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Statement on sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in health and medical research: submission

Published 15 December 2023

Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) welcomes the opportunity to provide input to this joint consultation by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) in December 2023.

The Statement addresses the inclusion of sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation at all stages of health and medical research, including prioritisation and research question setting, conduct, data collection, analysis, reporting, translation and implementation.

Further information about the consultation can be found here.

Note: This submission was originally made as a response to an online survey, and has been reformatted for website publication.

Word version: Statement on sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in health and medical research

Citation:

Women's Health Victoria (2023) Statement on sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in health and medical  research: submission to NHMRC and MRFF consultation. Women's Health Victoria. Melbourne.

Australia Consultations Medical Research Sex and Gender Diversity
Statement on sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation in health and medical research: submission

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Acknowledgement of Country

Women’s Health Victoria acknowledges and pays our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land that our offices are situated on, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

As a statewide organisation, we also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and water across Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their cultures and their Elders past and present.

Read more about our Reconciliation Action Plan

Our Commitment to Gender Diversity and Inclusion

Women’s Health Victoria’s focus is women (cis and trans inclusive) and gender-diverse people. We address feminist health issues and are committed to supporting all people impacted by gender inequity who can benefit from our work. As a proud intersectional feminist organisation, Women’s Health Victoria is working towards meaningful inclusivity, guided by and supporting people who identify as women, trans, intersex and gender diverse.

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