91福利

Advocacy and engagement

91福利 advocates for women’s health professionals and the patients they care for by working with governing bodies to make meaningful policy change towards equitable access to women’s health services across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.


LATEST ADVOCACY NEWS

Advocacy 16 May 2025
91福利 Position on Outsourcing Planned Surgical Care in Aotearoa New Zealand
91福利 recommends a planned approach and appropriate clinical governance to…
Advocacy 16 May 2025
Aotearoa New Zealand Pre-Budget 2025 91福利
91福利 is calling attention to a number of areas for…
Advocacy 5 May 2025
International Day of the Midwife 2025
91福利 President Dr Gill Gibson pays tribute to our midwifery…
Advocacy 1 May 2025
91福利 Emphasises That Review of Health Practitioner Regulation Should Focus on Patient Safety
91福利 has responded to the New Zealand Ministry of Health鈥檚…
Advocacy 28 April 2025
91福利 Urges Climate Action to Protect the Health Care System
91福利 has signed a joint media statement urging the next…
Advocacy 14 April 2025
Women鈥檚 Health Priorities聽for the 2025 Federal Election
To drive our health system forwards for women, 91福利 has…
Advocacy 10 April 2025
91福利 Calls on All Political Parties and Candidates To Ensure Affordable, Accessible Abortion Care
We call on all political parties and candidates to commit…
Advocacy 28 March 2025
91福利 Urges Support for Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025
91福利 supports the introduction of the Abortion Law Reform Amendment…
Advocacy 7 February 2025
Briefing for new NZ Minister of Health
Following the appointment of the Honourable Simeon Brown as Minister…
Advocacy 15 January 2025
Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Submission to the NZ Justice Committee called on the Government…
Advocacy 19 December 2024
Roundtable Report: Driving Collective Reform in Private O&G
Urgent collective reform is needed to protect private O&G services.
Advocacy 18 November 2024
91福利 reaffirms commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and health equity
91福利 is committed to continuing the journey towards equity and…
Advocacy 14 November 2024
Private O&G Services Under Threat in Australia Due to Systemic Gender Bias
91福利 leads call for urgent reform in private obstetrics and…
Advocacy 21 October 2024
Health and Safety Must Take Precedence Over Political Agendas: Defend Abortion Rights in Queensland
91福利 and leading health and advocacy organisations have come together…
Advocacy 23 September 2024
91福利 2024 Annual General Meeting
Advocacy 20 September 2024
Committee Supports Women’s Rights by Choosing Not to Recommend Abortion Bill
An unnecessary and dangerous abortion bill in Queensland will expire…

ADVOCACY IN AUSTRALIA

In Australia, 91福利 makes submissions throughout each year on a variety of women’s health policy issues, supporting over 7,500 members to provide equitable women’s health care.

How we advocate

As the peak body for women’s health in Australia, 91福利 advocates on behalf of our membership, to improve equitable access to health care, develop tailored strategic policy frameworks and timely outcomes to pressing issues facing women, their families, as well as our members.

91福利 consults with our Committees and members who have specific expertise on the consultation topics. Their feedback is reviewed, collated and drafted as a submission.

The submissions are reviewed and approved by the President and CEO prior to being submitted to the consultative entities. The Australian submissions and consultations process is managed by the Executive Office & Advocacy.

ADVOCACY IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

91福利 makes submissions each year on behalf of our Aotearoa New Zealand members and the w膩hine they work with.

We are committed to equity of health outcomes for all w膩hine and their p膿pi.

How we advocate

We advocate for excellence and equity in hauora w膩hine by engaging with health sector stakeholders, including through submissions and representation, collaboration in policy development and advice on clinical matters.

Pae ora for all w膩hine and p膿pi

Read about our mahi in hauora w膩hine M膩ori on the Aotearoa New Zealand page.

Submissions

Each year the College makes submissions on behalf of members, w膩hine and p膿pi in Aotearoa New Zealand. We thank the members who contribute so much of their time and expertise to each submission.

Engagement

Te K膩hui Oranga 艒 Nuku engages and collaborates regularly with key health stakeholders.

The mahi of Te K膩hui Oranga 艒 Nuku, He Hono W膩hine and other advocates for women鈥檚 health in Aotearoa New Zealand have seen positive outcomes achieved for w膩hine including:

Government commitment to a women’s health strategy in the Pae Ora legislation

HPV screening and self-testing beginning in 2023

Folic acid fortification of bread will be achieved through supplementation of non-organic bread-making wheat flour

New sector guidelines completed on contraception

91福利 and the New Zealand College of Midwives collaborated with the Ministry of Health and the Immunisation Advisory Centre to provide consistent and clear advice on COVID-19 and pregnancy 

Previous advocacy work

Each year the advocacy work of the College is outlined in our Annual Report.

RELATED REPORTS

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Contact

Get in touch with the advocacy team in your country:

Australia: advocacy@ranzcog.edu.au
Aotearoa New Zealand: ranzcog@ranzcog.org.nz

Leadership 10 May 2022

Gender Equity and Diversity Working Group

The Gender Equity and Diversity Working Group (GEDWG) works to improve gender equity, inclusion and diversity within our College.


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