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Five things you might not know about dementia and exercise

Five things you might not know about dementia and exercise

Five things you might not know about dementia and exercise Most people know exercise is good for your body, but fewer realise how powerful it can be for your brain.  ...
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How you can access free period products at the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre

How you can access free period products at the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre

The rising cost of living is pushing more women into period poverty, with many struggling to afford basic menstrual products, according to Share the Dignity. In response, the Illawarra Women’s ...
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Illawarra Women’s Health Centre backs fight to protect UOW’s sexual assault service

Illawarra Women’s Health Centre backs fight to protect UOW’s sexual assault service

Students and community groups are organising a rally to campaign against plans proposed by the University of Wollongong (UOW) to redesign the only on-campus support for survivors of sexual assault, ...
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Report reveals how women’s health challenges shift across a lifetime

Report reveals how women’s health challenges shift across a lifetime

Australian women are living longer than ever, with life expectancy reaching 85.5 years. Yet a new national report shows that each stage of life brings its own health challenges – ...
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Weaver’s Program brings joy and awareness during Dementia Action Week

Weaver’s Program brings joy and awareness during Dementia Action Week

The smiles lit up the room as children from Warilla Education and Care Service and people living with dementia from the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre’s Weaver’s Program met on Tuesday, ...
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Why the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is seeing a dramatic surge in demand for long-acting reversible contraceptives

Why the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is seeing a dramatic surge in demand for long-acting reversible contraceptives

The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre has reported a 240 per cent increase in women accessing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in the past six months, highlighting the growing demand for affordable ...
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Women’s health research receives $39m boost, but ‘still a drop in the ocean’

Women’s health research receives $39m boost, but ‘still a drop in the ocean’

A wave of women’s health research projects has been funded in the 2025 round of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s grant schemes. Among the 338 projects supported so ...
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Birthing suites still off the cards at $780m Shellharbour Hospital, as helipad confirmed

Birthing suites still off the cards at $780m Shellharbour Hospital, as helipad confirmed

A rooftop helipad will be built at the new $780 million Shellharbour Hospital, after both major parties pledged to fund it, but birthing suites remain off the cards. NSW Health ...
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Contraception improves women’s health and opportunities, WHO report finds

Contraception improves women’s health and opportunities, WHO report finds

A new report from the World Health Organisation has highlighted how access to contraception is reshaping women’s lives globally, extending far beyond its role in preventing unintended pregnancies. The evidence ...
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Call for change as report finds women short-changed in 98 per cent of jobs

Call for change as report finds women short-changed in 98 per cent of jobs

The report showed males out earn females in 98 per cent of the 688 occupations analysed.
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Are You Eligible for Free Bowel Cancer Screening?

Are You Eligible for Free Bowel Cancer Screening?

“We encourage every woman who receives a kit or is eligible to request one to complete it and return it promptly.”
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New data underscores the need for better support for women International students

New data underscores the need for better support for women International students

A national study of 1,491 women international students found that more than 40 per cent had experienced some form of sexual violence since arriving in Australia.
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