The Key Centre for Women's Health in Society, since its foundation in 1988, has been at the forefront of thinking, researching, teaching and disseminating information about women's health. The vision for the Key Centre is that it will be the leading centre for research, education, knowledge transfer and advocacy in women's health, gender and society in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
The Key Centre's work recognises that women's health and wellbeing is integral to the health and wellbeing of their families and the whole community.
Gender and Health
The World Health Organization Gender policy (2002) explicitly acknowledges that sex - the biological facts of being female and male - and gender - the cultural norms that determine femininity and masculinity - have an important impact on health and wellbeing.
Key Centre on the move - IMPORTANT NEWS
In June 2008 the Key Centre will be relocating from the Royal Women’s Hospital to new University offices on the 2nd floor 723 Swanston St, Carlton. Here it will join another centre of the Melbourne School of Population Health, Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology; it will also be closer to the School located around the corner at 207 Bouverie St. The Centre will continue to collaborate closely with the Royal Women's Hospital.
From 2nd of June 2008, 8344 0717 will be the new contact number for KCWHS Reception
The Centre's postal address and URL will remain unchanged.
Key Centre for Women's Health in Society
School of Population Health
University of Melbourne
Australia 3010