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Women experience more years in poor health than men: Research

WEBWomen live longer but experience more years in poor health than men, according to a global gender health gap analysis. This uneven global progress on …

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At 24%, the gender pay gap for women in health and care is severe

WEBThe report found a 20 per cent gender pay gap, a figure which grows to 24 per cent when factors such as education, age and working time were accounted for.. …

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Women are 90% of frontline healthcare workforce but just 25% of …

WEBNew stats this week reveal that 90 per cent of frontline healthcare workers globally are women, along with 70 per cent of the overall global health workforce. But …

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Emily Casey's community of thousands is making healthcare better

WEBAs a self-proclaimed medicine defector, Casey founded a community called ‘What The Health?!’ in February 2021. She’s now brought together a group of health …

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The extremely higher costs involved in being a woman

WEBEndometriosis, which affects between one in seven and one in nine Australia women — is estimated to cost women up to $2.5 billion yearly in direct …

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Julia Gillard has new a job, and it's significant for the future of

WEBJulia Gillard has been appointed as the next Chair of the Wellcome Trust, a London based organisation that aims to take on big health challenges by supporting …

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Australia's healthcare system is leaving many women behind.

WEBAs Donna Murray, the CEO of Indigenous Allied Health Australia recently told our Womens Health @ Work Summit, some of these gaps can be due to a lack of …

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Victorian government launches new women's health advisory body

WEBThe Victorian government has announced the establishment of a Women’s Health Advisory Council in a bid to improve the outcomes of women’s health in the …

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'A safe haven': New mental health chatbot to support women of …

WEBAustralia’s first mental health chatbot supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, Black women and Women of Colour has just launched, providing a …

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2024 is the year to make mothers a priority in Australia

WEBThe body of evidence available and shared so many times before, highlights the urgent need to address the maternal mental health gap to prevent the loss of …

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Here's what's in the Women's Budget Statement for 2022-23

WEBThis comes on top of the $1.3 billion announced last year, bringing a total of $2.5 billion for transitioning to the next National Plan to End Violence against Women …

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Victorian government launches inquiry into women’s pain

WEBThe Victorian government is launching an inquiry into women’s pain and experiences within the healthcare system in a bid to drive solutions to the systemic …

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'I was told I would never walk again': What it was like being a …

WEBOn 10 September 2008, my life changed forever. After being hit by the car in a hospital carpark while I was on my way to work, the impact broke my back and I …

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Victorian public sector to get paid reproductive and period leave

WEBPublic sector workers in Victoria will soon get access to 5 days of reproductive leave, designed for women dealing with period pain, menopause, …

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This is how natural disasters impact men and women differently

WEBNatural disasters, which are becoming more prevalent because of our changing climate, affect men and women differently. In fact, women are …

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Endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics open. Here’s where they are.

WEBBrisbane-based pelvic health physiotherapist Sue Croft treats many women living with conditions like urinary and bowel leakage, constipation, pelvic organ …

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Australia’s first menopause hubs open in NSW

WEBThe NSW government plans to open another twelve menopause-specific hubs by the end of next year. The hubs are part of a $40.3 million commitment over the …

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NSW healthcare students can now receive $12,000 in subsidies

WEBThe NSW government is offering $12,000 worth of subsidies to healthcare students in NSW in an effort to rebuild an overworked and understaffed system. Starting …

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A brilliant life "cut short": Vale Gabrielle Carey, co-author of

WEB“We made some mischief and broke some barriers by writing Puberty Blues – our raw, earthy take on the brutal treatment of young women in the Australian surfing …

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