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Category: Women’s health

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‘I take it with a pinch of salt’: why women question health warnings linking alcohol with breast cancer

Belinda Lunnay, Torrens University Australia; Paul Ward, Torrens University Australia, and Samantha Meyer, University of Waterloo Up to one in … More

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Alcohol, cancer, social determinants of health, Women's health
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Menopause, mental health, and sexual violence highlighted during Women’s Health Week

Danielle Gavanescu, Master of Public Health student and former PHAA Intern Women’s Health Week 2022, run from 5-11 September, is the … More

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Public Health, Women's health, Women's Health Week
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Roe vs. Wade and the recent overturn of the 50-year-old ruling by the US Supreme Court

Professor Jaya Dantas and Dr Claire Rogers Co- Convenors, PHAA International Health Special Interest Group   On the 24 June … More

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global health, maternal health, Women's health
Public Health Association of Australia logo.

Reproductive Freedom Needs Continual Defence

Dr Abela Mahimbo and Dr Amie Steel PHAA’s Women’s Health Special Interest Group convenors   The Australian public health community … More

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global health, maternal health, Women's health
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As Netball Australia eyes betting sponsorship, women and girls are at increased risk of gambling harm

Samantha Thomas, Deakin University; Hannah Pitt, Deakin University, and Simone McCarthy, Deakin University Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan said last … More

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child and youth health, gambling, Health promotion, Women's health
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So now the real work begins

PHAA CEO, Adj Prof Terry Slevin I suspect a lot of us will have had a pretty good weekend.  The … More

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2022 Federal Election, Climate change, Public Health
Public Health Association of Australia logo.

The potential global effects if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Professor Jaya Dantas, Dr Claire Rogers, Dr Abela Mahimbo, and Professor Angela Taft   Recently, United States (US) political news … More

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global health, maternal health, Women's health
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Dr Abela Mahimbo brings expertise in refugee and migrant health to Women’s Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenor role

PHAA The PHAA Women’s Health Special Interest Group (SIG) has been previously led by women’s public health experts including Professor … More

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Branches/SIGs, public health workforce, Women's health
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Survey reveals new Aussie mums are tired but generally coping okay during pandemic peaks

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA COVID-19 seems to have thrown everything at us. In Australia, this includes both ‘baby busts’ and … More

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Coronavirus, maternal health, Public Health, Women's health
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‘One of the pandemics we haven’t talked about is the pandemic of ageism,’ says Prof Julie Byles AO

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Introduction We continue our series celebrating the achievements of leading lights in Australia’s public health networks … More

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Public Health, public health workforce, Women's health
Public Health Association of Australia logo.

A Q&A with Dr Amie Steel, one of two new Women’s Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenors

PHAA The PHAA Women’s Health Special Interest Group (SIG) has historically been one of our most active SIGs, with past … More

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Branches/SIGs, maternal health, public health workforce, Women's health
Passport stamp. Text: 'Immigration. Arrived. 24 Feb 2012. Sydney Airport 685D. Australia.' Text written vertically: 'Visas'

Uniquely precarious: Temporary visa holders experiencing domestic violence

Chithra Ravi Mandalam – PHAA Intern and Deakin University student This month, the Australian Government accepted submissions on the draft … More

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migration, temporary visa holders, violence against women and children
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The $55 billion formula industry – violating international commitments

Dr Mary-Anne Land – PHAA Forty years ago, the World Health Assembly adopted the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk … More

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formula milk, maternal health, Public Health, unethical marketing
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PHAA salutes the positive health impacts of Australians of the Year 2022

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA The Public Health Association of Australia congratulates our 2022 Australians of the Year, four remarkable individuals … More

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Alcohol, Public Health
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New study proves laughter is the best medicine

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Given the world remains in the vice-like grip of this once-in-a-century pandemic, and the start of … More

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Health promotion, Injury prevention, Women's health
Associate Professor Lisa Whop stands with her arms folded and looks at the camera. Image credit Jamie Kidston, ANU

Henrietta Lacks’ iconic story of inequity, injustice, and disparities in health holds Australian relevance

Dr Mary-Anne Land (PHAA) & Associate Professor Lisa Whop (ANU) As a young mother, Henrietta Lacks and her husband were … More

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Health equity, Henrietta Lacks, HPV, Indigenous health, vaccines, WHO
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Footy Finals and Domestic Violence Spikes; Are Current National Initiatives Working?

Melanie Parker – PHAA intern Geraldine Vaughan – co-convenor, Women’s Health SIG PHAA The 2021 footy season ended with thrilling … More

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Drugs, advocacy, and understanding public health’s ‘new frontier’: it’s conference week

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA   The Australian Public Health Conference 2021 starts this Thurday 23 September, and features a stellar … More

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Alcohol, AUSTPH2021, Climate change, Events, Mental Health, Public Health
Dr Summer May Finlay sits on the arm of a wooden chair in a backyard.

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

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Community health, Covid vaccine, Indigenous health

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

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FGM, PHAA, Public Health, Women's Health Week

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

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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

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equality, gender-based violence, March4Justice, Public Health

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

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ACCHOs, cancer screening, cervical cancer, Public Health

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

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breastfeeding, Covid vaccine, pregnancy, Public Health

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

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Mental Health, Public Health

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

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Iodine, pregnancy, Public Health

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

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Abortion, Reproductive rights

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