Grow your knowledge

By Tina Seirlis

The annual Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week is fast approaching, and this year will take place in early September.

Featuring the theme ‘Grow your Knowledge’, this important annual program is taking an educational approach in 2023, providing new resources and information on many key women’s health concerns from heart health, through to nutrition, menopause, hormones, cervical screening and pelvic pain.

The Jean Hailes’ website will focus on a daily topic for each of the event days to further arm women with information pertinent to looking after themselves. Full access to the Week’s health information is provided from 6am on 4 September, and those who are keen to receive a prompt can sign up to the newsletter found on the site.

Moorabool Shire Council has also released a program of activity providing opportunities for local women to get together not only during Women’s Health Week, but throughout September.

Events include Pretzel Kids Yoga in Ballan, a Pram & Story Walk in Darley, a Youth Crochet Workshop, and Women Unearthed Clay Art classes.

Moorabool Mayor, Councillor Rod Ward said these events were decided on as they have links to their Health and Wellbeing Plan.

“We have chosen activities and events that provide opportunities for social connection, which is important for mental health. Getting creative or being active together is a great way to connect women and we hope to have as many women as possible participate,” he said.

Council will also provide the community with 100 Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week showbags, only available during the course of the week.

Cr Ward said the bags are made from recycled plastic and contain health information and a few give-aways.

Those keen to pick up a showbag can visit Council libraries or the mobile library service in rural areas.

Council’s Women’s Health Week activities will take place from 4-8 September and can be discovered by visiting Council’s website and searching ‘events’.