Health topic quickview: Women's health

A collection of Women's health-related information in the Health website.

Page last updated: 15 August 2018 (this page is generated automatically and reflects updates to other content within the website)

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Maternal and Infant Health

10 December 2015

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.

Midwives and nurse practitioners

30 October 2015

Information on the expanded role of eligible midwives and nurse practitioners in the delivery of Australian health services.

Women's Health - Longitudinal Study

11 September 2015

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH), which is also known as Women’s Health Australia, is a landmark longitudinal survey funded by the Department of Health.

Diagnostic radiology fact sheet

11 June 2015

About minimum qualification requirements of people performing x-ray, angiography or fluoroscopy services

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.