31/01/2023
ALSWH Directors appointed as members of the new National Women’s Health Advisory Council which will bring together diverse expertise to examine the unique challenges that women and girls experience in the health system.
21/10/2022
ALSWH's research expertise and over 25 years of data on the prevalence and impact of violence against women have informed the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children. ALSWH was the first study to show the significant long-term physical and mental health impacts of domestic violence using longitudinal data, and we have advocated…
31/08/2022
New research reveals that the prevalence of sexual violence against women in Australia is much higher than previously considered. Findings from a new ANROWS project led by researchers from the University of Newcastle, A life course approach to determining the prevalence and impact of sexual violence in Australia: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on…
22/07/2022
Fertility problems affect 1 in 6 Australian couples. Half of women with fertility issues experienced psychological distress.
23/06/2022
Women with a history of miscarriage and stillbirth have a higher risk of stroke in later life, according to University of Queensland research.
03/05/2022
Women who volunteered their information could help make a difference to the healthcare guidelines, policies and services that supported their communities.
29/03/2022
There’s a high chance that women surgically diagnosed with endometriosis will leave the workforce.
14/02/2022
Australian parents with multiple children often struggle to ensure their kids meet screen time guidelines, research has revealed
08/12/2021
Experts are calling for women aged over 40 who have irregular menstrual cycles to be screened for heart health after a study found inconsistent periods were linked to a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
04/11/2021
Around one in four pregnant women in Australia suffer symptoms of depression, one in five report symptoms of anxiety, and those with low social support are at higher risk, new research shows.
12/10/2021
ALSWH is pleased to announce the availability of new environmental datasets that will allow researchers to assess the associations between environmental exposures and health outcomes in ALSWH cohorts.
11/10/2021
In middle-aged Australian women, increasing the percentage of carbohydrate intake was significantly associated with reduced odds of CVD, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity.
07/10/2021
Research from ALSWH provides some initial evidence that preconception cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of postpartum depression.
06/10/2021
UQ School of Public Health researcher, Dr Katrina Moss, said women whose endometriosis went undiagnosed until after they began fertility treatment ended up doing more cycles, used treatments that aren’t recommended, and were less likely to have a baby.
08/03/2021
To recognise International Women's Day 2021 we present a series of videos reflecting on the ways women's lived experiences impact their health and wellbeing - from the roles we play, to education, domestic violence, the COVID-19 lockdowns, and the timing of our first periods.
01/03/2021
Australian researchers have called for additional services for survivors of intimate partner violence – warning those who have these experiences are more vulnerable to elder abuse.
18/02/2021
Wed 10th March, 12 noon EST. This presentation will describe data linkage and data sharing in ALSWH, and highlight some recent findings.
23/10/2020
Women talked about difficulties relating to health issues, including pregnancy and birth experiences, relationship problems, financial problems, and work or study problems. They used four types of coping strategies, including using their money or other resources to get help, getting help and support from others, using lifestyle strategies like exercise or hobbies, and using cognitive…
18/10/2020
Joint media release by Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, with the Minister for Women, Senator Marise Payne, announcing the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health would continue for another three years.
08/09/2020
Knowing more about why some people visited their doctors more often than others with similar health conditions could save us all money.
14/08/2020
Currently, the national guidelines cover the risks associated with binge drinking but don’t specify pre-loading as an additional risk behaviour.
03/07/2020
Children aged 2-12 years who were given fruit or vegetables instead of cereal as their first semi-solid food in infancy ate fruit and vegetables more frequently in childhood, and ate a wider variety of vegetables.
02/07/2020
Women who have hot flushes and night sweats after menopause are 70 per cent more likely to have heart attacks, angina and strokes. Women who experience hot flushes and night sweats, also known as vasomotor symptoms or VMS, are more likely to experience non-fatal cardiovascular events.
15/06/2020
Mothers may worry that if they’ve been depressed during pregnancy then it’s too late to do anything about it, but reducing depressive symptoms at any stage is better for them and their children.
11/06/2020
Analysing data from more than 7,500 women in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, researchers mapped mental health screening rates between 2000 and 2017, and compared these figures to policy initiatives and clinical practice guidelines.
04/06/2020
Using data from the Mothers and their Children's Health (MatCH) substudy, researchers have discovered why only 34 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to 50 per cent.
14/04/2020
High consumption of carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, pumpkin, cabbage, green beans and potatoes before conception helped women reach full term pregnancy.
20/01/2020
Women who experience premature menopause are significantly more likely to develop multiple chronic conditions, according to a new study.
18/10/2019
All women know to expect the time in life when their periods finish and they reach menopause. What many women don’t know, however, is they will also experience symptoms in the time leading up to menopause. This is known as perimenopause.
17/09/2019
Parents will be pleased to know that more is not always better when it comes to play equipment for their children.It's not about having the most play equipment; it's about having the right equipment.
15/10/2018
Grandmothers deserve more recognition for their role as caregivers and some are at risk of being overburdened, according to a report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.
15/06/2017
Almost one in five 18-23 year old women was bullied recently and more than half had been bullied in the past, resulting in serious physical and mental health issues.
13/06/2017
Women who experience intimate partner violence have significant, long-term physical and mental health problems according to researchers from the University of Newcastle who tracked three generations of women for 16 years.
23/05/2017
Women who become caregivers after experiencing intimate partner violence have twice the normal odds of experiencing depressive symptoms and stress and they also had worse physical health than other women.
21/05/2017
“There is a long-held perception that having babies contributes to women’s weight gain leading to overweight and obesity." Researchers at the University of Canberra have found that pregnancy is not a trigger for significant weight gain in Australian women.
17/04/2017
Changing diet and lifestyle during pregnancy is too little and too late to reduce the risk of major complications, according to a University of Queensland researcher. “The evidence overwhelmingly showed healthier pregnancies when women were able to make positive lifestyle changes before conception, such as eating well, being more active or quitting smoking,”.
05/04/2017
Mothers who gain weight in the years leading up to pregnancy have an increased risk of gestational diabetes, even if their weight remains within the healthy body mass index (BMI) range.
15/03/2017
Older Australian women taking cholesterol-lowering statins face a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes. UQ School of Public Health researcher Dr Mark Jones said women over 75 faced a 33 per cent higher chance of developing diabetes if they were taking statins.
06/03/2017
The age at which girls start menstruating could flag a later risk of diabetes during pregnancy. Research into this topic is of particular public health importance due to global trends of girls starting their menstrual cycles at a younger age.
