Senator Marielle Smith

26/08/2026

The new Senate Select Committee on Women’s Health is now accepting submissions. The Select Committee will examine critical women’s health issues including the postpartum period, women’s pain, fertility and the regulation of medical devices. Submissions don’t need to be complex, it can be as simple as sharing your story. You can make a submission by visiting the link below, where you can also find important information about protecting your privacy:
https://aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Womens_health

20/08/2026

A new Senate Select Committee into Women’s Health has been established. Here’s what it will explore 👇🏼

20/08/2026

Women deserve to be heard when it comes to their health.

We’ve made women’s health a national priority, including investing in endometriosis and menopause care.

Now, we are taking the next step with a new Select Committee on Women’s Health, chaired by Senator Marielle Smith.

It will give women the chance to share their experiences, in their own words, and help shape what comes next from postpartum care to women's pain.

There is still more to do to ensure women get the care they need and it starts with listening.

20/08/2026

Speaking to the Press Gallery in Parliament House this morning about the new Senate Select Committee on Women’s health alongside Rebecca White and Emma McBride MP 💜🎥🇦🇺

19/08/2026

Let’s get to work 💜

17/08/2026

The hardest stories to tell are often the most important. I’m sharing my experience as a new mother in the hope that women around Australia feel empowered to share theirs. Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on my motion to establish a Senate Inquiry into post partum health care. It’s time for women’s experiences to be elevated, and for their voices to be heard.

📸 10 News

17/08/2026

I’m asking for the Senate’s support to establish an inquiry into postpartum health care. This is deeply personal for me, and matters immensely to women around Australia who have felt isolated and unsupported in their struggles with their physical and mental health after birth.

We can and must do better. You can read more here.

The South Australian Labor Senator opens up about her difficult early days of motherhood in the hopes of encouraging women around Australia to share their own experiences to help shape health reforms.

15/08/2026

What an honour to be able to officially open Gidget House Murray Bridge.

While pregnancy and childbirth can be wondrous experiences, they can also be incredibly isolating – dealing with sleep deprivation and the spectrum of perinatal depression and anxiety symptoms that affect far too many pregnant women and new parents.

Our Government is proud to work hand in hand with Gidget Foundation through the services offered by Gidget House Murray Bridge.

14/08/2026

This week is Kidney Health Awareness Week. Did you know that more than 2.5 million Aussies have markers of kidney disease and don’t even know it?

This Kidney Health Awareness Week, our Government, along with Kidney Health Australia are asking you to ask your GP for a kidney health check.

11/08/2026

The Census is today, Tuesday 11 August 2026. We need to hear from everyone, because in the Census, every answer matters. Visit census.abs.gov.au for more information. For help in your language call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National)
131 450.