Women’s Health Week
This week, 4 – 8th September 2023 is National Women’s Health week.
The theme for the week is “Grow your knowledge.” The aim of the week is to help Australian women make informed decisions about their bodies and their health and we feel that our job at Leichhardt General Practice and the Inner West Women’s Health Clinic is to provide that information in a way that is easy to understand.
We want to empower women to understand their bodies, their hormones and the support that is available for them throughout their lives from contraceptive choices, pelvic pain management, fertility, incontinence, mental health and management of menopause. Women’s Health Week is about encouraging women as partners, wives, daughters, sisters, and mothers to put their health first and take proactive steps in invest in themselves.
The week includes events you can attend either online or in person. Check these out on the Jean Hailes Website. Events include but are certainly not limited to:
Aboriginal Girls Health and Wellbeing
Health Checks for Women with Multiple Sclerosis
Understanding Menopause
Women, Wellbeing and Fertility
Yoga sessions
Breast awareness Information sessions
Also, on the Jean Hailes website there are lots of resources and materials you can sign up to receive including information on hormones, menopause, polycystic ovarian syndrome, cervical screening self-collection, heart health, persistent pelvic pain, and nutrition.
You might even be interested in hosting an event for Women’s Health week? Follow the link below to learn how you can do this. It is free to register, and you will be given access to free health resources and print material from the Jean Haile's shop.
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week/host-an-event?
Partnering organisations that will be offering education, resources and sometimes in house sessions include The Gidget Foundation, the Continence Foundation of Australia, Breast Screen, RACGP, LGBTIQ+, ISHAR, World Wellness Group, Her Heart, Sydney Multicultural Community Services, MS Australia, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, FECCA, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Royal Flying Doctor Services, Your Fertility, GARNDUWA, Desert Blue Connect, Stars Foundation, Women with Disabilities Australia, Bicycle Network, Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Pharmacy 777, The Water Well Project and Women’s Adventure Film Tour.
