Shining a light on women’s health

A full program of local events has been organised for Australia’s largest national health campaign dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all women and girls next month.

The Naracoorte Library will host four days of guest speakers and activities during the first week of September as part of Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week.

The theme for the 2025 Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week is ‘Say yes to you’ – to speak up, check in, and prioritise health and wellbeing.

The local program of events and activities will all be free to reach more women and girls with life-changing information.

It will kick off on Monday. September 1, at 10am with Megan Hurrell from the CFS speaking on ‘Empowering Women’.

The session will cover how to stay informed (including where to get information before and during an emergency event and how to interpret it), building your network (a practical look at your assistance networks), and available funding and grant opportunities and how to apply.

On Monday afternoon, Abbi Power from Power Mentality mental health consultancy will lead a session at 12.30pm.

On Tuesday, September 2, Mandy Curnow Coaching will run a session at 10am-12noon, and at 2-3.30pm, you can pop in to the Library for a chat over afternoon tea with the Naracoorte & Districts Suicide Prevention Network and Skylight Mental Health.

On Wednesday, September 3, a Women’s Health Nurse will be available at 10am to talk about the Women’s Health Service and services that aim to help and support women living in the Limestone Coast, and at 3pm a Breast Health Educator with the Know Your Lemons Foundation will lead a session to help community members learn about breast self-exams, breast cancer symptoms and more.

For the last day of local events on Thursday, Thursday 4, local artist Lesley Cook will hold a wet felting workshop at 10am-noon.

Registrations will be capped for this workshop, so please contact the library on (08)8760 1170 to secure your spot.

In the afternoon, health care professionals from the Naracoorte Physiotherapy Clinic will cover a range of topics from 12.30-2pm that directly impact women in our community, including osteoporosis management, the management of pain during pregnancy, endometriosis management, and incontinence and pelvic floor exercises and management.

For updates and registrations, keep an eye on the Naracoorte Library + Town Hall Facebook page @naracoortelibrarytownhall