Our vision
Rural and regional women of all ages have optimal health and wellbeing.
Our purpose
We are a feminist organisation leading change towards gender equality to improve women’s health, wellbeing and safety in rural and regional Victoria.
Rural and regional women of all ages have optimal health and wellbeing.
We are a feminist organisation leading change towards gender equality to improve women’s health, wellbeing and safety in rural and regional Victoria.
Our role
We seek to understand women’s experiences and priorities, and identify the emerging and pressing issues.
We provide the context and the platform from which our communities share their stories.
We conduct, coordinate and collate research to develop the evidence base, which we share widely.
We engage and inspire our partners through a capacity building approach that strengthens their knowledge and skills.
Our impact areas
Change in one space can impact and influence another area.
Our impact areas are integral to women’s health, wellbeing and safety, and ultimately achieving gender equality.
+ Community capability to advocate
+ Individual and collective policy submissions
+ Gender justice and equality outcomes
+ Extent and quality of our consultation and co-design with women
+ Number of partners with SRHR as an identified priority
+ Positive policy change in SRHR
+ Number of partners with a gender lens to their climate commitment
+ Quantity and quality of climate justice initiatives we’ve supported
+ Number of research projects and policy submissions
Our organisational priorities
+ Quantity and quality of our training and partnerships
+ Media coverage and WHGNE audience
+ Our participation and role in networks
+ Satisfaction and retention rates of our team and board
+ Representation of diverse women in our team, board and partnerships
+ Status of our principles, cultural safety plan and RAP
+ Financial performance compared with our budgets and organisational goals
+ Extent of our carbon emissions
+ Frequency of policy review and updates