Health topic quickview: Women's health
A collection of Women's health-related information in the Health and Ageing website.
Breastfeeding
29 January 2010
The Australian Government is committed to protecting, promoting, supporting and monitoring breastfeeding throughout Australia.
Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (APMAIF)
01 December 2009
The Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (APMAIF) is currently managed by the Healthy Living Branch of the Department of Health and Ageing.
Promoting Healthy Weight
25 September 2009
Promoting healthy weight focuses on the prevention and management of overweight and obesity. In Australia, the 2007-08 National Health Survey showed that some 61% of the adult population (18 years and over) were overweight or obese, with 25% of these classified as obese.
Submissions
05 June 2009
A list of submissions received for the Maternity Services Review.
Maternal and Infant Health
19 November 2008
This section of the website outlines some of the major activities which are being undertaken by the Australian Government towards improving maternal and infant health.
National Antenatal Care Guidelines
17 September 2008
National Evidence Based Antenatal Care Guidelines are being developed. The Antenatal Care Guidelines will be a key tool to assist health professionals to provide optimal care for pregnant women across Australia.
Women's Health - Longitudinal Study
03 December 2007
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health is a landmark 20-year study to identify trends in women’s health. The study is now past its halfway point and continues to provide valuable information on women across three generations, as a guide to future policy.
Australian Government Funding Of Gardasil®
29 November 2006
Fact sheet about the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines.
Program/Initiatives
- 28 Jan 2010National Male and Women's Health
- 03 Dec 2009Rural Women's GP Service
- 05 Nov 2009National Women’s Health Policy: Consultation Submissions
- 22 Sep 2009National Women's Health Policy
- 25 May 2009Maternity Services Review - Overview
- 17 Feb 2009Report of the Maternity Services Review
- 02 Feb 2009National Perinatal Depression Initiative
- 13 Mar 2008Lifestyle Prescriptions
- 11 Feb 2008Pregnancy Counselling
- 10 Dec 2007Tobacco
Publications
- 16 Jun 2009National Women’s Health Policy: Consultation Discussion Paper
- 16 Dec 2008Developing a Women's Health Policy for Australia - Setting the Scene
- 11 Jul 2008Changes in Caring Roles and Employment in Mid-Life: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), July 2007
- 18 Sep 2003Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity: a Guide for General Practitioners
