This guide has been designed for anaesthetists and specialist pain medicine physicians interested in the locating resources relevant to gender equity, including those resources available through the ANZCA library.
NEW Gender equity Survey tool! The Gender Equity Sub-Committee (GESC) has developed a Gender equity survey toolkit - for local institutions to conduct a version of the ANZCA gender survey.
The GESC are happy to provide support to anyone wishing to administer this survey, and should you be willing to share the outcome of your local survey, we welcome hearing the good, the bad and the ugly at ge@anzca.edu.au.
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Lead Like You: How Authenticity Transforms the Way Women Live, Love, and Succeed by
Is the life you're leading true to you? Do you feel like you're endlessly striving in a world that never stops asking for more? Too often, we exhaust ourselves in pursuit of supposed ideals. We give everything in search of 'success,' while struggling with stress, guilt, self-doubt, and burnout. It's time to dismantle the illusion of external validation. It's time to embrace your inherent worth as a woman and a leader. Lead Like You is a roadmap for rediscovering the authentic you and realising a new way to live and lead. The key to true transformation, radical resilience, and deep fulfilment lies within: learning to know yourself, care for yourself and truly be yourself, at work and in life. Lead Like You will show you how to ignite this personal and professional revolution. Through courageous stories, evidence-based practices and insights from psychology, author Jo Wagstaff shares indispensable tools for forging a profound connection with -- and caring for -- the self. Learn how you can lead your career and lead yourself with more purpose and power. Understand and overcome the external and internal forces that limit your potential Increase your self-awareness and identify your motivations, limiting behaviours and boundaries Discover the strength and power in mindfulness, self-care and self-compassion Learn how to forge authentic connections and healthier, more meaningful relationships Access and leverage the advantages of authentic leadership to make a difference within your organisation and the world Lead Like You shares the tools and knowledge you need to feel calm, confident, and empowered as a female leader. You'll discover how to find power in vulnerability and return to your true values and purpose. This book will inspire you to do the inner work and redefine your vision for success -- so you can live and lead true to yourself.
Daughters of Durga: Dowries, Gender Violence and Family in Australia by
In the early 2010s a spate of domestic violence-related murders in the Victorian Indian community compelled psychiatrist Manjula Datta O'Connor to investigate the causes of patriarchal abuse in South Asian families. As a practitioner with many decades experience in the field, Datta O'Connor questioned whether a better understanding of history and culture could help these communities implement measures to prevent family violence. But the most powerful lessons came from those she met through her practice - survivors of transnational abuse and of sexual and dowry exploitation. These women taught Datta O'Connor about human resilience and strength and the myriad ways women find the inner power to survive. These are the daughters of the goddess Durga, wielding the tools of history to produce meaningful change.
Mothermorphosis: Australian Storytellers Write about Becoming a Mother by
The mythology of motherhood is often reduced to cliché. But how do we articulate the complex internal conflicts, the exhilaration and the absurdity of this transformation? Mothermorphosis is a collection of essays on the experience as told by some of Australia's most talented writers and storytellers. In these stories we read about the yearning for a child, the private and public expressions of love, identity in the face of motherhood, gratitude, pride, celebration and loss. Ultimately we learn that there is no one version of this epic story, no one tale that could ever speak for all, and no one way of encapsulating the experience. However, in reading other women's experiences, the hard bits, the ridiculous bits, we can only become more compassionate, not just to other mothers but hopefully to ourselves.
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Inclusion & diversity at ANZCA
For more information about gender equity, including links to information about the Gender Equity Sub-committee, please visit the Inclusion and diversity page on the ANZCA website.
Gender Equity Position Statement by
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) strongly endorse gender equity because of its ethical, social and economic benefits to fellowship and the broader community.
Gender Equity Action plan 2023-2025 by
The Gender Equity Sub-Committee (GESC) Action Plan 2023-25 will continue to centre around the five focal areas previously identified in the ANZCA Gender Equity Position statement, which include: 1) Inclusive and equitable culture. 2) Diverse and representative workforce. 3) Flexible and empowering workplace. 4) Attention to closing gaps. 5) Strategic and accountable leadership.
Gender Equity Resource Kit by
ANZCA and FPM Gender Equity Resource Kit for trainees, SIMGs and fellows.
Gender Equity Self-Assessment Quiz by
Fellows, trainees and SIMGs are encouraged to utilise the self-assessment quiz to challenge gender balance and equity practices within your own health services, departments and teams.
Unconscious Bias Toolkit by
The following toolkit, developed by the Gender Equity Sub-Committee, provides an introduction to unconscious bias. It explains how unconscious bias influences the care our patients receive and the professional endeavours of our members. It also provides strategies and resources to identify and mitigate the effects of unconscious bias.
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