Women's Health & Research Institute of Australia

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

16/05/2025

Do you experience pain with physical intimacy?
If so, consider joining our clinical trial. Click the link to find out more.
👩‍⚕️ whria.com.au/study-recruitment/

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...

18/02/2025

WHRIA has an experienced and supportive team for all types of pelvic pain, including . Great update on the latest on by Prof Sonia Grover. Get started today on your recovery and see one of our pelvic health physiotherapists, osteopaths or psychologist (no referral required).

Clinicians can’t predict who does and doesn’t have endometriosis from symptoms alone.

20/12/2024

The WHRIA team wish you a safe and restful end to 2024. Our clinic will be closed from COB today and reopen on Monday, 6th January 2025. Stay safe and healthy and see you in 2025!

15/11/2024

Do you know about the free service for peri and post-menopausal women? Listen to A/Prof John Eden (WHRIA) who leads the central hub at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney with rural hubs for women all over NSW.
Find out more by listening to John speaking on ABC radio this week.

Australasian Menopause Society

Hot flushes, brain fog, insomnia and weight gain. They're just a few of the symptoms menopausal women can expect to endure. A new Menopause Hub has opened in Randwick at the Royal Hospital for Women.

08/10/2024

Get to know your body and your symptoms.
Not all of menopause is bad. When it is bad, there are medical and herbal options proven to be safe and effective. View the full range of treatment options available to protect your future heart and bone health via the WHRIA website. Fill in the symptom checker and talk to your GP.

We hear a lot about the downsides of midlife hormonal changes. But what about the gifts that menopause can bring?