Health Why women’s health must include the conversation about fatherhood Equality isn’t a zero-sum game. Breaking down gender roles holding women back also frees men to be more present fathers, partners and carers.
News & Views My child needed ongoing medical care. Where was my own recovery? A mother’s call to the Senate inquiry into women’s health Mothers can spend months navigating care for their children while their own health and recovery are left out of the picture.
Health I’ve seen hundreds of mothers break this year. We call it normal We celebrate birth, then leave mothers quietly breaking under relentless pressure, calling it normal instead of giving them the support.
News & Views Rethinking maternal care starts with a simple question: who is it built for? Cost is preventing too many pregnant women from accessing essential prenatal nutrition and the maternal care they need.
News & Views A ‘good mother’ doesn’t trust trained experts, says RFK Jr. She does her own research instead Mothers are left navigating vaccination misinformation while being told distrust of experts defines good parenting.
News & Views I worked as a midwife when contraception was illegal. We shouldn’t forget what that looked like A midwife recalls delivering babies in poverty, reminding us reproductive rights shape women’s choices, lives and futures.
News & Views It’s 2025, and breastfeeding in public is still treated like a crime Dr Elise Turner was recently asked to leave the Virgin Australia business lounge for discreetly pumping breast milk beneath her shirt.
News & Views Why maternal suicide must be part of the conversation this World Suicide Prevention Day We must treat maternal mental health with the same urgency and coordination as any other life-threatening condition.
News & Views My cousin died by suicide 13 days after giving birth. We must rethink the way perinatal mental health is treated Sarah’s death is a tragic illustration that we need to do more for women experiencing mental health challenges in the perinatal period.
News & Views Stillbirth rates remain tragically high and government funding is not keeping up Australia is at serious risk of falling short of its target to ahcieve a 20 per cent reduction in stillbirth by the end of 2025.
News & Views Pregnant women can now get a free RSV shot. What other vaccines do you need when you’re expecting? The RSV vaccine is now free for pregnant women under the National Immunisation Program. Here’s what you need to know.
News & Views 2024 is the year to make mothers a priority in Australia Mothers deserve to be seen, heard, and prioritised. It’s our collective responsibility to create a society where maternal health is a genuine priority.
