Women's Health and Wellbeing Services - South East Metro

05/09/2025

🌸 Meet Your Facilitator – Karli! 🌸

We’re excited to introduce Karli, the counsellor leading our upcoming workshop “Cultivating Self Compassion.”

Karli is passionate about helping people understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and develop strategies to live a calmer, more authentic life. She especially enjoys supporting self-esteem, emotional wellbeing, assertiveness, and overworked mums. Outside of work, she loves art galleries, museums, comedy, and the beach.

Workshop Highlights:
✨ Challenge unhelpful thoughts & develop a compassionate voice
✨ Build self-confidence & set healthy boundaries
✨ Learn self-care techniques to reparent yourself
📅 When: Wednesdays, 10 am – 12 pm | 29th Oct – 3rd Dec (6 sessions)
📍 Where: Suite 7, Level 1, Gosnells Community Lotteries House
💲 Cost: $90 Concession / $120 Non-Concession
💻 Available in-person

Take the first step to prioritise yourself and feel good!

👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cultivating-self-compassion-october-2025-tickets-1257734310179?aff=Facebook

05/09/2025

Day 5: Be kind to your mind
Your mental wellbeing is just as vital as your physical health. Take time today to check in with your mind—be gentle, rest, reach out—and most importantly, be kind to you. Check out our blog on 10 tips for good mental health https://whws.org.au/top-10-tips-for-good-mental-health/ .

04/09/2025

Day 4: Pain to power
You don’t have to push through pain alone. Your experiences matter—your strength matters. Check out our podcast on Endometriosis and Sarah who has lived with it for more than 20 years https://hiddenworldofwomen.podbean.com/e/the-hidden-world-of-women-endometriosis-and-you/

03/09/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

We’re thrilled to welcome Thriving Minds Education as a sponsor for our ADHD & Women Seminar in November! 🎉

Founded by neurodivergent educator and advocate Annabel, Thriving Minds Education provides neurodiversity-affirming tools, resources, and professional learning to support inclusive practice in education and beyond. With a focus on ADHD, autism, and mental health, they empower individuals, families, and organisations to create environments where all minds can thrive.

Check them out here: www.thrivingmindseducation.com

Join us this November to explore the latest ADHD research, strategies, and insights—supported by amazing sponsors like Thriving Minds! 💫

03/09/2025

Day 3: Heart smart
Women’s heart health is often overlooked. Today, give your heart some extra love by learning more and checking in with your body. You’re worth it. Check out https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/ for information

02/09/2025

Day 2: Take the lead
Make this the day you advocate for your own health. Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to get the most out of your next health appointment. Your voice matters. Check out our blog on how to advocate for your health https://whws.org.au/how-to-advocate-for-your-own-health/

02/09/2025

🌸 A Huge Thank You 🌸

We’d like to send our heartfelt thanks to an amazing lady who kindly donated a collection of gorgeous handmade cards to WHWS. 💌✨

Each card is crafted with love and care — perfect for brightening someone’s day. 🌟

Pop into our office to pick up a card (or a few!) and give a little joy while supporting the work we do. Your purchase is a beautiful way to give twice — to the receiver and to our community. 💖 Cards are $3 each or 2 for $5

01/09/2025

🌸 September Blog is Here! 🌸
With spring comes a fresh sense of energy and the perfect chance to reset. After the slower pace of winter, this season offers a gentle reminder to check in with yourself—mentally, emotionally, and physically.
In this month’s blog, we explore simple ways to embrace a spring reset:
✨ Clear out what’s no longer serving you
✨ Reset your focus and revisit your goals
✨ Move more—in ways that feel good
✨ Reconnect with your mental wellbeing
🌿 Small changes can make a big difference. Read the full blog and take your first step towards feeling more refreshed, focused, and grounded.

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Embrace a spring reset this September with tips for decluttering, boosting mental wellbeing, and setting fresh goals. Discover how small changes can lead to renewed energy and personal growth.

01/09/2025

🌸 Women’s Health Week 2025 – Say yes to you 🌸
Women are the backbone of families, workplaces, and communities. Too often, our own health gets pushed to the bottom of the list while we care for everyone else.
This Women’s Health Week, let’s change that. It’s time to reclaim your health care and prioritise YOU – because when women thrive, everyone benefits. 💜

Day 1: Every check matters
" Every check matters – Say yes to you by staying on top of your health checks today. Check out our podcast from last years WHW on Kath being a V***a cancer survivor! https://hiddenworldofwomen.podbean.com/e/e57-vulva-cancer-survivor-and-activist-the-hidden-world-of-women/

29/08/2025

🌻 Your journey is unique, and your path is one-of-a-kind. Embrace your own story, celebrate your victories, and relish in your growth. ✨

27/08/2025

🎧 New Podcast Episode Out Now!
The Hidden World of Women: Eating Disorder Recovery with Nina
In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Emma is joined by Nina — a dietitian who specialises in eating disorder recovery and brings her own lived experience to the conversation.
Nina opens up about her personal journey with an eating disorder, recovering without support, and how that experience now drives her to help others so they don’t have to do it alone.
💬 Tune in to hear:
✨ What a dietitian actually does in eating disorder recovery
✨ Nina’s story and what sparked her healing journey
✨ What recovery can really look like — the messy, the hopeful, and everything in between
✨ How to support someone you love through recovery
✨ And the beautiful role her rescue dog played in her healing
While the topic is a serious one, Emma and Nina keep things real, warm, and approachable — because nobody should feel alone in this.

🎙️ Listen now on your favourite podcast app or at https://hiddenworldofwomen.podbean.com/e/e72-treating-eating-disorders-as-a-dietitian-the-hidden-world-of-women/

26/08/2025

🌟 Our August Online Newsletter is here! 🌟

We’ve packed this edition full of updates, events, and resources to support your wellbeing, including:

✨ Counselling Services Available

✨ Upcoming Groups & Workshops – Supporting Children with Anxiety, Circle of Security, ADHD & Women Series, Cultivating Self-Compassion & our brand new Second Act Workshop

✨ ADHD & Women Seminar – 8th November

✨ Monthly Blogs – Navigating Overwhelm, Creating Connection in the Workplace, and more

✨ Support Me App & Hidden World of You resources

✨ Latest Podcast – Surviving the Loss of a Newborn

✨ Fundraising & Elevate Wellbeing Custom Workshops

💬 We’d love your feedback, too!

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