Advocacy and engagement
Â鶹ֱ²¥advocates for women’s health professionals and the patients they care for by working with governing bodies to make meaningful policy change towards equitable access to women’s health services across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
ADVOCACY IN AUSTRALIA
In Australia, Â鶹ֱ²¥makes submissions throughout each year on a variety of women’s health policy issues, supporting over 7,500 members to provide equitable women’s health care.
How we advocate
As the peak body for women’s health in Australia, Â鶹ֱ²¥advocates on behalf of our membership, to improve equitable access to health care, develop tailored strategic policy frameworks and timely outcomes to pressing issues facing women, their families, as well as our members.
Â鶹ֱ²¥consults with our Committees and members who have specific expertise on the consultation topics. Their feedback is reviewed, collated and drafted as a submission.
The submissions are reviewed and approved by the President and CEO prior to being submitted to the consultative entities. The Australian submissions and consultations process is managed by the Executive Office & Advocacy.
ADVOCACY IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Â鶹ֱ²¥makes submissions each year on behalf of our Aotearoa New Zealand members and the wÄhine they work with.
We are committed to equity of health outcomes for all wÄhine and their pÄ“pi.
How we advocate
We advocate for excellence and equity in hauora wÄhine by engaging with health sector stakeholders, including through submissions and representation, collaboration in policy development and advice on clinical matters.
Submissions
Each year the College makes submissions on behalf of members, wÄhine and pÄ“pi in Aotearoa New Zealand. We thank the members who contribute so much of their time and expertise to each submission.
Engagement
Te KÄhui Oranga Å Nuku engages and collaborates regularly with key health stakeholders.
The mahi of Te KÄhui Oranga Å Nuku, He Hono WÄhine and other advocates for women’s health in Aotearoa New Zealand have seen positive outcomes achieved for wÄhine including:
Government commitment to a women’s health strategy in the Pae Ora legislation
HPV screening and self-testing beginning in 2023
Folic acid fortification of bread will be achieved through supplementation of non-organic bread-making wheat flour
New sector guidelines completed on contraception
Â鶹ֱ²¥and the New Zealand College of Midwives collaborated with the Ministry of Health and the Immunisation Advisory Centre to provide consistent and clear advice on COVID-19 and pregnancy
Previous advocacy work
Each year the advocacy work of the College is outlined in our Annual Report.
ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
RELATED REPORTS
RELATED REPORTS
Â鶹ֱ²¥Strategic Plan 2025-2027
2022‒2023 Activities Report
Te Rautaki MÄori me te Ara Whakamua
Contact
Get in touch with the advocacy team in your country:
Australia: advocacy@ranzcog.edu.au
Aotearoa New Zealand: ranzcog@ranzcog.org.nz
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