Womens Health Business Case Report

Women’s Health NSW Business Case – Appendix B

5. CENTRAL COAST WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTRE

Local Population & Health Indicators The Central Coast LGA makes up over 97% of the Central Coast LHD. The area is relatively socioeconomically disadvantaged, and has a higher proportion of both one-parent families and women on low incomes than the state average. Almost 5% of women have three of more chronic and long-term health conditions and more than one-quarter of women report high, or very high, levels of psychological distress. Rates of domestic and family violence remain above the NSW average, along with rates of sexual assault which have increased by 8.8% over the last three years. These indicators are reflected in high rates of mental health emergency presentations and Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre Ltd CENTRAL COAST COMMUMITY WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTRE LTD is a company limited by guarantee and registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) as a Charity with Public Benevolent Institution status. Established in 1976, the organisation aims to empower women, hear their stories, acknowledge their real, lived experiences and help them achieve improved outcomes. We provide holistic health care and support to women - including physical, psychological, emotional and social needs. We help to empower and build capacity of a diverse range of women to make their own decisions about their health and lives. We also advocate to the attention of the wider community and decision makers on issues affecting women's health and partner with other local organisations to provide activities that are useful and accessible to women. ABN 82 001 330 472 ACN 001 330 472 WEBSITE www.cccwhc.com.au FINANCIAL REPORTS https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/91c15b17-2caf-e811-a962-000d3ad24a0d/profile Local Health District Central Coast LHD Primary LGA(s) Serviced Central Coast Council NSW Electorate(s) Gosford; Wyong; The Entrance Federal Electorate(s) Dobell, Robertson Site(s) Wyoming, Wyong and Woy Woy Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre currently provides health services and support to over 4500 women each year through the Women’s Health Program. Operating across three sites in Wyoming, Wyong and Woy Woy, the Centre provides a full suite of women’s health services including a Well Women’s Clinic. Sustainable investment in the program is reflected in Scenario 1 with a recalibration of costs to deliver currently contracted services and Scenario 2 reflecting the level of services and activities currently being delivered by the Centre to meet community needs. Expanded investment in the Women’s Health Program, envisaged in Scenario 3, would enable the Centre to expand its services and support a greater number of women. In particular, the Centre would seek to: • Significantly expand generalist counselling capacity across all three locations and reduce the current 4 to 6 week waitlist; • Provide specialist counselling for women with complex needs associated with childhood sexual abuse, drug and alcohol misuse, supported by financial counselling; • Offer additional, dedicated emergency assistance and integrated care across all three locations to support women and children with immediate and acute issues impacting on their health such as homelessness, domestic and family violence, financial and legal issues, and food security. Holistic support to address the social determinants of health increases the effectiveness of other health interventions and is urgently needed, with 2 women per day currently being turned away; • Provide additional therapeutic, health education and skills development groups to support women with recovery from domestic and family violence trauma, mental health, managing menopause, and maintaining overall health; and • Offer additional clinical consultations through the Well Women’s Clinic and provide bulk billed, outreach cervical and STD screening clinics to women in vulnerable communities. NAME hospitalisation of women for intentional self-harm and violence. Responding to Emerging and Unmet Needs

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