Well done to Associate Professor Gemma Crawford, from the Curtin School of Population Health, who played a key role as a panel member at the inaugural Women in Public Health WA event in August.

This launch, co-hosted by Healthway and the Western Australian branches of the Australian Health Promotion Association and the Public Health Association of Australia, brought together nearly 100 participants to discuss gender inequities in the public health sector.

The event highlighted the ongoing health inequities experienced within the public health profession, amplified women’s voices and facilitated connections among women to advance public health across research, policy, health and beyond the health sector.

The Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Minister for Health spoke at the event highlighting the importance of increasing women’s representation in senior public health roles to enhance health, social and economic participation outcomes.

Thank you to Associate Professor Crawford, a founding member of Women in Public Health, for speaking at this important event and continuing to lead efforts for gender equity in public health.

Read more about the event here.

L-R: Miriam Borthwick, panel chair and Healthway Deputy Presiding Member; Andrea Creado, panel member and Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Services CEO; Saira Rind, panel member and Cancer Council WA Aboriginal Projects Coordinator; Grace Stanton, panel member and Healthway Strategic Partnerships Officer; the Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA; and Associate Professor Gemma Crawford.