Great news: more than 378,000 new Australian citizens will vote for the first time today, the most at any federal election. Migrant and refugee agency AMES says 15,000 former refugees will cast a ballot, many who’ve never voted before or voted only under duress 🇦🇺#AusVotes22

Thinking of all the people around the world, including my relatives in Afghanistan who would do anything to be able to vote, and for whom political apathy is a privilege. Go and make yours count ✌️ #AusVotes2022

💫 New paper out in BMC on the perinatal experiences of refugee women from Africa and impacts to wellbeing, with AnnaZiersch Moira Walsh Amelia Winter and a really important partnership with the African Women’s Federation. Read free 👉 …pregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Coding interviews and the daughter of a participant is pretending to be pregnant, and I'm having a full convo with her about her pregnancy experiences. Can I code this 😂 she may have some very valuable insights into our health system #qualitative #healthservices Academic Mom, PhD

Academic moms - trying to quantify how Covid impacted your research productivity? Our newest paper can help. Check out this 🧵 (Lee-Fay Low Andrew Baillie Sydney Health Academic Mom, PhD)

A great oral presentation session at #ASBHM2023 focussing on women’s health. Jemma Todd and Amelia Winter presenting great research in endometriosis and paid, and maternal health services for refugee women 🤰🏻

PhD students in Australia earn below poverty wages. I wouldn't have survived without my partner's income, and being single or lacking family-support shouldn't be a reason not to do a PhD!

I was asked if I was prepared for a “No” result; I said we already live in “No”. We’ve been told “No” for 200+ years. The High Court told Yorta-Yorta “No” in 2002; I was there. I’d sooner try “Yes” or even, “Of Course”.

BREAKING: The High Court has ruled that it is unlawful and unconstitutional for the Australian Government to detain people indefinitely in immigration detention. Joint statement with UNSW Kaldor Centre 👇hrlc.org.au/news/2023/11/0…

Listening to the amazing Amanda Rebar give an amazing keynote at #ASBHM2024 and gently give us ECRs a gee up to be more confident in the room 😅 I love this scientific community so much.

Update on Al-Shifa hospital in #Gaza: World Health Organization (WHO) and partners had to postpone a highly-complex joint mission due to delays. Three prior missions were denied. The hospital remains under siege since 18 March. 100 patients and 50 health workers are reportedly still inside the

What a privilege to hear from the amazing advocate, scholar and disruptor Dr Yvette Roe @MollyCentre - the work is urgent for all of us - thank you Yvette PSANZ #PSANZ2024

So privileged to be in Ōtautahi Christchurch to be presenting my research at PSANZ #PSANZ2024 surrounded by so many incredible academics I look up to

#SRHR is core to human dignity, autonomy & security—but all are under threat. Today, ahead of #WHA77, 3 independent scientific advisory panels to the UN issued a call to action to protect progress & push for accountability.  bit.ly/3yyXjiS

#UNRWA: We must never forget the value of UN Charter and the institutions it underpins. This decision is deeply troubling for many reasons – with potential dire impacts on the human rights of those depending on UNRWA’s assistance

Who else will be at #ICBM2025 in Vienna with me??? ✈️

Medical teams in #Gaza are exhausted and urgently need protection and reinforcement. We’re getting reports of health workers, ambulances and hospitals getting attacked. No one is safe. The world must have zero tolerance for atrocities. #CeasefireNow