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Women’s Health Policy and Projects
The Women's Health Policy and Projects Unit (WHPPU) have a whole of health mandate "To effect, inform and promote the right to excellence in health care for women, their families and the Western Australian community". It is primarily a policy development unit focussed on women's health.
The Women's Health Policy and Projects Unit (WHPPU) is based within the Women's and Newborns Health Service and is physically located at King Edward Memorial Hospital.
The areas of focus within the unit include Western Australian Women's Health Strategy 2012-2015, Women's Health Centre's and Regional Sexual Assault Services, Female Genital Mutilation and African Women's Wellness as well as Family and Domestic Violence.
Vision (where we're going)
To effect, inform and promote the right to excellence in health care for women, their families and the Western Australian community.
Mission (how we'll get there)
- To encourage responsiveness to women's individual and unique health needs.
- To promote connectivity with government and non-government health services and across services through collaborative partnerships.
- To act as change agents through research that translates into policy, practice, education and training.
- To promote equitable access and equity of care.
- To work within the context of state, national, international standards and policy.
Values
- Diversity and gender differences
- Holistic
- Social model of health
Contact:
Women's Health Policy and Projects Unit
O Block King Edward Memorial Hospital
Women and Newborn Health Service
Phone: 9340 2826
Fax: 9340 1232
PO Box 134
Subiaco WA, 6904
