30% of women in Western Australia are living in poor health. Not average, not just good enough – poor health.

That’s around 357,000 women – daughters, mothers, colleagues, neighbours, all carrying more than they let on.

On the first day of Women’s Health Week, we’re shining a light on this finding from The Voice of 1000 Women, our research report that honours women’s real, lived experiences of health.

The research also shows that those struggling most are disadvantaged groups:

  • 27% are living in poor physical health – and those struggling most are low-income earners and LGBTQIA+ women.
  • 31% are living with poor mental health – and those struggling most are young, First Nations and LGBTQIA+ women.

But the numbers are only part of the story.

Women’s health is complex, because everyone experiences it differently depending on who they are, where they live, what they earn and notably – their stage of life.

For young women, physical fitness is the least important, but it becomes her biggest concern after age 50.

Body image is the second leading concern for young women, but it’s the least important to women by age 75.

What she prioritises at 18 is almost the mirror image of what matters at 75.

It's little wonder that 70% of WA women told us an all-inclusive model of care – where physical, mental and social health sit under one roof – is highly appealing. Only 4% disagreed.

That’s the care we offer at Luma.
Tailored health hubs that meet women at every stage of life.