Janine is committed to dismantling racism, expanding opportunities for the Indigenous health workforce, and to closing the gap in Indigenous health outcomes through the systemic integration of cultural safety.
Congratulations Janine – 2024 Victorian Australian of the Year Read More »
The Stillbirth CRE is pleased to announce that new culturally appropriate pregnancy resources for First Nations women, as well as migrant and refugee women, are now available. Stillbirth rates are significantly higher among First Nations and some migrant and refugee communities, compared to the general population. We need to tackle this by ensuring these
More than 300 health professionals have already signed an open letter urging the Prime Minister and his Government to intervene to prevent gas fracking in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory and to withdraw financial support for gas processing at the proposed Middle Arm development.
This July, step forward to raise funds for safer births and better healing by joining the Australasian Birth Trauma Association’s first annual BIG Step Challenge.
This is going to be BIG! Are you ready to step forward? Read More »
At WHA we are seeing rising concern across the maternity care sector about the negative impacts of climate change on the health and wellbeing of women and newborns. It is important that we ensure that the clinical care provided to women and their newborns does not negatively impact the environment in which they live.
Together with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR), Red Nose Australia, Stillbirth Foundation Australia and The Royal College of Pathologists Australasia (RCPA), we have launched an online survey to understand parent experiences around stillbirth investigations following the loss of a baby.
Caring for parents in a pregnancy after stillbirth or neonatal death Read More »
At it’s meeting on 28 February 2023, the Board of Women’s Healthcare Australasia elected a new President and Vice President.
New WHA President announcement Read More »
Women & Leadership Australia has announced a new round of scholarships to enable more women in the health sector to undertake career-enhancing leadership development programs.
Leadership Scholarships For Women in Health Read More »
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WHA acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, including the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the Kamberri/Canbeerra region upon which our office is located.
We are committed to supporting health services and professionals across the WHA community to partner with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders and communities to ensure their maternal, newborn and women's health services are culturally safe and providing equitable outcomes for women, their families and communities.
