Women’s Health will be in the spotlight with a free information session for women of peri and post-menopausal age.

The special women’s health information session, aptly named Women’s Health Matters, will be held at the Mossman Shire Hall on August 5.

The event is the brainchild of local women Debbie Rasmussen, Catherine Rosenbrauer, and Sue Garton, who got to work to organise the information session after identifying a gap in awareness of health issues and services available to women who are of peri and post-menopausal age.

The event will include a line-up of renown female health care professionals, and is designed to offer practical, down to earth information to promote a proactive and preventative approach to women’s urogynecology health.

Presenters include Cairns-based gynaecologists Dr Elizabeth Jackson and Dr Anusha Lazzari, and Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Mobile Women’s Health Unit, Cher Heritage, along with other specialist presenters in urogynecology areas.

“The seed was planted after talking to a lot of women of my age and realising a worrying trend around the lack of knowledge many older women have about their health at that stage of their lives,” said event organiser Debbie Rasmussen.

Fellow event organiser Catherine Rosenbrauer added, “We know there are pressures on our local health system and that can sometimes deter people from seeking medical advice or dismissing a niggling issue. We also wanted to provide an important networking opportunity for women of this age group to discuss women’s health issues in a secure and safe environment.”

The information session addresses health matters for women of peri/post-menopausal age, however women of all ages are welcome, with younger women encouraged to empower themselves with important knowledge.

Places are limited and registration is essential.

Register now by phone 4099 5518 or email [email protected]

Event Details:

• Thursday August 5, 2021
• 9am-4pm
• Mossman Shire Hall
• A light lunch and refreshments will be served