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Female reproductive health and rights


The practice of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is illegal in Australia.

FGM/C includes any procedure that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs, that is performed for non-medical reasons.

It is also illegal to take or send a person to another country to have FGM/C performed on that person, or to have someone else organise this.

FGM/C can have serious and long-lasting consequences. Women and girls arriving in Australia may have health problems due to the practice.

The specialist services listed below can help:

Region

Female reproductive rights service

Telephone

National

National Education Toolkit for FGM/C in Australia

www.netfa.com.au








ACT

Sexual Health and Family Planning

www.shfpact.org.au



02 6247 3077




Women’s Health Service

www.health.act.gov.au/our-services/women-youth-and-children/womens-health-service



02 6205 1078

NSW

Women’s Information and Referral Service

www.women.nsw.gov.au



1800 817 227




Education Program on FGM

http://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/NSW-Education-Program-on-Female-Genital-Mutilation/NSW-Education-Program-on-Female-Genital-Mutilation/default.aspx



02 9840 3877

NT

Sexual Assault Referral Centre

www.health.nt.gov.au/sexual_assault_services

Darwin

Alice Springs



08 8922 6472

08 8955 4500





Family Planning Welfare Association

www.fpwnt.com.au



08 8948 0144

Qld

Family Planning Queensland (True)

www.fpq.com.au or

www.true.org.au


07 3250 0240





Multicultural Women’s Health – FGM

www.true.org.au/resources/resources-overview/multicultural-womens-health-female-genital-mutilation-fgm



07 3250 0240

SA

Women’s Information Service

www.wis.sa.gov.au



1800 188 158




Women’s Health Service

www.whs.sa.gov.au




08 8444 0700

Tas.

Red Cross - Bicultural Community Health Program

www.redcross.org.au/bi-cultural-health.aspx











Child protection service

www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/children/child_protection_services



1300 737 639





Tasmania police

www.police.tas.gov.au




131 444





Crime stoppers

http://crimestopperstas.com.au




1800 333 000

Vic.

Royal Women's Hospital

https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/

Rural free call


03 8345 3058

1800 442 007






South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault www.secasa.com.au

Freecall– 24 Hours

Crisis

1800 806 292

03 9594 2289





Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights

http://ausmuslimwomenscentre.org.au/2014/a-guide-for-responsible-reporting-on-female-genital-cutting



03 9481 3000

WA

Women’s Information Service

www.communities.wa.gov.au/communities-in-focus/women/womens-information-service/Pages/default.aspx

Freecall, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm


1800 199 174




WA Health, FGM Program

www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/health_professionals/WHCSP/gbv.php



08 9340 1557


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