Women’s Health Survey results launched

Almost 10,000 women from all over Australia completed our online survey, offering revealing insights into their health concerns, needs and behaviours.

The survey results have told us the rates of women experiencing discrimination in accessing health care, their perceptions of weight, rates of anxiety and depression, how many women are choosing to freeze their eggs, and much more.

Some highlights include:

• more than a third of women who responded to the survey said they have had depression (34.6%) or anxiety (39.4%)
• 42% of women reported feeling nervous, anxious or on edge nearly every day or at least weekly in the past four weeks
• women aged between 18-35 reported the highest levels of anxiety, with 64.1% feeling nervous, anxious or on edge nearly every day or at least weekly in the past four weeks
• women aged 18-35 are also the loneliest of all age groups—almost 40% reported feelings of loneliness every week
• more than 50% of women aged 36-65 perceive themselves as overweight or obese.

The survey's chief investigator and Head of Research Partnerships and Philanthropy at Jean Hailes, Dr Rachel Mudge, says the survey findings "underscore the pressure that women across the country face as they juggle work, young children, as well as ageing parents and other social demands."

Jean Hailes CEO, David Lloyd, says the survey provides a "powerful snapshot of the state of women's health and wellbeing across the country."