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Women’s Health Research Alliance WA
Researchers and consumers working together to strengthen women’s health research and career development across WA.
Historical record. Dates, affiliations and project descriptions reflect the period reported in the original WAHTN material.
About the alliance
Women’s Health Research Alliance WA connected women’s health researchers, women researchers and consumers to strengthen collaboration and research translation. Supported by the national Women’s Health Research, Translation and Impact Network, the alliance focused on improving women’s health across the life course.
Research and capacity building
- Engaging women in priority setting, research and translation.
- Supporting women researchers, including underrepresented groups and Indigenous researchers.
- Connecting local expertise with national collaborations in women’s health.
Priority areas included reproductive and maternal health, mental health, chronic disease prevention, healthy ageing, nutrition and recovery from violence and abuse.
Launch and leadership
The alliance launched on 13 September 2022 at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, UWA. Dr Jacqueline Frayne and Associate Professor Jennifer Stone led the alliance, and Professor Anna Nowak delivered the keynote address. The event connected researchers through presentations and networking.
Awards and fellowships
National Early and Mid-Career Researcher awards supported career development and women’s health research. The WA recipients reported by the alliance are listed below.
| Year | Recipient | Research focus |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dr Kristie Harper | Frailty interventions for older women attending emergency departments |
| 2021 | Associate Professor Georgia Halkett | Communication training for radiation therapists |
| 2021 | Dr Anne-Marie Eades | Co-designed research to reduce infant removal among Aboriginal women |
| 2023 | Dr Talila Milroy | Aboriginal women’s menstrual health and primary care |
| 2023 | Dr Simone Radavelli-Bagatini | Nutrition and wellbeing for women after stroke and their carers |
| 2023 | Dr Marina Weckend | Understanding natural pauses during childbirth |
Associate Professor Ravani Duggan received an Emerging Leaders Fellowship in 2021, supporting leadership development and research on the mature nursing and midwifery workforce.
| Year | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr Dani Barrington; Dr Demelza Ireland; Professor Megan Best; Dr Rachel Skoss; Dr Samantha Lodge; Dr Sarah Ward; Dr Yu Yu |
| 2025 | Dr Lucy Furfaro; Dr Dorinda ’t Hart; Associate Professor Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts |
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This alliance is retained as a historical initiative. Find current ways to collaborate through WAHTN.
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