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Are you eligible for a free lung cancer check?

Are you eligible for a free lung cancer check?

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in Australia. In 2022, it was the leading cause of cancer death, taking the lives of 3,903 women. 
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Birth Trauma Awareness Week sparks renewed call for birthing facilities at Shellharbour Hospital

Birth Trauma Awareness Week sparks renewed call for birthing facilities at Shellharbour Hospital

Despite being one of the fastest-growing areas in NSW, there are still no plans for the new Shellharbour Hospital to provide maternity services.
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Have you had your Menopause Health Assessment yet?

Have you had your Menopause Health Assessment yet? 

Now available under Medicare are extended specialist consultations, lasting 45 minutes or more, for conditions like endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and chronic pelvic pain.
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Women advised to get vaccinated following rise in flu cases

Women advised to get vaccinated following rise in flu cases 

Hospitals are seeing an increase in people with flu-like symptoms, and health experts are urging the community to take action now.
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Report identifies the barriers keeping women out of work

Violence, reproductive issues and childcare: Report identifies the barriers keeping women out of work

A major new national report confirms what many women have long known – reproductive health issues, chronic illness, and experiences of violence have a serious and often hidden impact on ...
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What’s in the NSW Budget for the Illawarra’s women?

What’s in the NSW Budget for the Illawarra’s women? 

Everything you need to know about how the NSW Budget affects women.
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Australia releases first national guidelines for miscarriage and early pregnancy loss

Australia releases first national guidelines for miscarriage and early pregnancy loss

A key update is the revised definition of recurrent miscarriage: now recognised as two or more losses, not necessarily consecutive. 
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UK votes to decriminalise abortion

UK votes to decriminalise abortion

“We believe women around the globe should have safe, timely, legal and affordable access to abortion."
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Things you should know about bladder control that no one tells you

Things you should know about bladder control that no one tells you

“It might be common, but that doesn’t mean it’s normal or something you just have to live with."
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The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is now part of SEARCH+, a new website that helps people in New South Wales find nearby reproductive and sexual health services.

Illawarra Women’s Health Centre now listed on new health service finder

The website is free to use and shows services like contraception, abortion care, menopause support, and STI checks.
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Frontline services chronically underfunded despite NSW legal reform package

Frontline services chronically underfunded despite NSW legal reform package 

“Our services are stretched. Our books are full. This package provides some important support, but without an increase in the total funding envelope, it doesn’t match the scale of what’s ...
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Seeking expressions of interest from women who grew up in care

Seeking expressions of interest from women who grew up in care 

The group aims to provide an informal and welcoming environment where women with similar backgrounds can share stories, reduce isolation, and build peer support.
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