The Women’s Health Program aims to improve the health and wellbeing of women living in Sydney Local Health District, especially those from priority populations who experience health inequities and barriers to health services:
Aboriginal women
culturally and linguistically diverse women
lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer community
women living with a disability
women experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage or homelessness.
We also work with clinical services, research institutes and community organisations to improve the health of women in our district. Our work aligns with the NSW Women’s Health Framework 2019.
SydneyConnect Image: Our staff at Women's Health Week Waterloo stall
Supporting the health and wellbeing of women
In Sydney Local Health District we support the health and wellbeing of women by:
developing outreach models to offer cervical screening and sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing in the community.
delivering health promotion, health education initiatives, media marketing and awareness campaigns on women’s health topics, including;
cervical and breast cancer screening promotion and community education
postnatal contraception videos, including for First Nations people and translated into 8 community languages
providing training and support to health care and service providers on women’s health topics.
Postnatal contraception
These videos explain why it is important to leave some time between each pregnancy and how you can use birth control (contraception) after having your baby. They show the different types of contraception. You can also learn where to find support and information to help you make the decisions that are right for you. We made these videos with community, for community.
The videos are available in more languages. There is also a video tailored for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Recommends all women or people with a cervix aged between 25-74 years who have ever been sexually active to have a cervical screening test every five years.
A non-government and not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing low-cost and affordable medical allied and complementary healthcare and education to improve women’s health.
