Position Papers

Position papers can be downloaded by right-clicking (control click mac) on either a PDF or WORD icon and selecting “Save Link As…”.

Health & the Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women: 2nd Edition 2019

Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health Position Paper: 2nd Edition 2019

AWHN The Impact on Women’s Health of Climatic and Economic Disaster

AWHN Women and Non-Communicable Disease Position Paper 2014

AWHN Women and Mental Health Position Paper 2012

AWHN Health and the Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women: 1st Edition 2014

AWHN Women & Sexual & Reproductive Health Position Paper: 1st Edition 2012

AWHN Women and Health and Well-being Position Paper 2012

AWHN National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Womens Health Strategy May 2010-3

AWHN Womens Health – The New National Agenda

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Australian Women's Health Network

15 hours ago

This survey is a national study exploring the sexual health and well-being of Australian adolescents. The anonymous survey asks questions about knowledge, behaviour and educational experiences related to sexual health and well-being. The Commonwealth Department of Health-funded study has been conducted approximately every five years since 1992. #womenshealth @AWHealthNetwork awhn.org.au/ tinyurl.com/yyu7769d ... See MoreSee Less

National survey of Australian secondary students and sexual health 2018

The 6th National Survey of Secondary Students and Sexual Health was conducted in 2018 and involved 6,327 students enrolled in Years 10, 11 and 12 in the Government, Catholic and Independent school systems, and from every Australian state and territory.

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Australian Women's Health Network

20 hours ago

Being a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being an evening person (popularly known as owls), finds a study published by The BMJ. Sleeping longer than the recommended 7-8 hours a night may also carry an increased risk. #womenshealth @AWHealthNetwork awhn.org.au/ www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/b-ba062519.php ... See MoreSee Less

Being a 'morning person' linked to lower risk of breast cancer

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Australian Women's Health Network

2 days ago

We might not want to believe it, but human trafficking and slavery happens in Australia. Slavery is not an historical artefact, but a tragic reality for millions of people around the world, including in Australia. #womenshealth @AWHealthNetwork awhn.org.au/ tinyurl.com/y5mkslm3 ... See MoreSee Less

Human trafficking and slavery still happen in Australia. This comic explains how

While some may not believe slavery and human trafficking happen in Australia, the unpalatable truth is that they do. Here are four examples of what they can look like.

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