Gender has a significant impact on health. Even after incredible advancements in medicine, we still understand less about how many health issues affect women compared to men.
Women are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer than men. Women make up half of the population, yet their health has been overlooked and underdiagnosed for too long.
Through their $153.9m Women’s Health and Wellbeing Program the Victorian Government is working to change this and, as a first step, is asking you about it.
Over the month of September, we encourage you to gather around the table with friends and family to talk about your health care experiences and share them via the Engage Vic survey tool.
Every story matters, so have the conversation at brunch on a Sunday, after netball or soccer training, or at home over a cuppa.
And by discussing health care openly with women and girls in your life, you can help break down stigma and share your ideas about changes to help us improve how women’s health care in Victoria.
Share your thoughts, concerns, and suggestions about women’s health care through the survey until 29 September.
The Victorian Government wants to hear from as many Victorian women as possible; to support this, the survey has been translated into a number of different languages.
The findings of this survey will be available on EngageVic in November.
This is the first step in understanding how women and girls experience health care in Victoria. Other opportunities to provide feedback, including in-person, will be available in the future.
Approved by David Bloxham, General Manager, Communication & Engagement