Acknowledgement Of Country

We respect First Nations peoples and their enduring connection to country – to the land, air, waterways, oceans, animals and plants – and recognise the wisdom and culture that has seen them thrive for thousands of years. We recognise that sovereignty was never ceded, and, with humility and courage, wholeheartedly commit heads, hearts and hands to a path of healing, restitution and justice, embracing the wisdom of those who can guide us. We will fulfil our responsibility with honesty and integrity, we will challenge injustice, and - in all of this - we will hold ourselves accountable.

Sexual and reproductive health consultation

We need your help to improve sexual and reproductive healthcare service delivery and access.

Women and gender diverse people in regional and rural areas often face complex barriers when accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare.

So, we’ve launched a community consultation to better understand the experiences of women and gender diverse people as well as insights from healthcare providers.

We ran a community consulation survey from the 12th of May to the 6th of June. We thank the over 400 women, gender diverse people and health care providers who completed the survey and generously shared their experiences.

Your participation will help us to advocate for improvements in the Barwon South West.

Phase two of the consultation will invite women, gender diverse people and sexual and reproductive healthcare providers to participate in interviews and focus groups to further explore the issues identified in the survey.

Phase two will begin in August, if you’re interested in participating in an interview or focus group please contact us  via info@womenshealthbsw.org.au

Our survey is now closed.

Privacy Statement

Thank you for your interest in participating in this project investigating delivery of sexual and reproductive health services in the Barwon South West.

To complete the survey for health professionals, follow the link below.

Service Provider Survey

Thank you for your interest in participating in this consultation investigating access to sexual and reproductive health services locally.

To complete the survey for cummunity members, follow the link below.

Community Members Survey

There are many ways to engage and complete the sexual and reproductive health survey. If you have any questions or need support, please call our team on (03) 5500 5490

Screen readers: We are using SurveyMonkey for the survey however some functions may not be suitable for all screen readers. If required, please request the below accessible word documents.

Paper submission – accepted via email or post. You can either download the community or service provider survey and print it yourself, or we can email or post a copy to you. Please contact info@womenshealthbsw.org.au or call (03) 5500 5490 for more information. Our address is P.O. Box 785 Warrnambool VIC 3280

Phone submission – give our office a call and one of our staff can complete the survey with you (03) 5500 5490.  

Support person – you can call our office and complete the survey over the phone with a support person or give permission for someone to complete the survey on your behalf. Please call our office (03) 5500 5490 to discuss this further.

Interviews and focus groups – later in the year we will be delivering online and in person focus groups and individual interviews, which will mostly be verbal and with Auslan interpreters. If you’d like to register your interest, please complete this form, email our office or give us a call.