About Us
Women’s Health Action is a national not-for-profit charity, founded in 1984, committed to delivering high-quality health information, engaging with diverse communities, and advocating for consumer and whānau-informed service improvements.
We hold particular expertise in:
- First 1,000 Days – perinatal and child health and wellbeing, with a focus on breastfeeding, infant and young child nutrition, and perinatal health
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Care – including contraception, menstruation, and menopause
- Cervical and Breast Screening
- People-Centred Research and Policy Analysis
- Engagement with Wāhine Māori
- Engagement with Rainbow and Gender-Diverse Communitie
- Community-Led Health Promotion
You can read more about our history here.
Our Vision
Our funders
Women’s Health Action is a registered with the New Zealand Charities Commission (CC21581).
Women’s Health Action has been contracting to Te Whatu Ora (Formally the Ministry of Health) for over a decade and gratefully acknowledges funding from the Te Whatu Ora in support of this website.
In addition to the Ministry of Health we are supported by grants/donations from philanthropic organisations and some private donations.