Advancing Australian Womens Health

The women's health movement shocked and scandalised when it burst into Australian politics in the early 1970s. It cast the light of day onto taboo subjects such as sexual assault, abortion and domestic violence, provoking outrage and condemnation. Some of the services women created for themselves were subjected to police raids; sex education material was branded 'indecent'. Moreover, women dared to criticise revered institutions, such as the medical system. Yet for all its perceived radicalism, the movement was part of a much broader and relatively conventional international health reform push, which included the 'new' public health movement, the community health centre movement and, in Australia, the Aboriginal health movement, all of which were critical of the way medical systems had been organised during the 20th century. The women who joined the movement came from diverse backgrounds and included immigrant and refugee women, Aboriginal women and Anglo women. Initially, groups worked separately for the most part but as time went on, they found ways to cooperate and collaborate. This book presents an account of the ideas, the diverse and shared efforts and the enduring hard work of women's health activists, drawn together in one volume for the first time. This relentless activism gradually had an impact on public policy and slowly brought forth major attitudinal changes. The book also identifies the opportunities for health reform that were created along the way, opportunities which deserve to be more fully embraced.

Informe presentado al ministro de salud australiano en 1989 en el que se propone por primera vez una politica nacional de salud para las mujeres que refleja apropiadamente sus necesidades. El informe es fruto de un largo camino que empezo con la importante aportacion de la delegacion australiana en la conferencia mundial de nairobi en 1975; ya en 1985 tuvo lugar una conferencia nacional sobre la salud de la mujer, repetida en 1985; en este mismo año se creo la figura de un asesor especial del ministro de sanidad y un subcomite de mujer y salud para desarrollar y coordinar las politicas en este campo. El asesor especial tuvo contactos informales con una amplia gama de organizaciones de mujeres, representantes gubernamentales y suministradores de servicios que produjo un documento a debatir por toda la comunidad atraves de reuniones consultivas en las diferentes ciudades y pueblos del pais. Se coordinaron las cuestiones estructurales que afectan a la igualdad de trato y programas e iniciativas ya existentes sobre campañas de prevencion, bienestar social y mujeres marginadas dando gran consistencia al registro de los problemas de las mujeres, tanto los generales como aquellos que afectan a grupos especificos. En el capitulo ii se resume la politica mundial en materia de salud hacia el año 2000 en la atencion primaria y los factores socioeconomicos. El capitulo iii da detalles sobre los temas que las mujeres consideran prioritarios: Planificacion familiar y sexualidad, la salud en la tercera edad, salud mental, violencia sexual, salud laboral y seguros, salud y cuidado de los hijos y los efectos de los esteriotipos sexuales en la salud de las mujeres. En el capitulo iv se exponen las lineas de accion: Desarrollo de los servicios de salud para las mujeres, informacion sanitaria, recogida de datos, participacion en la toma de decisiones y formacion de suministradores de servicios de salud. En el capitulo v se reproduce el documento oficial de declaracion de la politica nacional sobre la salud de la mujer. Y por ultimo, se incluyen las lineas para el desarrollo del plan, presupuesto y recomendaciones para otros programas que se estan llevando a cabo en los estados y territorios de la commonwealth.

Replete with vital information, the second edition of this authoritative women’s health text provides graduate nursing students and nurse practitioners with the resources to deliver optimal health to women of all ages. Edited by a team of highly distinguished clinicians, scholars, and educators, chapters retain a distinctive sociocultural lens that gives a view of women’s health as it relates to women’s lives and identities. Eighteen new chapters address clinical primary care topics, genetics, environmental and occupational health promotion, health considerations for female caregivers, transgender care, urologic health concerns, dementia care, and more. An instructor’s toolkit includes multiple resources to enhance critical thinking, and case studies engage critical thinking skills to apply the multidimensional content in context. This uniquely comprehensive resource examines women’s health through a variety of clinical practice and theoretical frameworks such as feminism, feminist theory, and globalization. The second edition retains the important focus on prevention, managing symptoms, and health problems that are unique to women. Chapters address relevant legal issues, health throughout the life span, nutrition and exercise, sleep difficulties, mental health, LGBTQ health, fertility, substance abuse, violence against women, and dozens of specific health disorders. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION: Updated to include the most current evidence-based, primary care management guidelines in women’s health Includes 18 new chapters addressing health promotion and symptom management Provides a robust instructor’s toolkit to foster critical thinking Organized to enhance easy retrieval of numerous clinical topics Includes theoretical frameworks for women’s health, health promotion and prevention, and women’s health management Presents brand-new information on genetics, transgender health, endocrine-related problems, health considerations for caregivers, and dementia care KEY FEATURES: Distills cutting-edge information on women’s health issues through a sociocultural framework Offers a comprehensive investigation of key topics in women’s health Edited by renowned scholar/educators for advanced practice nursing students

Advanced Australia explores the politics of ageing in Australia. The addition of 25 years to average life expectancy in Australia over the past century is a monumental achievement, but many commentators are greeting the prospect of Australians living longer with horror. The ageing of Australia's baby boomers will sharpen this debate, both because of the size of their generation, as well as their history of reshaping every phase of life in their own image. Ageing will dominate Australian politics for years to come, touching almost every area of policy—retirement incomes, housing, employment, urban design and more. Advanced Australia makes the case for a much more positive approach to ageing that celebrates the continuing contribution older Australians make to our community.