
Women in Public Health
@wphau
Women in Public Health (WPH) is a network of women from across Australia working to advance gender equity in public health leadership.
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https://wph.org.au 05-01-2023 01:45:05
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The #genderpaygap persists at the highest levels. New data shows female CEOs in Australia earn $170,000 less than male counterparts. This disparity affects all sectors, including public health. We must continue to push for #equalpay and representation. amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

Hello public health pals and a slightly belated Happy New Year! Mark your calendars. Our first Queensland Women in Public Health event is coming on Feb 20. Don't miss this opportunity to network and learn with support from Health and Wellbeing Queensland Sign up: eventbrite.com.au/e/women-in-pub… #womeninhealth

Spots are filling up for our Women in Public Health event next Thursday in Brisbane. It’s promising to be a fantastic event, with our partner Health and Wellbeing Queensland. We’d love to see you there. Registration details below. eventbrite.com.au/e/women-in-pub…

Don’t sleep on the inspiring lineup for Thursday's Women in Public Health event in Brisbane! Join us to hear from public health superstars Robyn Littlewood Judy Nean Simone Nalatu Heena Akbar Mary Njeri Wanjau, PhD Thanks to Health and Wellbeing Queensland for supporting #womeninpublichealth eventbrite.com.au/e/women-in-pub…

Launching a series profiling #LeadingWomen in public health: Dr Alicia Veasey croakey.org/launching-a-se… HT Women in Public Health #SponsoredContent

"It wasn’t enough to just do another health promotion..." Dr Alicia Veasey on the importance of systemic change in this Croakey News #LeadingWomen profile. A must-read on health equity & leadership. Check it out: croakey.org/launching-a-se… #healthequity



Keynote speaker at our Women in Public Health event, the incredible Heena Akbar reminded us: “Public health is not just about numbers and research, it's about people, it's about communities, and it's about justice." #CommunityHealth #HealthEquity


CEO of Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Dr Robyn Littlewood shared: "There's parts of your job when you think this is the loneliest job in the whole world, but then to come together like this, you think this is brilliant!" Showcasing the importance of community! #Collaboration #PublicHealth


The always inspiring Dr Simone Nalatu reminded us of the value of your life experience in informing your approach to work: "Your experience and expertise matters. Your life skills can absolutely translate into your professional skills." #WomenInLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment

Dr Mary Njeri Wanjau, PhD's words on resilience and trust in your own expertise resonated with crowd: "Be equipped every day that you're standing on your two feet, so whatever hits you...your passion doesn't die and you're not disillusioned." #Resilience #PublicHealth


A huge thank you to Health and Wellbeing Queensland for their incredible support of the #WPHQLD! Your commitment to empowering women in public health is invaluable - truly an organisation that walks the walk, not just talks the talk #Partnership #WomenInPublicHealth


A timely read ahead of #IWD2025 – passion for addressing the plight of international health workers in Australia: Penelope Smith croakey.org/a-passion-for-… Via Women in Public Health #SponsoredContent

Our chat with the incredible Penelope Joy is the subject of a profile on Croakey News as part of the #LeadingWomen series. If Penny is an example of a public health leader then our future is in very good hands indeed. Love her work! croakey.org/a-passion-for-…



Big thanks to Kaurna, Narungga and Ngarrindjeri woman, Kelli Owen, for sharing your story on: Transforming Aboriginal kidney health through connection and culture croakey.org/transforming-a… #sponsoredcontent #LeadingWomen HT Women in Public Health

It was a honour to chat with indefatigable and truly inspiring Kaurna, Narungga and Ngarrindjeri woman, Kelli Owen for Women in Public Health’s #Leadingwomen collaboration with Croakey News. Read about Kelli’s amazing public health leadership journey below: croakey.org/transforming-a…