VISION / ROLE / VALUES

Our Vision

A healthy society

Our Role

The national voice for women’s health

Our Values

In addition to our principles of feminism and the social view of health our values are:

Accountability – accepting responsibility for decisions and actions

Transparency – building trust by openness in all our dealings

Integrity – earning and sustaining public trust

Respect – treating others fairly and objectively

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Australian Women's Health Network

16 hours ago

Vaginismus is an extremely common condition, that can have a huge impact on women, their partners and relationships. Yet many with it feel alone and without hope as it’s rarely talked about. #womenshealth @AWHealthNetwork ... See MoreSee Less

Vaginismus: the common condition leading to painful sex

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Vaginismus is one of the leading causes of painful sex. Many people haven't even heard of it, but vaginismus is extremely common and it can have a huge impact on women, their partners and relationships.

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Australian Women's Health Network

2 days ago

“Do hormonal contraceptives cause depression?”, the answer is definitely no.’ The results of a comprehensive review found that women with psychiatric disorders using hormonal contraceptives generally reported ‘similar or lower’ rates of mood symptoms than non-users. #womenshealth @AWHealthNetwork ... See MoreSee Less

newsGP - Review finds hormonal contraceptives do not cause or worsen depression

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Experts believe choices should be based on contraceptive needs and other comorbidities, rather than concerns about impact on mental health.

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Australian Women's Health Network

2 days ago

Time to get writing! A group of maternity consumer agencies have launched a letter writing campaign to local (federal) members of parliament urging the federal government to act on recommendations made in their report - Woman Centred Care - while noting it is possible to include the writers experience of maternity services, into the letter before sending. The campaign finishes Thursday 3rd December. #womenshealth #maternityservices @AWHealthNetwork ... See MoreSee Less

Join me in supporting the campaign to improve maternal health outcomes in Australia. #maternalMHaustralia #respectfulmaternitycare #maternalhealth #continuityofcare #maternaladvocacy #maternalhealthmatters

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This Maternal Health Campaign has been launched so that consumers can alert their Federal Member of Parliament. The government needs to implement the Women-centred care: Strategic directions for Australian maternity services policy, and it needs to acknowledge and respond to the problems with it (du...

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