Women’s Health News

A century in operation is a huge milestone. But for Family Planning Australia, the week is marred by attempts to rollback women’s health gains. CEO Sue Shilbury shares this piece.

We’re excited to announce 2026 Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit! Explore health leadership, AI, caregiving and new models of masculinity.

Many women carefully consider the risks of ‘freebirth’ but often consider things such as unwanted intervention and birth trauma as a risk in itself that they find unacceptable.

The attention-grabbing period campaign launched across The Star, The Mercury and the Cape Times newspapers this week. 

“Baby brain” has long defined women’s experiences of early motherhood, but a new study finds no evidence it exists in new parents at all.

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says a key focus of ADHD reform was breaking down the barriers women face in getting diagnosed and treated.

Cardiff researchers are developing the first women-specific concussion protocol in rugby to address gender gaps in safety science.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).

Abbey Holmes says connection, support and backing yourself can make all the difference through early motherhood loneliness.

A conversation led by MECCA M-POWER, Women’s Agenda and Sentiment sought to answer one question: how can we make Australia the best country for women’s health innovation? 

The highest incidence of major depression for women occurs two weeks after giving birth, a new study has found.