Events

Feel more confident speaking up, asking questions, and getting the care you deserve.

Gippsland Women’s Health invite you to a free local education session to help you understand your health and feel confident navigating your care.

This 90-minute session includes a presentation, time for questions/discussion and a light snack.

Topics covered:

• The connection between mental and physical health: All about the mental load and simple ways to integrate self-care into our daily lives.
• BreastScreen Victoria Screening Bus & Women’s Health Mobile Clinic: Find out how to access the amazing services coming to Omeo and what’s involved in the appointments.
• Heart health: How heart disease affects women differently, ways to reduce risk, and the signs to look for.
• Health checks: Learn about common health risks across different stages of life and the checks that can help reduce them. We’ll also introduce the Her Health app as a tool for keeping on top of your screenings.
• Navigating pain and owning your health: Understanding and managing chronic pain, and how to advocate for yourself in the health system.

Who can attend: All women and gender diverse people.

Refreshments: A light snack provided.

Join Gippsland Women’s Health and Our Watch for a free one-hour webinar on Respectful Relationship Education and The Line, Our Watch’s long-term campaign supporting young people (aged 14-20) in Australia to understand what’s okay and what’s not when it comes to sex, dating and relationships.

The presentation will include a look at Comfort Zone, a recent initiative delivered through The Line which features an interactive game designed to help young people explore and communicate healthy relationships. Through real and relatable prompts, the Comfort Zone encourages reflection, builds confidence, and supports young people to recognise the warning signs of controlling behaviour.

The webinar will include –

– Primary prevention and adolescence as a key life stage

– Respectful Relationship Education and how it relates to primary prevention

– Introduction to The Line and engaging with young people in online spaces

– Audience insights and what we know about young people

– The Comfort Zone campaign and how to use the Comfort Zone resources

Panel members:

• Jess Strickland, Campaign Strategist
• Genevieve Sheppard, Principal Policy Advisor, Respectful Relationship Education
• Alice Drew, Senior Advisor Campaign Research & Evaluation
• Brinley Duggan, Social Media & Content Advisor
• Brad Cowan, Campaign Advisor

Audience: This webinar is suitable for anyone who works with young people or is interested in learning more about the campaign.  

When: Wednesday December 3, 11.30am – 12.30pm 

More Information: Contact Gippsland Women’s Health – admin@gwhealth.asn.au  

In 2026 GWH is celebrating 15 years of the Gippsland Sexual and Reproductive Health Forum!

We’re highlighting our local SRH champions, how far we have come and bringing in a range of speakers to continue our learning and improve SRH service access across Gippsland.

More details to come