Dr Kirsten Connan

14/01/2026

Looking forward to discussing all things Women's Healthcare at this amazing event held by SHE Gynaecological Cancer Group (https://shegynaetas.org.au/our-story/) and St Luke's Health 🩵

All Tasmanians are invited to the wonderful SHE Wellness Day, Wednesday 4th Feb at St Luke’s Wellness Hub Hobart - and be among the first to join FoundHERS, our new and exclusive membership club.

This wellness-led FREE event brings together women’s health experts, the community, and the Tasmania JackJumpers to turn awareness into action - while giving you a first look at how FoundHERS will help shape the future of cancer care in Tasmania, through SHE.

Highlights include:
- Expert talks on women’s health & wellness
- The opportunity to become a FoundHERS member and support the SHE Wellness Centre
- Merchandise & pre-launch excitement for the JackJumpers Teal Game (Friday 6th Feb)
- Player signings & community connection

🩵 RSVP for your FREE ticket here: https://events.humanitix.com/she-wellness-day

05/01/2026

- The Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy & Surgical Society

In 2026 I am proud to be continuing my role with on the board, where I hold the AGES Treasurer executive board director role. I am the only O&G generalist on the board, and proudly represent our Australian and New Zealand membership, and my home state of Tasmania.

As part of this role I have the responsibility to oversee the fiscal responsibility of the board, chair the Governance & Constitution committee, co-chair the eScope committee, and participate in the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity, the Multimedia committee, and the AGES / RANZCOG committee.

In 2026 we have some fantastic new initiatives for our members, lots of great eScope reading, and 3 fabulous conferences that are open to everyone!

You can learn more about AGES head to ages.com.au and for those our you with upcoming gynae surgery, check out our fabulous ages video library (https://ages.com.au/patient/patient-video-library/).

Kirsten X

04/01/2026

Welcome 2026!!!

2025 finished with the birth of gorgeous Louie (photo) on New Years Eve. Joining such a beautiful Tassie family that holds a truly special place in my life, both professionally & personally 💙

As we move back to 'normal hours' at TasWomen tomorrow, we are looking forward to supporting you all ahead in 2026.

This year we will be welcoming a new Womens Health GP, and our current GP's are also offering more hours! We also welcome back our lead pelvic floor physiotherapist, and a couple of new receptionist to our team (with Dennie on maternity leave).

Have a wonderful new year.

Kirsten X

27/12/2025

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As we approach the end of 2025, we wanted to give HUGE shout out to the amazing GP's we have in Hobart.

EVERYONE needs a primary health GP. They are the central pillar of healthcare, driving preventive measures, ensuring collaboration, and managing the largest portion of our non-hospital healthcare. ALL our TasWomen patients, are encourage to have a primary GP.

Thank you to the GPs who so capably share care with the many families that attend TasWomen. We value you and your expertise, and look forward to working with you again in 2026.

22/12/2025

An enormous THANK YOU to the amazing TasWomen team for their support and incredible work in 2025. You are all so appreciated.

A huge thank you also to each of YOU for the support of our team. We see you, we acknowledge the many challenges healthcare brings and your courage to step up & speak out, and are inspired by your drive to ensure we provide what you need to thrive.

MERRY CHRISTMAS from my family to yours.

Love, Kirsten

10/11/2025

Huge thank you to the wider TasWomen for providing cover while I attend board commitments and a conference.

Ongoing education is an essential part of our professional practice as healthcare clinicians. My board role provides a platform to support the education and advocacy for the next and current generation of surgical gynecologists in Australia & New Zealand (privileged to be the first Tasmanian to do this).

See you all towards the end of the week!

15/10/2025

Today is and Infancy loss Remembrance Day.

My thoughts go out to each and everyone who has ever had a pregnancy & infancy loss.

Very few days go by when we don't remember these lives that we have lost.

For those of us supporting families through these times, we remember the moments that hold the deepest of sadness for you.

22/09/2025

leave

Thank you to Dr Amy Correy, Dr Portia Spaulding and Dr David Gartlan who will covering over the next 12 days while I am leave.

To the women & families I will miss during this time, you will have the best of care with our wider TasWomen team.

Signing off to reset and invest in some quality exercise time!

31/08/2025

A huge thank you to the TasWomen team, Dr Gartlan, and Dr Spaulding for covering while Dr Correy and I attended the AGES 2025 Peri-operative Surgical Meeting in Melbourne (ages.com.au).

Packed with lots of amazing speaker on surgical leadership, teams, and clinical updates, we also had a chance to explore Robotic laparoscopic surgery, and the role of vNOTES (vaginal laparoscopic surgery).

Engaging in continuing medical education is such an important part of being a clinician, ensuring you get care from up-to-date practitioners.

07/08/2025

Such an important read about MATERNITY care.

The 2025 BJOG study revealed higher risks of stillbirth and poorer outcomes in standard public care—and yet we continue to sideline the role of specialists. Real reform demands real-time data, not ideological division.The recently published article in BJOG titled "Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes an...

30/07/2025

Healthcare, Lenah Valley.

The TasWomen obstetricians and midwives have now been at Calvary for almost 2 months.

Huge thank you to the TasWomen admin team & midwives who have learnt new processes and systems during this time.

Enormous acknowledgement of the Calvary staff for making us feel so welcome (especially Sally, Saman, Kate, Tan & Leah), and working diligently to create safe expanded services.

Lastly, deep gratitude to the families we have supported with births during this transition time.

We look forward to continuing to support families with pregnancies and births for many years to come.

16/07/2025

Healthcare

We are so fortunate to have Calvary Healthcare in Hobart provide the last remaining private obstetric care service in Tasmania. But the sustainability of private obstetrics remains at risk.

This week the Australian newspaper is running a daily series on the private obstetric crisis. This follows the publication of the BJOG Callander et al article just released (in the comments below).

This conversation should not be about private Vs public.

This conversation must to be centred on the acknowledgement that continuity of care - CoC - seen in private obstetric care models and midwifery group models, and private obstetric care (which see midwives and specialist obstetricians work together) gives better outcomes.

This conversation must also drive solutions that improve the birthing outcomes for ALL women. Keep following these new stories and see the many solutions NASOG (National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) are suggesting.