Monash University researcher and PhD candidate Sethini Wickramasinghe is inviting South Asian women across Australia to take part in a new study exploring access to family planning care. Based in the Global and Women’s Health Unit, her work aims to understand how women from India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka experience reproductive healthcare in Australia.
“The research findings will support a PhD study at Monash University on South Asian women’s experiences of accessing family planning in Australia,” Wickramasinghe said. “We are inviting women who were born in India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka and living in Australia, to join this important research project.”
The anonymous online survey is open to women aged 18 to 49 who are proficient in English. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete and can be done at any time. The study has received ethics approval from the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee.
Those interested in taking part or learning more can visit the project’s website or go directly to the survey.
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