Jeremy Lasek – PHAA The Australian Public Health Conference 2021 starts this Thurday 23 September, and features a stellar … More
Category: Women’s health
PHAA board member, Dr Summer May Finlay, part of community-led COVID19 vaccination campaign
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA One of the leading lights in Australia’s public health sector, proud Yorta Yorta woman, Dr Summer … More
FGM: A human rights violation that affects Australian women
Angela Dawson – PHAA member and Melanie Parker – PHAA intern Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a traditional practice that … More
A future fit for reproductive health and rights
Angela Dawson – PHAA member The inaugural Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Day is an exciting opportunity to hear … More
March 4 Justice – ending the silence on gender-based violence
Karina Martin, Public Health Association of Australia “We are all here today, not because we want to be here, because … More
National Cervical Screening Program isn’t meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, survey reveals
Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates have halved in Australia since the introduction in 1991 of the National Cervical Screening … More
Should I get a COVID vaccine while I’m pregnant or breastfeeding? Is it safe for me and my baby?
Nina Jane Chad and Karleen Gribble From Monday, Australia’s front-line health workers, quarantine staff, border control officers, and workers and … More
Women’s health and wellbeing during COVID-19: study captures April to October 2020 results
In December 2020, the PHAA co-convened a special edition virtual conference with the theme: preventing, detecting, controlling and managing COVID-19 … More
The public health success of preventing iodine deficiency
Kim Jose At the recent AGM of the PHAA Judy Seal was awarded a President’s Award by David Templeman for … More
International Safe Abortion Day 28th September – why do we keep celebrating it?
Suzanne Belton In the late European summer of 2018, I visited beautiful Portugal to meet with a lot of … More