ISHAR Multicultural Women’s Health Centre
Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Centre encourages the health and wellbeing of women of all ages and from all cultural backgrounds. Ishar’s service delivery aims to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the participating women who are provided with information, referral, counselling, training and/or support. The services on offer are inclusive, holistic and culturally sensitive for refugee and migrant women. The health and wellbeing services are available for women across all age ranges from young girls to seniors, through programs addressing their age-appropriate needs.
Services Provided
Family & Carer Support
Carer and family support
Who it's forCarers 18 years plus from CALD communities who care for person with mental health problems
Funded byMental Health Commission
- BALGA 10 km
Personalised Support
Home visiting and Perinatal support
Who it's forCALD women who are pregnant or have a child under 3 years of age who are at risk of or experiencing post natal depression
Funded byHealth Department of WA State Perinatal Mental Health Unit
- BALGA 10 km
Mental Health Promotion
Prevention and early detection of antenatal and postnatal depression
Who it's forWomen from CALD backgrounds who are expectant or new mothers who are experiencing or at risk of perinatal depression
Funded byDoHA (Perinatal Depression Initiative)
- BALGA 10 km
Counselling
These psychology and counselling services are available to women experiencing issues with mental health, sexual and reproductive health, family and domestic violence. The services are also available to carers of people with mental health issues and disabilities.
Who it's forFor culturally and linguistically diverse women.
- GOSNELLS 0 km
- BALGA 0 km
Mental Illness Prevention
Health and wellbeing services including doctors, nurse, midwife, dietitian and exercise classes
Who it's forFor women
Statewide
Group Support Activities
Social Support Groups
Who it's forFor women over 40 years, young mothers with newborns and children under 12 years of age as well as therapeutic groups for family and domestic violence and carers respite.
Statewide