Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown)— For three decades, Newcastle-based lawyer Catherine Henry has litigated cases for women who have experienced poor or avoidable health outcomes.

She has channelled this experience into a zeal for reform, and along with her team at Catherine Henry Lawyers, she has written a free women's health legal guide e-book, Your Body Your Health.

Inequities between men and women in approaches to healthcare lead to disastrous outcomes for so many. The practice at Catherine Henry Lawyers has encountered a range of issues. The goal was to put together a resource which can assist women from all walks of life from before the cradle to the grave.

The book covers abortion, contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, ageing, pain, sexual and other violence, mental health and aged care. I went along to the launch at Fort Scratchley on 8 September, where a panel including our colleague Sonia Hornery MP, Maroba Aged Care CEO Viv Allanson, Victims of Crime Assistance League Newcastle CEO Kerrie Thompson, GP Specialist in Reproductive and Sexual Health Dr Phoebe Walsh and Oasis Solutions principal, former nurse and academic Dr Shirley Shulz-Robinson, discussed women's health issues.

My thanks to Catherine for putting this vital resource together.

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