Wellsprings for Women Inc. in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Community group

Wellsprings for Women Inc.

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9701 3740

Address: 79 Langhorne 3175 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.wellspringsforwomen.com

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24.01.2022 Wishing a Happy Diwali this weekend to our friends who observe. We wish you a safe and joyous time with family and friends and hope you have a festival full of sweet memories after a hard year.

21.01.2022 The future is female. Young women and girls and people of colour everywhere now know. She is the first, but not the last. Vice President Elect Kamala Harris shattered the glass ceiling for all women. Thank you @kamalaharris... Reposted from @browngirlrebel See more

21.01.2022 Wellsprings' Statement for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 Nov 10 Dec): "One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, and the immediate and long-term physical, sexual, and mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including death (UN Women). Our community needs to hear the voices and experiences of women and girls and... take into account their needs, especially survivors and those who face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination. Wellsprings for Women is committed to raising awareness in our community on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls. This year we have put together two seminars Love is Not Abusive on the 3rd of December 10am-12pm. Registration at: https://bit.ly/2SDjAnm Men, Migration, Gender and Violence Against Women on the 10th of December, 10am to 12pm Registration at: https://bit.ly/2HP5xsF Ending Violence Against Women is everybody’s Business. #16days #16dayscampaign #endviolenceagainstwomen #womensempowerment #statementagainstviolence #protectwomenandgirls #organgetheword

15.01.2022 Wellsprings staff and Board have compiled this short video tribute to Helen Reddy (1941-2020) Melbourne born singer, songwriter and activist for the 16 Days Campaign. The video is being screened every day during the 16 days at Harmony Square's big screen in City of Greater Dandenong at 5pm, as well as randomly at other times throughout the day. The 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence aims to raise awareness about the impact of violence, particularly on women. ... The message is that violence, in any form, is a violation of human rights. To learn more about the origins of 16 Days campaign including the 2020 UNiTE Campaign Theme: "Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!" visit the UN Women website. We hope you enjoy our video. Thank you to everyone who participated! More about us: www.wellspringsforwomen.com.au 16 Days of Activism: https://16dayscampaign.org/ United Nations: https://www.un.org/en/observances/end... UN Women: https://www.un.org/en/observances/ *Wellsprings' for women holds a License with Universal Music Publishing Group to post this cover of 'I Am Woman'- Original Song written by Helen Reddy and Ray Burton. We claim no profit from this rendition.* #16daysofaction #helenreddy #16daysofactivism #16daysofaction #endgenderbasedviolence #genderbasedviolence #womensempowerment #iamwoman https://youtu.be/6-mtwshDfWA

15.01.2022 #NAIDOC2020 Always Was, Always Will Be. Wellsprings for Women join NAIDOC week in acknowledging and celebrating the fact that First Nations People have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. ... "This country was criss-crossed by generations of brilliant Nations. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists. NAIDOC Week 2020 acknowledges and celebrates that our nation’s story didn’t begin with documented European contact whether in 1770 or 1606 - with the arrival of the Dutch on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula. The very first footprints on this continent were those belonging to First Nations peoples." @naidocweek Always Was, Always Will Be. #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC2020 See more

15.01.2022 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marks the start of 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. Violence against women is a world-wide pandemic caused by entrenched systems of patriarchy which while it privileges men, it also locks both men and women into rigid roles that are harmful to both. We know that here in Australia and around the world thousands of women continue to live in abusive relationships. Leaving is a ve...ry difficult choice to make. Abuse is not just physical, but also emotional, financial, sexual and spiritual. To mark this day, we bring you Zeinab's story. A story that illustrates the intersection of migration and family violence and the conundrum of leaving a relationship when you have no other supports. https://youtu.be/Eo2w1StwEvs #16days #16daysofactivism #respectis #callitout #16dayscampaign

13.01.2022 "One in five mums will experience perinatal anxiety and / or depression. We also know that a significant number of non birth parents experience similar rates of mental illness. Left untreated, these illnesses can have long-lasting impacts on parents, partners, baby and the rest of the family. The key to getting help is being able to recognise that something is wrong and being brave enough to ask for help to ‘tell someone who cares’. That might be talking to your partner, c...hild and family health nurse, doctor or PANDA’s National Helpline. Learn more about the signs and symptoms via the link on the panda website. Image - An illustration of five mums. Four of the mums are coloured grey with just one shown in colour. Text: "1 in 5 mums experience perinatal anxiety and/or depression. Find support at panda.org.au"." #PANDAWeek2020 #tellsomeonewhocares Reposted from @pandanational

12.01.2022 Face-to-face Mental Health First is back at Wellsprings for Women, Dandenong. Since the lock-down Mental distress rose from 18.9% in 2018 - 19 to 27.3% in 2020. It is essential that we learn the basic approached to gain an understanding of Mental Health Issues in Australia, raise awareness and learn how to respond to another when they are suffering from Mental health issues. The course will be on the 16 & 17 December 2020 two-day course from 10 am - 5 pm. ... For more information please do not hesitate to contact Indri Jarvis on [email protected] or phone, or shoot us a DM. Due to Covid-19 rules and regulation mask must be used at all times during class. Places limited, register now to secure your place and become an accredited Mental Health First Aider to support your community, organisation and family and friends. Students discount available.

01.01.2022 "eSafety for Women" A great webinar today run for Wellsprings staff and participants by @esafetyoffice If you are interested in joining a session like this in the future, get in touch. We are keen to run n many more In the meantime, check out all the resources on eSafety.gov.au... #esafery #technologyfacilitatedabuse #womenempowerment #womenssaftyonline #cybercrime #familyviolence #familyviolenceprevention See more

01.01.2022 Yesterday, Wellsprings held a small virtual AGM. It was a change to our usual room full of supporters from the wider community, but seemed fitting after this tough year and in complying with current restrictions. Small as it was, we had many achievements to celebrate and challenges to reflect upon. We invite you to read about what we have been up to in our 2019/2020 Annual Report which can be viewed here: http://www.wellspringsforwomen.com//Annual-Report-2020-.pdf