Success for Geelong’s first health festival

THE inaugural Health Festival of Geelong was held on Saturday, providing valuable healthcare information to the region.

Geelong West Town Hall hosted the event, at which local health providers and supporting organisations came together to share their knowledge.

Festival organiser Dr Jenny Huang said those who attended the event found it empowering and invigorating to learn.

“We humans have a tendency to want to learn and it’s just about trying to navigate the right sources,” Dr Huang said.

The festival was all about bringing people together to bridge the gap between healthcare and the providers.

Workshops and presentations provided a space for people to learn about and understand their options when it comes to healthcare.

“When there is that direct engagement and communication, where the community feels like they’re linking with each other, that becomes even more powerful,” Dr Huang said.

“Even the clinicians found themselves connecting to others they hadn’t come across before and it was a really enriching experience for those who were there.”

Dr Huang was happy with the turnout on the day, and said attendees loved the opportunity to be able to have conversations throughout the whole event.

“I did achieve what I wanted to achieve and that’s everyone pulling together to help one another, and I absolutely loved everyone’s belief in what we’re all wanting to do,” she said.

Dr Huang said she was looking at how to expand the event, with plans to return next year and the possibility of introducing a theme aimed at the younger generation.

Attendees can provide feedback by heading to surveymonkey.com/r/HealthfestivalG