The Guild is encouraging women in community pharmacy to take part in a national survey exploring the barriers that females face accessing Australia’s health system.
The survey, which is being conducted by the National Women’s Health Advisory Council, is online and can be completed in 17 different languages including English.
The National Women’s Health Advisory Council says its role is to, “provide strategic advice to government on improving Australia's health system for women and girls”.
The council says, “Growing evidence has shown systemic issues in healthcare delivery and medical research mean women often suffer poorer health results.”
It’s also established subcommittees to investigate gender bias in four focus areas of the health system. These are: access, care and outcomes, empowerment and, research and safety.
The results of the survey will help the Council achieve its goal of providing, “a better, more targeted healthcare system for Australian women and girls, and ensure it is culturally safe and appropriate.”
Be quick, the survey closes this Friday, October 13.
