News
Congratulations Janine – 2024 Victorian Australian of the Year
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.
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NEW culturally appropriate Safer Baby resources for First Nations & migrant and refugee women
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 ...
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Health professionals urged to join fight against harmful developments in the Northern Territory
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.
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This is going to be BIG! Are you ready to step forward?
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.
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EVENT: Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum – 14-15 September 2023 on Noongar country (Perth)
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 ...
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Caring for parents in a pregnancy after stillbirth or neonatal death
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.
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New WHA President announcement
At it's meeting on 28 February 2023, the Board of Women's Healthcare Australasia elected a new President and Vice President.
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Leadership Scholarships For Women in Health
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.
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The ACSQHC Clinical Care Standard on Stillbirth
Stillbirth is a tragic and profound experience that affects more than 2,000 families in Australia every year. In Australia, of approximately 820 births, six babies are stillborn every day.
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Announcing our 2022 Medal of Distinction recipient – Prof Leonie Callaway
Professor Callaway’s contribution to women’s and newborn health in the Australian population, includes: 1) National guidelines: She led the development of national clinical practice guidelines for the management of pre-gestational diabetes and screening for gestational diabetes (GDM); and, 2) Translation of Research into Practice including research regarding breastfeeding and insulin ...
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