Two-thirds of Australian women have experienced health care related gender bias ,according to a recent survey.

Over 2800 responses were submitted to the Australian first survey conducted by the National Women’s Health Advisory Council.

The survey found that sexual and reproductive health and chronic pain were the top areas where women experienced gender bias. The ways in which women perceived  gender bias was through significant financial burden, delayed diagnosis and treatment and feelings of abandonment.

Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney said the results of the survey were shocking, but she was not surprised.

“Every woman has a story of gender bias or discrimination in the health system.”

The survey sought views of priority populations including First Nations women, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people and those with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Kearney will launch the findings of the survey at today’s National Women’s Health Summit.

“I’ve convened the National Women’s Health Summit to bring the best and brightest together to work out how we can improve health care and services for women,” Kearney said.

“This summit is part of our work to change the health system to better meet the needs of Australian women.”

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