Publisher: Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation, 2016 Status – CURRENT This resource was developed to Increase awareness and understanding of the need for regular screening amongst Australian women, to increase the likelihood of cervical screening being perceived as a “comfortable” procedure and positive experience and to include ways to overcome barriers to improve screening adherence.
Publisher: Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia, Oct 2016 Status – CURRENT This report highlights a number of compelling issues surrounding cardiovascular disease, one of the most critical health issues for Australian women. The report provides a number of recommendations for consideration.
Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2016 Status – CURRENT The study found that women who lived in rural areas had fewer birth interventions than those in the city.
Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2016 Status – CURRENT Osteoarthritis affects an estimated 1.8 million Australians. No cure is available and developing preventive programs is therefore important. Women who are active in their mid to late fifties receive optimal benefit from the protective effect of physical activity. This may have important implications for designing […]
Publisher: beyondblue, 2016 Status – CURRENT The numbers of women who think about suicide, plan their suicide, attempt suicide and die by suicide is considerable and has a large impact on public health in Australia and internationally. BeyondNow is a suicide safety planning free smartphone app that provides a platform for people to develop their own […]
Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2016 Status – CURRENT The 12 year Australian longitudinal study on women’s health revealed that depressed women in their 40’s and 50’s have a two-fold risk of having a stroke.
Publisher:ANROWS, 6th June 2016 Status – CURRENT This project aimed to establish the extent and nature of reporting of violence against women by the Australian media to inform future strategies for change.
Publisher: Australian Women Sport and Recreation Association, Clearing House for Sport, 2016 Status – CURRENT This page recognises that 1. Gender is a defining factor of sporting opportunities, funding and recognition. and 2. Gender equity in sport is part of an inclusive policy framework. It provides information, analysis and statistics on women’s involvement in sport, including […]
Publisher: Communities, Sport and Recreation, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmanian Government, 2016 Status – CURRENT This page provides fact-sheets with up-to-date statistical snapshots of women and girls in Tasmania. The data comes from a wide range of recently available sources and can be used by government, non-government and private sectors to inform policy development and […]
Publisher: People with Disability Australia and Domestic Violence NSW Inc., 2016 Status – CURRENT Australian women with disability are 37.3% more at risk of domestic and family violence. In NSW, over 43% of women experiencing personal violence have disability or a long-term illness, meaning that they experience violence at twice the rate of other women. The […]