Health How Tara Croft secured $25 million to tackle one of healthcare’s biggest blind spots Through her company Oli, Tara Croft is using AI to help clinicians see what was previously invisible in maternal healthcare.
News & Views More women at the table: The key to making Australia a world-leader in women’s health innovation 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?
News & Views This isn’t just one bad doctor. It’s a culture that protects hierarchy over women Four Corners shows a medical system that protects power, while women are left to live with the lasting damage.
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.
