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Women - sources of help in Brisbane

• Anti-Discrimination Commission can help if you've been sexually harassed or discriminated against in employment, education and many other areas.
   
• Alternatives to Violence Project  The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a network of independent not-for-profit grass-roots volunteer groups offering experiential workshops on creative conflict transformation in prisons, schools, and the wider community
   
• Australian Women's Health Network - acts as an advocate, lobbyist and information centre for Australian women and their health.
    
• Breastscreen Queensland is a free breast screening and follow-up assessment service for women aged 50 to 69 years, also available to women aged 40 to 49 years and 70 years and older.
   
• Brisbane Rape & Incest Survivors Support Centre runs groups for women survivors of sexual violence (either as children or adults)
   
• Capers Bookstore - Specialising in books on pregnancy and birth, fertility issues, midwifery, breastfeeding, parenting and grief; and teaching resources for midwifery and childbirth education.
    
• Children by Choice
   
• Domestic Violence Resource Centre
   
• Endometriosis Association (Qld) Inc provides support and information to individuals and the community. Formal and informal meetings are held throughout the year. Guest speakers are often present and topics include Nutrition, Exercise, Pain Management, Drugs, and Alternate Therapies.
   
• ESTHeR Emergency, Supported & Transitional Housing eRegister - An online accommodation register showing the availability status and contact details of a large number of not for profit crisis accommodation services in the greater Brisbane area. ESTHeR is a free community service that functions as a collaborative web project directed by member services of the ESTHeR Alliance.
   
• Government Services for Women  - The Women's Portal is an online directory of all three levels of government information and services for women.
    
• Gynaecological Cancer Society provides practical information, education, financial and health care assistance to gynaecological cancer patients, their carers, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders with an interest in the field of gynaecological oncology.
   
• Maternity Coalition an umbrella organisation to bring together support groups and individuals for effective lobbying, information sharing, networking and support in maternity services.
   
• mothersgroup.com.au  - National online site for mothers groups
   
• Qld Government - information for women
   
• Queensland Women's Health Network
   
• The Spring Hill Branch of Relationships Australia (Qld) provides a variety of services including relationship counselling and educational programs.
     
• Women's Centre for Health Matters  - Offers services to support women in their pursuit of health and wellbeing.
    
• Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc - Women's Health Queensland Wide is an independent community-based information service funded by Queensland Health and the Federal Government 
   
• Women's Legal Services - Provides free legal advice and information to women in Queensland
    

Other sites of Interest

• BCL Womens' Interest Groups
• Women-only fitness gyms
• Hospitals and health information
   
• BadBack.com.au has articles, discussion forums and a range of traditional & alternative back care products to help relieve injury or chronic pain conditions and help healing. They also have preventative products, pain relief and support products.