Australian Action on Preeclampsia

AAPEC’s submission to the Senate Select Committee on Women's Health has been accepted and is now published! The committee was established to inquire into and report on critical health and systemic issues affecting women and girls. Full letter via aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Bus…, #238

Pregnant or had a baby in the last six months? Take this short survey to share what mattered most to you. Learn more: mmams.my.canva.site Video: canva.link/mmams-video-natio… Survey: redcap.curtin.edu.au/surveys… Closes 30 November 2026. Please share with anyone who may be eligible!

Congratulations, Dr Vanessa Heron – 2026 AAPEC Award Recipient at the SOMANZ Annual Scientific Meeting in Brisbane. Vanessa is a Nephrologist and Obstetric Medicine Physician currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Melbourne. Congratulations, Vanessa!

💜 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! A short conversation today could make a real difference to how preeclampsia is detected and monitored tomorrow. Please consider getting involved with the ON PRIME team to help improve preeclampsia care for future generations! 💜

📅 Survey deadline extended to 2 November! LAPPET are inviting healthcare providers, researchers and women with lived experience to complete their survey. Your voice matters and can help shape future research and care. 💜 Link: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe…

Seeking individuals with lived experience of preeclampsia for the LAPPET Clinical Trial Focus Group & Survey. Link: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe… Email: [email protected]

Take a look back at our Australia wide Walk for Preeclampsia! youtu.be/fs4lpSEm4mQ?si=ZAXZ… Earlier this year on May 24, communities across 6 locations came together to step up for World Preeclampsia Day. Enjoy the photos on YouTube now.

Please join us in welcoming the AAPEC Committee for 2026/27. We look forward to the knowledge, experience and passion each member will bring to supporting women and families around Australia this coming year.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: risk stratification and management. Recent publication available at aapec.org.au/wp-content/uplo…

Details of AAPEC's upcoming AGM below - 22 September 2026 at 8pm (AEST). We welcome and encourage nominations, please contact us to nominate by 5pm 18 September 2026, and with any questions in the lead up. Reminder to become a financial member to be eligible to nominate and vote.

Huge thank you to Vanessa Elliot for sharing her inspirational, moving, and eye-opening story. Links to watch below! Highly recommend for anyone who couldn't log in live. youtube.com/@AustralianActio… aapec.org.au/2026-july-webin… aapec.org.au/news-and-blog/w…

Webinar happening now! Join via this link - us02web.zoom.us/s/8477648753…

Tomorrow night! Register now. aapec.org.au/2026-july-webin…

Can AI-based retinal screening change how we detect pre-eclampsia? The University of Canberra is inviting you to join a 60-minute online focus group (details below). Please contact [email protected] to register or if you have any questions.

Two weeks to go until our July Webinar. Register now and share with anyone who may be interested! aapec.org.au/2026-july-webin…

Register now for our upcoming free, online webinar happening later this month -> aapec.org.au/2026-july-webin… Please share with anyone you think may be interested!

Stronger together! 🌟 We are thrilled to officially partner with SOMANZ. This collaboration unites clinical excellence with patient advocacy to better support families impacted by preeclampsia across Australia and New Zealand. Exciting things ahead! 💜🩷

SAVE THE DATE for AAPEC’s webinar happening this month (28th July 2026), at 8pm AEST, online via Zoom. Registration link to follow shortly! 📷

AAPEC's 2026 Annual Walk for Preeclampsia! In recognition of Preeclampsia Awareness Month & World Preeclampsia Day, we walked in Darwin, the Gold Coast, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and virtually on May 24. Thank you to everyone who helped make this walk such a success.

Register now - happening this Sunday! aapec.org.au/world-preeclamp… Looking forward to walking around Australia with you for World Preeclampsia Day 2026.