A hub offering free or low-cost services and advice on contraception, pregnancy termination and sexual health testing and treatment, have been announced for Mill Park.
Following a survey dedicated to Victorian women’s health, which showed that close to half of all women are impacted by issues related to their periods, pregnancy, birth and postnatal care, or conditions like endometriosis.
The survey showed that one in three women have experienced insensitive and disrespectful practitioners who left them feeling dismissed and unheard.
Results from the survey included some awful statistics, including that four in 10 Victorian women live with chronic pain, and one in three have health conditions that affect their ability to work and keep a job.
State government is also doubling the number of endo and associated surgeries, delivering around 10,800 extra laparoscopies over the next four years – as well as providing scholarships for 100 more women’s healthcare specialists.
Premier Jacinta Allan didn’t hold back in explaining the importance of reaching equity for women’s health.
“It’s time we stopped treating women’s health like some kind of niche issue. We deserve to have our pain believed and relieved,” she said.
“This won’t be a mic drop moment for the majority of Victoria’s population, because every woman has either experienced it for herself or knows someone who has. But now we have the evidence to prove it.”
