News & Views Can we combat burnout with small, intentional breaks from our desk? Burnout might seem like a word that’s everywhere lately, but that’s because it’s a crisis that millions of women are grappling with daily.
Appointments Professor Bep Uink appointed Director of Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet It’s the first time in the specialist health network’s 27-year history that a female or Aboriginal person will hold the director role.
Women's Health News ‘Fighting to stay alive’: Meet the women petitioning to afford life-saving breast cancer treatment While breast cancer treatment is becoming more advanced, many still struggle to afford life-saving medication.
Soapbox The pros and cons of re-partnering in later life Less pressure and the wisdom of cherrypicking the best bits of singledom and coupledom to come up with a third way.
Partner Content Breaking the silence: Menopause in the workplace with Grace Molloy from Menopause Friendly Australia Healthcare has always been a part of Menopause Friendly Australia founder Grace Molloy’s life. Yet when she reached perimenopause, she had no idea what was happening to her.
Women's Health News One Australian woman dies from ovarian cancer every eight hours. Frocktober is driving change The Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation’s campaign, Frocktober raises money for research into Australia’s most lethal gynaecological cancer.
News & Views NSW to make access to the contraceptive pill easier for women Women in New South Wales will soon be able to access a resupply of the oral contraceptive pill from a certified pharmacist without a new prescription.
News & Views It’s time to take a stand against misinformation on social media about contraception Decades of wellbeing and welfare progress around contraception and family planning are being undermined by misinformation and disinformation.
News & Views Surrogacy is booming. But new research suggests these pregnancies could be higher risk for women and babies A Canadian study suggests women carrying babies through surrogacy may face higher health risks than other pregnant women.
News & Views ‘We’re broken forever’: Grieving parents of 12-year-old Charlotte demand action from Sydney school after years of bullying The parents of a 12-year old girl who died by suicide in Sydney last week are urging schools to do more to combat bullying.
Health ‘End the silence around menopause’: Senate inquiry report tabled in Parliament A report from the Senate inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause has been tabled in Parliament, calling for major workplace reforms to be more inclusive for women and gender-diverse people.
Women's Health News Pregnant women across Australia could be offered free RSV vaccine from next year Pregnant women across Australia could be offered a free vaccine to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from next year.
