Women's Health & Research Institute of Australia

08/04/2026

Call WHRIA now on 1300 722 206 to book with osteopath Amy Corcoron.

Amy sees;
🔵 pelvic girdle pain
🔵 pudendal neuralgia
🔵 endometriosis
🔵 pregnancy related pain
🔵 period pain
🔵 nerve pain

WHRIA.com.au/our-services/osteopathy

01/04/2026

WHRIA osteopath Liz Howard teaching her fellow practitioners at her most recent professional development course in Sydney. Well done Liz for sharing your experience and knowledge 😍

Our first event for the year was Myofascial Release in Sydney on Sunday. A huge thanks to Sian Dawson and Sydney Osteopathy for hosting us. It was a great day and the first of many in 2026.

See our upcoming events here: BowerBirdCPD.com/events

27/03/2026

WHRIA's osteopath and director Elizabeth Howard presented to 250 osteopaths at the first ever Osteopathic Summit on the weekend in Victoria. Women's health was high on the agenda! Liz taught osteopaths how to recognise the early signs and symptoms of pelvic and ge***al nerve pain, and how osteopathic manual therapy may help people with all types of pelvic pain.
Add an osteopath to your care team today!

17/03/2026

James's free IVF information evening is coming up tomorrow night (Wed, March 18, 6:30PM) at the Kimpton Margot, 339 Pitt St, Sydney.

Register for free via the link below and come along with partners, friends or family to discuss:

🟣 Fertility options available for individual needs
🟣 What the process may involve
🟣 What to expect in terms of time, financial and travel options
🟣 Emotional expectations and support
🟣 The full range of support services available at WHRIA

🎟️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/womenshealthresearchinstituteofaustralia/2086461

05/03/2026

Gynaecologist & Fertility Specialist Dr James Brown is giving a free information evening about WHRIA's affordable IVF and Fertility Services.

Come along with partners, friends or family to discuss:

🟣 Fertility options available for individual needs
🟣 What the process may involve
🟣 What to expect in terms of time, financial and travel options
🟣 Emotional expectations and support
🟣 The full range of support services available at WHRIA

The talk will be held at the Kimpton Margot, 339 Pitt St, Sydney on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30PM

Register now to attend:

WHRIA IVF Information Evening – Kimpton Margot Hotel, Wed 18 Mar 2026 - WHRIA invites you to attend our IVF Information Evening hosted by Dr James Brown. Come along with partners, friends or family to discuss: Fertility options available for individual needsWhat the process may involve

26/02/2026

Join WHRIA's Advanced Pain Management Osteopath, Liz Howard on Zoom for a free evening of education to celebrate International Women's Day

Topics include;
🔹 How does our body respond to stress, isolation and immobility?
🔹The latest science on pain, human touch and how our nervous system is affected by everything around us
🔹 How to move more and sit less throughout your day
🔹 Tips to adjust your work set-up
🔹 Bladder, bowel and vulval care - good habits to help avoid common complaints such as UTI, painful s*x, thrush and constipation
🔹 Exercises at home - pelvic & neck focus
🔹 Q&A with Liz Howard

🎟️ Register for free: tickettailor.com/events/womenshealthresearchinstituteofaustralia/2088420

16/12/2025

👋 We’re pleased to announce that Dr James Brown will seeing patients at the Women’s Health Research Institute of Australia (WHRIA) for those interested in the Aventect ovarian cancer blood test.

With his extensive experience in gynaecology, active research leadership and commitment to cancer prevention, Dr Brown is well positioned to support women seeking early detection options.

Appointments are now available at WHRIA.
WHRIA.com.au/contact-us

❗ Early detection matters ❗

19/11/2025

What an amazing day in the anatomy lab on Saturday! We wish we could show you inside the lab but no photos allowed.

HUGE thanks to Prof Vancaillie for his generosity sharing his time, knowledge and experience for the good of practitioners and patients. It was greatly appreciated by everyone 🙏🙏🙏

Final courses for 2025 are Luisa Miraglia's paeds days. 1 final spot for Neurodiversity on Nov 30 and a few for Plagiocephaly on Dec 6
🎟️ BowerBirdCPD.com/events

11/11/2025

The Whria team recently attended the 2025 Evoca Women's Health Conference in Sydney.
Drs Amanda Beech, James Brown and Thierry Vancaillie presented Nausea In Pregnancy, Menopause Treatments and The MiGel Study. Amy Corcoran and Liz Howard attended to network and help recruit for the MiGel Study.
We also caught up with Dr Yasmin Tan and Dr Jason Chow!

17/09/2025

Help get equitable care for women via medications on the PBS -

Australia has reached a milestone in the quest to have essential medications listed on the PBS. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) is now seeking public input by 24 September for their November meeting. Please take action by sharing this newsletter and submitting an application f...

07/08/2025

The Women's Health and Research Institute of Australia is currently recruiting participants for a new study relating to vulval pain.
The MiGel study is a clinical trial to investigate the potential effect of a topical medication for the treatment of vulval/vaginal pain with s*xual activity. Participants in the study need to be living in Australia, women aged 30 and over who also;
🟣 have experienced pain in or around the vulva/vagina during s*x for at least 3 months,
🟣 are currently s*xually active (including with self) or would like to be but can’t because of pain,
🟣 have given birth at least once with no severe morning sickness, and
🟣 are NOT currently pregnant or breastfeeding, and willing to avoid pregnancy during the study.
If you’re interested in participating in this study click the link to find out more.
👩‍⚕️ MiGelStudy.com

MiGel Study The MiGel study is a clinical trial to investigate the potential effect of a topical medication for the treatment of vulval/vaginal pain with s*xual activity. Participants in the study need to be living in Australia, women aged 30 and over who also; have experienced pain in or around the...

13/06/2025

Welcome to the wonderful Alexandra (Ally) van Schalkwyk - the newest member of the WHRIA team.

Ally is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist with extensive experience managing a wide range of conditions, including;

🟣 Pelvic pain conditions (such as painful in*******se, pudendal neuralgia, pelvic floor spasm related to endometriosis)
🟣 Urinary conditions such as stress incontinence, urinary urgency and voiding dysfunction
🟣 Prolapse and pessary management
🟣 Bowel related conditions
🟣 Pre and post-operative pelvic floor rehabilitation
🟣 Antenatal birth preparation and post-natal rehabilitation
🟣 Men’s health conditions including bowel, continence related conditions, pain and pre/post operative prostatectomy
🟣 Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain

To book with Ally call WHRIA on 1300 722 206