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Victorian Women’s Health Services Network submission to the Senate: Inquiry into the issues related to menopause and perimenopause.

Published: April 3, 2024

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Submissions

The Victorian Women’s Health Services Network (WHSN) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into the issues related to menopause and perimenopause. This submission is led by Women’s Health Victoria with input and support from WDV, WHIN, WHE, Gen West, WHLM, WHGNE, GWH, WHWBSW and is endorsed by WHG, WHISE and MCWH. As feminist organisations, the members of the Victorian WHSN bring an evidence-based reproductive justice framework to our health policy advocacy, and are dedicated to centring the experiences of women and gender diverse people.

The submission identifies the key factors relating to the experiences and impacts of menopause on people around Australia and addresses 6 key reccomendations in response.