Dr Philip Goldstone is speaking about the changes MS Health is driving to submit updates to the TGA for the Risk Management Plan. Dr Goldstone asks for everyone writing a submission to support changes to the RMP as part of the Senate Inquiry #AbortionEquity

.Dr Catriona Melville talks about the importance of embedded care and provision of long acting contraception and abortion no matter where a client shows up for care - primary, day hospital and tertiary hospitals - free and easy to access. #AbortionEquity

Do you believe everyone should have access to contraception and abortion? #AbortionEquity Of course you do! Please tell the Senate Inquiry this! Here is a template MSI Australia have prepared to make it easy for you. mariestopes.org.au/wp-content/upl…

1/4 Dr Catriona Melville MSI Australia shares practical recommendations for the universal inquiry into universal access to reproductive health, including: ✨ Extend PBS coverage to include more methods for contraceptive options #AbortionEquity #ReproductiveCare

Dr Syahir Soffi shares that universal access to abortion care is possible. It must be regardless of gestation and type of abortion, and is being delivered in NT where 75% of services are now Medication Abortion. #AbortionEquity

.Dr Lydia Mainey (PhD) talks about the place that nurses play in delivering care. Nurses are integral to care and part of the embedded solution to Universal Access to Sexual Reproductive Health. Well said Lydia. #AbortionEquity

Dr Syahir Soffi from the Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals calls on no cost abortions in primary care and public hospitals for any pregnant person. This is already happening in the NT, where most abortions are accessed at no cost. MSI Australia #AbortionEquity

Dr Dr Lydia Mainey (PhD) calls for a Royal Commission into the health and wellbeing of the Australian health workforce. Providing equitable #ReproductiveHealthCare relies on a stable and committed workforce. MSI Australia #AbortionEquity

Current under resourced fragmented services, which perpetuate inequitable care, and heightened risk to patient safety, is causing a vicious cycle where workers become mentally and physically exhausted. This compromises ability to provide good care - Dr Lydia Mainey (PhD) #AbortionEquity

#UniversalAccess to #ReproductiveHealthCare also requires addressing structural workforce issues urgently and comprehensively. Thank you Dr Dr Lydia Mainey (PhD) for naming the need to care for our health workers. MSI Australia #AbortionEquity

1/3 Both Dr Dr Lydia Mainey (PhD) and soon-to-be Dr Swathy Santhakumar call for reproductive health care training across Australia before health practitioners enter the health workforce #AbortionEquity #ReproductiveCare #HealthySystems MSI Australia

2/3 Dr Lydia Mainey (PhD) calls for a standardized evidence-based, reproductive health training across all pre-registration, nursing and midwifery courses, implemented and overseen by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council #AbortionEquity

Dr Dr Lydia Mainey (PhD)'s final call to action is to the largest workforce in Australia: "Nurses and midwives have a significant political leverage. I call upon our peak bodies, unions as well as vocational and higher education communities, to submit to the inquiry." #AbortionEquity

1/4 "We need to reshape medical degrees impacting students to take an interest in #SexualAndReproductive health. It shouldn’t begin after medical school." To learn to become the best doctors, Swathy Santhakumar shared 3 asks for the #SenateInquiry #UniversalAccess #ReproductiveCare

#TB What an impressive lineup of speakers at MSI Australia's Road to #AbortionEquity Webinar, thank you for your insights. We'll keep sharing the gems of practical wisdom and action over the coming weeks ahead of the Senate Inquiry on #UniversalAccess to #ReproductiveHealthCare.

Expert calls for abortion care patient support after Medibank leak - CQUniversity cqu.edu.au/cquninews/stor… #CQUni

Have you ever been "impelled by fervent scientific curiosity"? Sounds painful. #preditorypublishers

New article with Dr Lydia Mainey (PhD) - on why we should be wary of calls for 'civility' in relation to health/healthcare. We argue that 'appeals to civility, when understood alongside power, could serve to stifle and mask legitimate dissent' jme.bmj.com/content/early/…

We're seeking #healthcare professionals for an anonymous online survey about providing reproductive healthcare in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Please consider sharing and/or completing - redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=WXX…. #SRH #pregancy #doctor #nursing #midwifery #GP #PrimaryCare

🔍Researchers at the University of Greenwich seek participants for a study exploring the emotional labour of resistance/activism/advocacy among nurses and midwives. 📧Register your interest: Ryan Essex [email protected] Ada Hui @rcnresforum @georgewoodsrcn @harryecclesrcn