‘Medicine should have no place for gender bias or discrimination’ Two female GPs in leadership roles discuss why recent negative comments on women in medicine are harmful and should be soundly rejected by the profession.
Senior doctor’s comments raise workplace culture concerns A senior obstetrician’s views on women in the workforce have sparked calls for cultural change within the medical profession.
Victoria passes birth certificate reforms Transgender and gender-diverse people in Victoria will be free to change the sex on their birth certificate without gender-reassignment surgery.
Raising dementia awareness in multicultural Australia The ‘Moving Pictures’ project has come up with an innovative way to raise awareness of dementia in Australia's diverse communities.
What’s behind the gender pay gap in general practice? The issue is now well-known, but GPs say little progress has been made.
The RACGP is balancing for better To mark the International Women’s Day theme ‘balance for better’, RACGP CEO Dr Zena Burgess celebrates successes in gender balance.
Government committed to supporting diverse aged care needs The Federal Government has released an action plan for diversity designed to ensure all older people have equal access to quality aged care.
Survey reveals ‘disturbing’ views about family violence and gender equality Australians’ knowledge and attitudes towards issues such as violence against women are out of line with women’s experiences, a new survey has found.
Gender identity affirmation: What GPs need to know More people are presenting with gender diversity issues and experts say GPs are best placed to help.
The spectrum is not an exclusively male domain: Recognising autism in females Gendered assumptions about autism may result in many girls and women going undiagnosed.