ACT Women's Health Service

The Women’s Health Service provides nursing, medical, nutrition and counselling services to women affected by violence or other issues that make it hard for you to find and use health services.

Examples of who we see include women who:

• have mental health and/or substance abuse issues
• are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• are from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
• have a disability
• have differing sexuality or gender identity
• are homeless, poor or have financial disadvantage.

The Women’s Health Service provides a safe place where we understand the effects of trauma. We can offer appointments with a nurse or a counsellor at different locations to make it easier for you to see them.

Our service is free for women with a valid Medicare card.

At the Women’s Health Service, care is provided for women, by women.

Counselling

Our counsellors understand that past and present trauma can impact your emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. We provide short, medium and longer term counselling to address the effects of trauma for anyone who:

• identifies as a woman and
• is over the age of 18 and
• has experienced violence, abuse or neglect in relationships during childhood or as an adult.

Well Women’s Assessment

An experienced and compassionate nurse will give you a women’s health check. This will include:

• health history
• basic physical examination
• routine screening (including cervical screening – pap smear)
• lifestyle advice.

Specialised Medical Services

The nurse practitioner run medical service can give you short to medium term care covering a wide range of health issues. They can help you link with a general practitioner in the community when you are ready.

Until then, the specialised medical services are here to help with a range of physical and mental health conditions and provide medical support as needed.

Please note we cannot provide mental health care plans or chronic disease care plans.