Women's Pain Matters: Rethinking Care

For too long, women’s pain has been an unknown: under-diagnosed and under treated.

‘It took 14 years for my endo to be diagnosed and my pain dismissed for all those years. Only in the last 4 years have I truly felt heard and understood.’

Gender medical bias impacts women’s access to quality and equitable health care.

It even happens to nurses and midwives.

In a survey of ANMF members, 89% experienced acute pain, and of those:

• over 66% felt dismissed by health professionals
• 60% experienced barriers in accessing plans to help manage their pain

‘My period pain was dismissed as something that all women get. It wasn't until I was in my 30s when I had laparoscopic surgery and was diagnosed with extensive endometriosis that my pain was taken seriously.’

If this is a midwife or nurse's experience, imagine what it’s like for our patients?

Let’s use our expertise to change this!

The ANMF (Vic Branch) Women’s Pain Matters forum will cover:

• gender bias in women’s healthcare
• Indigenous women’s experiences
• women’s health initiatives and improvements
• solutions

Date: Friday 22 November

Time: 9am–4pm

Location: Carson Conference Centre, 535 Elizabeth St, Melbourne

Format: Face to face

CPD: 6 hours

Why attend?

Nurses and midwives aren't immune to perpetuating biases within the healthcare system.

• Hear directly from the government, women’s health leaders and your colleagues.
• Make collective change improve healthcare for our patients and ourselves.
• Network with like-minded nurses and midwives from across Victoria.

Save $50 by registering before 5pm Friday 1 November

• ANMF member: $130 early bird | $180 regular
• ANMF Job Rep or HSR: $110 early bird | $160 regular
• Non-member: $220 early bird | $270 regular

Student pricing options also available. Are you an ANMF student member? For access to a limited number of $25 student tickets, please refer to our recent student email for your discount code.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Refund policy:

By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the ANMF (Vic Branch) refund policy:

a) 10% administrative fee levied on all participants who cancel

b) 14 days or more notification - full refund (i.e. 90%)

c) seven days or more notification - 70% refund

d) less than seven days notification - 25% refund

If you do require a refund, please contact the ANMF (Vic Branch) Events team directly via events@anmfvic.asn.au.

Catering:

Yes, this event is catered. Please ensure you list your dietary requirement/s when completing your registration for this event so we can endeavour as much as reasonably practicable to cater for your requirement/s.

Getting to the venue:

Public transport use is encouraged to attend this event. Melbourne Central and Flagstaff railway stations are a short walk or tram ride to 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. Tram Routes 19, 57 and 59 travels along Elizabeth Street and the trams all stop outside Queen Victoria Market.

Limited parking exists near the venue. There is two hour paid street parking located on Elizabeth Street and at the rear of the venue on O’Connell Street.

Additional secure paid all-day parking located can be at the Queen Victoria Market. This car park is open seven days a week, between 5am - 7pm, and is accessible via Franklin or Queen Streets. Rates for parking can be found here. Please note this event takes place on a market day.

Interested in accommodation offers to attend this event?

ANMF members can book significantly discounted accommodation in the Melbourne CBD. Please visit our member benefit page here to learn more.

Would you like to pay via invoice?

Please contact the Events department via events@anmfvic.asn.au with your details and an invoice can be issued to you.

Please note registration to this event will only be finalised once your invoice has been confirmed as paid ahead of this event.

Have 5 or more colleagues interested in attending this event?
Group registration options available by contacting the ANMF (Vic Branch) Events team via events@anmfvic.asn.au

General questions about this event?

Contact the ANMF (Vic Branch) events department via events@anmfvic.asn.au