Women’s Health & Family Services has gone through a number of changes over the years, growing from several smaller organisations into the service it is today.
Items below with the year in purple denotes milestones relating to Joondalup, while orange denotes Northbridge.
1970’s
1977
Opening of Women’s Health Care House in Glendower Street, Highgate, offering medical and counselling services for women.
1980’s
1988
English classes for migrant women commence.
1989
Whitfords Women’s Health Centre commences.
1990’s
1991
Domestic Violence Support Group commences.
1992
Perth Women’s Centre opens on Aberdeen Street.
1994
Counselling for Abuse by Health Professionals program commences.
1996
Award winning Mental Health Community Outreach Project, now known as ‘Be Well’ commences.
1998
Women’s Healthworks opens in Joondalup.
2000’s
2001
Award winning Multicultural Women’s Advocacy Service commences.
2005
Women’s Healthcare House and Perth Women’s Centre merge under name Women’s Health Services.
2006
Physical activity program commences, including exercise classes for migrant women.
2007
Volunteer Program commences.
2008
Building commences on purpose built service in Newcastle Street.
2009
Multicultural Women’s Advocacy Services now in six different locations – Perth, Northbridge, Mirrabooka, Gosnells, Fremantle, Mandurah.
2010’s
2010
Women’s Health Services renamed as Women’s Health & Family Services.
2012
Rural in Reach program commences, the first of its kind in Western Australia, delivering services to regional community centres.
2014
Joondalup Healthworks merges with Women’s Health and Family Services.
2016
Training and Education program commences, providing gender specific training and education.
2017
Workplace Wellbeing Survey developed to help workplaces access psychological risk factors within the workplace.
2018
Children’s Therapy Room renovation completed.