or make a donation, either visit our online payment page or print out the form below and send it with a cheque or money order to Women's Health Queensland Wide. Please note that membership applications may take four to six weeks to be acknowledged as all applications are presented to the Management Committee for acceptance. __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ ConstitutionPrivacy & Confidentiality ProceduresClient Feedback and Complaints PolicyClient Rights and ResponsibilitiesContact UsWomen's Health Queensland Wide The Centre is open 9.00am-5.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 12.30pm-5.00pm on Wednesday. Click here to submit a 'contact us' form. Last Modified: 18 January 2010 |
The content of this publication (“the information”) is provided for information purposes only. The information is provided solely on the basis that recipients should verify all the information provided. The information is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition, nor should it be used for therapeutic or clinical care purposes. The information is not a substitute for your own health professional’s advice and treatment in relation to any specific patient issue. Women’s Health Queensland Wide Inc. does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by the use of or reliance on the information. While we have made every effort to ensure the information is accurate, complete and current, Women’s Health Queensland Wide Inc. does not guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information. External resources referred to in this publication should not be taken to be an endorsement or a recommendation of any third party products or services offered and the views or recommendations provided by these external resources do not necessarily reflect those of Women’s Health Queensland Wide Inc.