Health topic quickview: Women's health

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.