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The Australian Psychological Society (APS) appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the Victorian Inquiry into Women’s Pain. As the first Australian inquiry of its kind, it will be a vital platform for understanding, acknowledging and better responding to the experience of pain for girls and women from 12 years of age.
In the submission, the APS highlighted that: pain is a costly personal and public health concern, especially for girls and women; the psychological and social impacts of pain are highly significant; there is a culture of disbelief and disenfranchisement of women’s and girls’ pain; and there are compounding impacts of intersectionality on women’s and girls’ experience of pain and care.
Among our recommendations, the APS has called for:
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