Objectives
- To increase awareness of the extent and causes of perinatal health inequalities in Australia and New Zealand
- To advance knowledge on strategies and actions to reduce inequalities and advocate for the application of this evidence to achieve health equity
- To contribute to research priority setting activities to reduce inequalities
- To foster capacity building and exchange to strengthen capability for reducing health inequalities
- 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
- 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:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Māori and Pacific Island peoples
- Refugee and Migrant families
- Women aged 25 years or younger having their first child
- Those experiencing significant social and/or economic disadvantage
- 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