National Women's Health

National Women’s Health Policy Consultation Forums

Detailed information on upcoming consultation forums

The Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, announced the commencement of the consultation process for the National Women’s Health Policy on 12 March 2009 with the release of Developing a National Women’s Health Policy: Consultation Paper. The aim of the new National Women’s Health Policy will be to improve the health and wellbeing of all women in Australia, especially those with the highest risk of poor health; encourage the health system to be more responsive to the needs of women; actively promote participation of women in health decision making and management; and promote health equity between women. The Policy will also emphasise prevention, health inequalities in society, and the social determinants of those health inequalities.

The National Women’s Health Policy forums will be an opportunity to discuss the issues facing the health and wellbeing of Australian women and for individuals and representative groups to be able to say what they would like included in the policy.

The metropolitan and regional National Women’s Health Policy Forums being held around Australia will be held at:

PDF printable version of National Women’s Health Policy Consultation Forum Dates and Locations (PDF 55 KB)

Dates and venues are subject to change, please check this website closer to the date.

Please RSVP to Ms Helen Hore on 02 6289 6859 or on Helen.hore@health.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory	Canberra
	30 September 2009 Rydges Lakeside London Circuit, Canberra City
Tasmania	Hobart	Launceston
	1 October 2009 Bahai Centre 1 Tasman Highway, Hobart	2 October 2009 The Tram Shed Inveresk Precinct, Invermay Road
New South Wales	Sydney	Taree
	9 October 2009 Parramatta Town Hall 182 Church Street Mall	8 October 2009 Taree Community College 5 Macquarie Street
South Australia	Adelaide	Port Augusta
	12 October 2009 Stamford Plaza 150 North Terrace	13 October 2009 Best Western Sandpipe Gold Motor Inn, Cnr Eyre & Stuart Highways
Northern Territory	Darwin	Alice Springs
	15 October 2009 Darwin Airport Resort Sir Reginald Ansett Room	14 October 2009 12.30 - 2.30pm Voyages Resort 34 Stott Terrace
Western Australia	Perth	Fitzroy Crossing
	20 October 2009 Mecure Hotel 10 Irwin Street	21 October 2009 Fitzroy Crossing Lodge Great Northern Highway
Victoria	Melbourne	Bendigo
	27 October 2009 1 Bourke Street , Hotel Windsor	26 October 2009 Best Community Development 26-28 St Andrews Avenue
Queensland	Brisbane	Cairns
	29 October 2009 Bardon Conference Venue 390 Simpsons Road	30 October 2009 Rydges Tradewinds 137 The Esplanade