News & Views ACT to provide free abortions from next year Residents of the ACT will soon be able to access free medical and surgical abortions up to 16 weeks’ gestation.
News & Views Women’s health service launches program to give multilingual health education access to migrants and refugees The new program, Health in My Language, aims to decrease barriers to vaccination for migrants and refugees in Australia.
News & Views ‘I wrote the first three chapters in one night’: Dr Neela Janakiramanan’s debut novel shares the unseen toll of medical careers In her debut novel The Registrar, Neela Janakiramanan adeptly paints an honest and evocative portrait of hospital life for young women.
Health Three women appointed to VC OneVentures with women’s health focus on the agenda OneVentures has built out its senior leadership team with women as it eyes one billion in funds under management by 2023.
News & Views Consent matters in healthcare. What to do if something feels wrong When seeing a registered health practitioner, you should expect to receive safe, professional and respectful care.
Women's Health News ‘I was told I would never walk again’: What it was like being a doctor on the other side of healthcare After a devastating accident that left her paraplegic, Dr Olivia Ong says it was her experience as a patient that made her a better doctor.
Health The medical profession has a long history of sidelining patients’ consent After the recent HCCC prosecution of an ophthalmologist, Dr Kate Ahmad writes on the importance of medical consent.
News & Views ‘I’m getting tired of being patient’: A frontline nurse’s note to COVID conspiracy theorists Our country’s most vulnerable people are struggling with the consequences of people like you refusing to accept public health advice.
News & Views ‘Historic outcome’: Abortion decriminalised in South Australia Abortion has been decriminalised in South Australia, after historic reforms passed the state’s upper house on Tuesday afternoon.
Profiles Yanti Turang fought Ebola in Sierra Leone. Now she’s fighting COVID-19 in New Orleans. WHAT SHE DID NEXT talks to Yanti Turang, a registered nurse from Australia, working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women's Health News Can we fight off dementia – one of the leading causes of death for Australian women? Dementia is one of the leading causes of death for Aussie women. So how do we look out for early symptoms?
Health What to look out for this bushfire season for asthma sufferers As we move into the bushfire season, asthma sufferers should prepare a plan of action to stay safe and breathe well.
