Prevention and women’s health

We work to articulate the policies and actions necessary to improve health outcomes for women. There is currently poor understanding and a lack of accessible evidence across health and related sectors about healthcare and prevention with a gender and health equity lens.

How can preventive health action be more effectively integrated with health and social care for women?

This is an important challenge for the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030 and the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020-2030.

The Women’s Health Hub is a key resource to identify and share effective prevention strategies to achieve health equity for women.

The Gendered Framework for Action on Prevention and Healthcare is built on 7 structural factors that contribute to gender inequity and it provides a focus for the issues we are trying to address. Considering these factors is the basis for the development of gender equitable policies, strategies and action plans:

7 structural factors in the Gendered Framework for Action on Prevention and Healthcare

1. Strengthening research, evidence and information

2. Addressing structural and intersecting barriers to universal access

3. Eliminating gendered discrimination in health care

4. Rebalancing care, work and health

5. Evolving models of gender-responsive prevention and health care

6. Addressing the gendered nature of violence and its health impacts

7. Enabling agency

Australian Women’s Health Alliance acknowledges the owners of the lands on which we live and work, and pay our respect to Elders past and present. We recognise First Nations people across this country and their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture. Sovereignty has not been ceded.

Have a health concern?

Call healthdirect – 1800 022 222

Experiencing violence?

Contact 1800RESPECT

Is it an emergency?

Call triple zero – 000

Other crisis and general helplines can also be found here

Want to yarn with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter?

Call 13YARN – 13 92 76

Looking for LGBTIQ+ support?

Contact QLife – 1800 184 527

Australian Women’s Health Alliance acknowledges the support of the Australian Government. The Women’s Health Hub project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, Health Peak Advisory Bodies Program.

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