Small Grants Program
Projects funded between July 2002 and June 2003 were:

Portland Women's Health Group
Workshops dealing with depression, stress management, exercise, nutrition.
Portland - 2002
$1,078
Participant surveys and feedback.

Arts and Stories Group
Arts meetings and session to be held on a fortnightly basis.
Colac - July 2002 to January 2003
$1,000
Questionnaires to be completed by participants before and after the running of the program.

Coleraine and Casterton Health Services
"Powering on through Midlife" - information session dealing with menopause, osteoporosis prevention, HRT information etc.
Five session to be fun in Portland, Heywood, Casterton, Colerain and Macarthur - August 2002
$1,100
Evaluation and feedback form to be completed by all participants at the completion of the program.

Colac Community Health
"Active for Life" Day for first time parents
Colac - September 2002
$1,000
Evaluation sheet on completion of program.
Report produced detailing day's activities, attendance and feedback.

Sexual Assault Youth Outreach Service
"Bodywise Program" - Physical activity program for women 12-22 who have experienced sexual assault.
Geelong - September 2002
$1,100
Feedback from participants and from the support person in relation to the program and results (if any) after the program.

Fig Tree Community House, Lorne
"Life Skills for Health Living" - program run by June Sherry.
Lorne - October 2002
$933
Evaluation form completed by participants and focus survey conducted by facilitator.

Barwon Health
HRT Forum
Geelong - October 2002
$1,100

Warrnambool College
"Girls' Day Out" - Health and Wellbeing day for Year 10 girls.
Warrnambool - November 2002
$660
Questionnaire to be completed by the girls and a report to be completed by the committee.

Hamilton Community House
International Women's Day.
Hamilton - March 2003
$1,100
Formal survey to all participants.  Informal feedback to organising committee.

South West Healthcare
Celebrating Women's Health
Camperdown - March 2003
$1,100
Process evaluation - end of each evening
Impact evaluation - over the phone 2 months after the event
Service referrals - booking lists.

Port Fairy Community Group
Workshop at Halls Gap
Halls Gap - 21-23 March 2003
$1,100
Feedback questionnaire.  Review with facilitators when results of questionnaire survey known.

South West Healthcare
Youth Clinic in Warrnambool
Warrnambool - March 2003
$1,100
Client evaluation forms.
Timboon and District Healthcare Service
International Women's Night
Port Campbell - March 2003
$1,100
Evaluation forms.

Geelong Post Natal Support Group
Post Natal Depression Support
Geelong - March 2003
$1,100
Evaluation forms at commencement.
Follow up evaluation form for feedback midyear.
Feedback sheets analysed by stakeholders.

Colac High School
"Communicating with Confidence"
Colac - March 2003
$250
Written report by Absolutely Women's Health after conference.  Question session to discuss experience.  Questionnaire for teachers and others involved.

Colac Neighbourhood House - Women's Singing Group
Community Choir leadership training workshops.
Colac - to be completed by April 2003
$940
Participant surveys and feedback.

Casterton Memorial Hospital
"Look Good, Feel Good" - Women's Night Out
Casterton - May 2003
$1,100
Pre and post testing of participants on knowledge of the evening's topics. 

Karingal Inc
"Living Safer Sexual Lives"
Warrnambool - by July 2003
$1,100
Evaluation sheet at close of session.  Written report available to nominated participants and agencies as requested.

ASPIRE - A Parthway to Mental Health
"Women's Friendship Circle"
Warrnambool - throughout the year.
$1,100
Evaluation throughout the year.  Written evaluation survey following completion.