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Episode Synopsis
In the show presenter Debra Smith reports on a Women's Health Forum held on 6 Mach 2024 in Katoomba, NSW as part of International Women's Week. She is joined in the discussion by RRR regular Peter Lammiman.
The forum was organised by Susan Templeman MP Member for Macquarie with invited guest Ged Kearney MP Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care with participation by a range of women interested in health.
Topics discussed at the forum included bias against women in medical research or medical misogyny - The Women's Health Advisory Council - endometriosis-practicality of telehealth and a shortage of aged care.
The show was first broadcast on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 8 March 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Debra Smith and Peter Lammiman. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan.
References mentioned in the podcast were:-
Jackson, Gabrielle Pain and prejudice Allen & Unwin 2020
West, Lindy I'm to going to answer the same question about being fat any more, The Guardian 4 Apr 2017.
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Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.
Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
The forum was organised by Susan Templeman MP Member for Macquarie with invited guest Ged Kearney MP Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care with participation by a range of women interested in health.
Topics discussed at the forum included bias against women in medical research or medical misogyny - The Women's Health Advisory Council - endometriosis-practicality of telehealth and a shortage of aged care.
The show was first broadcast on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 8 March 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Debra Smith and Peter Lammiman. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan.
References mentioned in the podcast were:-
Jackson, Gabrielle Pain and prejudice Allen & Unwin 2020
West, Lindy I'm to going to answer the same question about being fat any more, The Guardian 4 Apr 2017.
If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts.
Apply to be a guest on our radio show, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via rbm.org.au.
Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online.
Join BMUC.
Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.
Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW.
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