This Women’s Health Week, connect and be inspired by stories from influential women
We all know our health and wellbeing is vitally important, but it’s so easy to let self-care and other positive habits slide when life gets busy – and it’s no secret that many females tend to put the needs of their loved ones ahead of themselves!
This coming Women’s Health Week, running from 2–6 September, we want to shine a spotlight on health and wellbeing topics relevant to all women, girls and gender-diverse people. Women’s health can be complicated and females experience a range of unique health concerns that can be accompanied by a lot of assumptions, misinformation and even stigma which can stem from misunderstanding.
The theme for Women’s Health Week 2024 is Your Voice. Your choice, and is aimed at supporting all women to advocate for themselves and make informed and healthy decisions with information that is easy to understand.
Hear more from these inspiring women
You’re invited to join us on campus or online for a special panel discussion with some amazing women from Deakin and the wider community.
Hosted by one of our student Wellbeing Ambassadors, Supraja Srinivasan, the panel will share their lived experiences as they talk about how they maintain a balance between achieving their study and career goals while also making time for their health and wellbeing. Our speakers include (from left):
- Melda Ceyblanbas – DUSA Women’s Representative and Politics, Economics and Philosophy student at Deakin
- Jo Weston – Professional netballer and elite-athlete student at Deakin
- Tessa Caramia – Sexual Health Educator, Sexual Health Victoria
- Dr Sue Reddish – One of our valued resident doctors at Deakin Medical Centre Burwood.
Women’s Health Week Panel Event
Thursday 5 September, 12–1.30pm
Burwood, Waurn Ponds and online
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Following the discussion, stay on and mingle over some light refreshments on offer at the Burwood and Waurn Ponds campuses, and pick up a free Women’s Health Week gift bag. Find out more about the event and our panellists via the Women’s Health Week webpage.
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Each day of Women’s Health Week, you can also learn more about these important topics:
- Monday: Know your body – find out more about women’s regular health checks, including bowel health, skin checks, breast and vulval self-checks.
- Tuesday: Courageous conversations – learn tips and tricks to talk to doctors about menopause, hormones, heavy periods, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and more.
- Wednesday: Shame and stigma – we tackle taboos and share stories about bladder leakage, painful sex, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and vulval irritation.
- Thursday: Point of difference – some health conditions affect women differently: here we focus on heart health, migraines, and pelvic pain.
- Friday: Trust your gut – look after your body with nutrition tips, healthy eating and learn more about having a healthy relationship with food.
By signing up to the official Women’s Health Week website, you can receive a range of free and exclusive Women’s Health Week content and resources.
Your health and wellbeing matters to us
At Deakin, we provide a range of tailored, female-specific information and services to help you feel your best while you study, including access to female doctors and nurses.
It’s easy to book an appointment at a Deakin Medical Centre online, otherwise you can access Deakin’s full range of health and wellbeing services via the Women’s Health Week webpage.
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