Women’s Health NSW (WHNSW) is the peak organisation representing 21 NSW Health funded Women’s Health Centres throughout NSW.

NSW Health has recently issued the NSW Women’s Health Action Plan 2009 – 2011. This provides interim direction to the NSW Women’s Health Strategy, pending the release of a new National Women’s Health Policy.

The WHNSW Small Grants Program aims to encourage the development of innovative projects/programs designed to empower older women and improve their health particularly those with the poorest health in NSW. Applications are invited up to a value of $10,000.

Selection Criteria
It is essential that applications address all the essential criteria

• Projects need to be evidence based and address health issues relevant to the health of older women in NSW.
• Include a realistic evaluation plan, sustainable and capable of being replicated.
• Consistent with the Priority Actions identified in the NSW Health Women’s Health Action Plan 2009 – 2011 ie
  • Improve the health of women, especially those with the poorest health
  • Build the health system’s knowledge about how gender sensitive approaches improve women’s health
• Demonstrate an understanding of gender analysis, the social determinants of health and the principles of women’s health care.
• Demonstrate working in partnership.

Download Submission Form (Word 1MB)
Women's Health Co-ordinators Listing (PDF 14KB)
Principals of Women's Healthcare (PDF 226KB)
NSW Health Women's Health Action Plan 2009-2011