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01 Aug 2019... This information is for women at high risk of ovarian cancer. It describes the surgical procedure called Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO). It explains when the surgery is recommended, what it involves and how to manage the effects of surgery.

These strength based videos aim to motivate and engage CALD women to discuss, think about, and plan beneficial physical activities in their daily lives as one way to reduce their risk of heart disease.

01 Aug 2018... Trial of void is a test to check bladder function. This is an instructional fact sheet for patients of the Women's explaining the procedure.

01 Aug 2020... It is common for the perineum to tear during a vaginal birth. Most often a tear will simply need to be stitched and will heal well, others will need more attention and time to heal. This information gives advice about how to care for yourself after a third or fourth degree tear.

31 Dec 2022... This Cancer Council factsheet has information early detection of ovarian cancer in the Australian context. It has information on risk factors, testing, limitations on screening and monitoring, symptoms, and where to get reliable information.

02 Feb 2024... This poster aims to raise awareness of domestic and family violence (DFV) in newly arrived women from refugee backgrounds and encourages them to seek support.

01 May 2019... You can get legal help if technology is being used to abuse, control or frighten you. This guide explains what behavour is illegal, how to collect evidence and where you can get legal advice.

01 Nov 2021... This is a video about the cervical screening test. A cervical screening test can be life saving.

01 May 2021... A simple resource about cervical screening. The design and content is guided by women from migrant and refugee backgrounds as well as health and multicultural sector professionals to ensure the resource is easy to understand, accurate, inclusive, and culturally sensitive.  The resource explains reasons for regular participation in cervical screening, what is involved in the test, and includes information about the HPV vaccine.

07 Aug 2020... Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is against the law in all States and Territories of Australia. It is also against the law to take a girl to another country to be cut. FGC harms the health and wellbeing of girls and women.