Objectives  

1. To increase awareness of the extent and causes of perinatal health inequalities in Australia and New Zealand
2. To advance knowledge on strategies and actions to reduce inequalities and advocate for the application of this evidence to achieve health equity
3. To contribute to research priority setting activities to reduce inequalities
4. To foster capacity building and exchange to strengthen capability for reducing health inequalities
5. In collaboration with other PSANZ groups (e.g. Board, Policy Committee etc.), to identify priority areas for policy development and clinical training needs to effectively respond to perinatal health inequalities
6. To provide advice to other PSANZ committees on equity issues

 

Scope

The committee aims to advance equity issues for women and families from a range of cultural and social backgrounds, including:

1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
2. Māori and Pacific Island peoples
3. Refugee and Migrant families
4. Women aged 25 years or younger having their first child
5. Those experiencing significant social and/or economic disadvantage
6. Women and infants exposed to family violence in the perinatal period

 

Equity Statement

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Current members of the Equity Subcommittee

Committee member	Affiliation
Dr Alice Rumbold (Chair)	Robinson Research Institute, the University of Adelaide
Prof Stephanie Brown	Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
A/Prof Philippa Middleton	South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute
Ms Pauline Dawson	University of Otago
A/Prof Lynn Sinclair	University of Technology Sydney
Dr Liza Edmonds	University of Otago
Prof Vicki Flenady	Mater Research Institute, the University of Queensland
Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck	Monash University
Dr Lulusha Jayawardena	Monash Medical Centre
Dr Naomi Spotswood	Burnet Institute
Dr Catherine Chamberlain	LaTrobe University
Ms Geri Vaughan	University of Technology Sydney

 Contact Person: Dr Alice Rumbold - alice.rumbold@adelaide.edu.au

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