Senate debates

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Questions without Notice

Sexual and Reproductive Health

2:20 pm

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I will see if there's anything more I can come back to Senator Waters with on the specifics of that, but I would say that Minister Kearney has been leading the work on this from the House of Representatives. I have seen a number of forums where she has attended and held sessions particularly on menopause and how to provide appropriate health services for women who are going through menopause. But that's not only for menopause; it's also for pelvic pain, endometriosis and a whole range of areas where we believe women's health and addressing women's health matters haven't been appropriately dealt with. I'll see if there is anything further I can add on the specifics of the treatments that you refer to, because I don't have any information about that. Making sure women going through menopause are able to access the appropriate health treatments is a priority for this government, and Mr Kearney is doing incredible work in that area.

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