Community Education

Community Education

Community Education Programs at Mackay Women's Centre

The Mackay Women’s Centre provides resources, runs workshops and facilitates community information programs aimed at educating and empowering women.

The community education sessions aim to improve the physical and mental health of women in the Mackay and region.  Topics include chronic disease management; mental health and wellbeing; sexual and reproductive health; parenting and healthy ageing.

Regular community education sessions include:

  • weekly visit from a financial counsellor
  • the Enhancing Emotional Health courses
     CALENDAR: Check out our upcoming Community Education sessions

As well as these information sessions, we have a number of groups and activities aimed at providing support and socialisation for local women.

We welcome any feedback from the community as we are always looking at innovative ways to keep up with contemporary needs.

The Mackay Women’s Centre also provides written material, information and resources for professionals, community services workers, students and women in the community in relation to pregnancy, parenting, family relationship issues, health and wellbeing.

For more information please phone 07 4953 1788 or email reception@mkywc.org.au.


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