Twenty-five Neighbourhood Centres across Queensland are designing and delivering community-led projects that support the health, wellbeing, and empowerment of women and girls*, as part of the Queensland Women and Girls’ Health Promotion (QWGHP) Program.
The QWGHP Program is part of the Queensland Women and Girls’ Health Strategy 2032, which aims to ensure all women and girls can reach their fullest potential for health and wellbeing. The program is coordinated by NCQ, in partnership with Queensland Health.
Each project run by a Neighbourhood Centre is designed locally, shaped by the voices of women and girls in the community and focused on building healthier, more connected lives.
Neighbourhood Centres are at the heart of this work – trusted, inclusive, and deeply connected to their communities. As welcoming and accessible hubs that understand local strengths and needs, Neighbourhood Centres are best placed to roll out these projects in ways that truly resonate with women and girls.
Through this program, Centres are delivering a wide range of initiatives, from art and culture to sport, education and social connection. These projects create welcoming spaces where women and girls can come together to learn, heal and thrive.
Pictured: participants in a Women’s Health and Wellbing project run by New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.
*When we use the terms ‘women’ and ‘girls’, we mean any person, regardless of their physical traits or characteristics, who identifies as a woman or girl. We also recognise that women’s health issues can impact people who do not identify as women.
This project is delivered in partnership with Queensland Health.
Written by: Melanie Maher and Sally Foreman
Published: November 2025