Friday, 14 November 2025

 Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (10:18): The Allan Labor government has undertaken important and significant work to improve women’s pain management. On Sunday the Premier and the Minister for Health visited the Northern Health women’s health hub in Epping to release the final report of the inquiry into women’s pain, Bridging the Gender Pain Gap. This landmark inquiry has delivered 23 recommendations, and its findings are clear: for too long women and girls have faced dismissal, delays or inadequate support when seeking help for pain. The Allan Labor government is acting now by making the green whistle available for pain relief during IUD insertion and removal and rolling it out to 20 sexual and reproductive health hubs; introducing a new women’s pain standard to ensure consistent, compassionate pain management and counselling across the health system; and setting up a dedicated children’s and adolescent clinic at the Royal Children’s Hospital to support young people experiencing sexual and reproductive health concerns, including endometriosis, because women’s pain is real and the system needs to do better.