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Part of situation: Australian Senate inquiry into women's health (2 clusters)

Australian Senate inquiry receives reports of medical misogyny

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Hundreds of submissions have been made to the Australian Senate Select Committee on Women's Health, with many women reporting experiences of medical misogyny and inadequate care. Contributors to the inquiry have described instances where severe pain was dismissed or misdiagnosed, including one individual who waited over six years for an endometriosis diagnosis.

Submissions also highlight significant gaps in postpartum support. Healthcare providers and mothers have noted that many women feel their struggles become invisible to medical professionals following the standard six-week postpartum check-up. The Adelaide Mums and Babies Clinic, which provides integrated care from GPs to mental health professionals, has provided material to the committee regarding these systemic failures.

The committee was established in August following a motion by South Australian Senator Marielle Smith. It follows previous inquiries into birth trauma in New South Wales and women's pain in Victoria.

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Adelaide Mums and Babies Clinic · Konstandina Karavias · Marielle Smith · Rhiannon Smith · Senate Select Committee on Women's Health

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'I felt unimportant': women beg inquiry for real change [www.orangecitylife.com.au]
'I felt unimportant': women beg inquiry for real change [www.dubbophotonews.com.au]
'I felt unimportant': women beg inquiry for real change [www.perthnow.com.au]