News & Views Victorians deserve clear information about VAD Many Victorians do not know VAD exists, yet it offers dignity and choice, helping people feel calm and supported at the end of life.
Soapbox Women whistleblowers courageously drive accountability in Australia. They deserve protection and recognition. Women whistleblowers in Australia risk careers and wellbeing to expose wrongdoing, yet face harassment, retaliation, and weak protections.
News & Views This Queensland health service is driving change with a strong First Nations workforce Queensland’s North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) has exceeded the national target for First Nations workforce representation.
News & Views A new study confirms link between trauma and endometriosis – which should change how we diagnose and treat the disease A study links trauma to endometriosis, urging trauma-informed care for better diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes.
Entrepreneurs Medtech startup founder Elleesha King and her pulse-detecting device that could save lives When Elleesha King tells people about her new medtech startup, many come back to her asking: “Hasn’t something like this already been invented?”
News & Views Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account The need for improved diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women due to the differences in how it presents and is detected compared to men.
News & Views The change needed to keep bulk billed pathology tests accessible for women Until now, women have had the comfort of knowing pathology tests are widely available and affordable in Australia. That may change soon.
News & Views ‘Cost barriers’: More Australian women delaying essential healthcare appointments Australian women are delaying or avoiding healthcare appointments due to cost. Ginger Gorman shares more on why.
News & Views 75 million years of life lost each year: The women’s health ‘gap’ is a chasm that needs urgent attention Women may live longer than men, but we do so in much poorer health. Dr Anna Finizio shares the stark reality of the women’s health gap.
News & Views ‘Student loans, cost of living, healthcare, safety’: What young women want to see in the budget I decided to ask my friends – all 20-something year olds living in Australia – what they want to see the government invest in the budget.
News & Views Women treated by female doctors in hospital have less likelihood of prematurely dying Women admitted to hospital in the US who are treated by female doctors are less likely to die or be readmitted to hospital.
News & Views How GPs are often leaving young women and non-binary people feeling dismissed and unheard Varsha Jayman shares her experiences in the healthcare system and speaks to other young people who have been left feeling dismissed by doctors.
