One in four Australian adults are incontinent, 80 per cent of them women. Half of these women are aged 50 and under. A recent national survey of 1000 women with …
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News
Refugee Week 2019
Refuge Week is a national week dedicated to raise public awareness and reduce hostility towards refugees and asylum seekers. It is hoped that through positive encounters between refugees and the …
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Vulvovaginal Health
Since the introduction of the new 5 yearly cervical screening test, our Medical team at our Centre are keen to encourage individuals to still come along more frequently for a …
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“Women’s Health” Issues Addressed at FWHC
What To See Our Doctors and Nurses For: We are often asked what it means to be a “Women’s Health” Centre. We specialise in what is known as “Women’s Health” …
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Consensual Sexual Activity
Content Warning: This post discusses sexual assault and abuse. Please do not read or stop reading if these topics are triggering for you. Giving consent means that both parties …
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Cultural Healing
Anangu Mental Health and the NPYC Ngangkari Program As part of the online resources they provide through their Ngangkari Program, Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation (NPYWC) have produced …
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Get to Know Our Doctors
Dr Jane Hanrahan Jane has been working in women’s health for over 20 years and has been with our Centre since 1998. She is interested in all aspects of women’s …
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Harmony Week 2019
17-23 March 2019 This year marks the 20th anniversary of Harmony Week, which will include 21 March 2019, the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, also …
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Closing the Gap 2019
27 March 2019 Scott Morrison is now the fifth Prime Minister to deliver a Closing the Gap Report to parliament – the 11th since the Strategy began in 2008. Closing …
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Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a debilitating and disabling disease that affects 10% of women. Unfortunately, symptoms are so varied that they can cause a delay in diagnosis. Endometriosis is a common disease …
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