Reaching for health: the Australian women’s health movement and public policy

Abstract

This book presents an account of the ideas and work of women's health activists. It also identifies the opportunities for health reform that were created along the way. Concepts, concerns, critiques -- With only their bare hands -- Infrastructure expansion: 1980s onwards -- Group proliferation and formal networks -- Working together for health -- Women's reproductive rights: confronting power -- Policy responses: states and territories -- Commonwealth policy responses -- Explaining Australia's policy responses -- A glass half full ... -- Appendix 1, Time line of key events, 1960-2011 -- Appendix 2, Women interviewed for the book.