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alcohol and tobacco consumption. The policy

Western Australia’s women’s health strategy is

also encourages a clearer understanding

exclusively focused on health353), frameworks354,

of the context of women’s lives, including

priorities355 and reviews356. Australian Women’s

the barriers that prevent women taking up

Health Policy also benefits from the data

healthier lifestyle behaviours.

generated by the Australian Longitudinal Study on

Women’s Health which began in 1996357.

2. Mental health and wellbeing; targeting

anxiety, depression and suicide.

The National Women’s Health Policy launched in

3. Sexual and reproductive health; targeting

2010 was designed by the federal Commonwealth

access to information and services relating to

government to provide a 20-year guide, seeks ‘to

sexual health, reproductive health, safe sex

continue to improve the health and wellbeing of all

practices, screening and maternal health. The

women in Australia, especially those at greatest risk

importance of the health of mothers prior

for poor health’. This policy built on the first policy