Women's Health Week - 2-6 September 2019

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10 September 2019

The women of Women’s Health Week: meet Melanie Fox

Leading Firefighter Melanie Fox has been a firefighter with Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade for 16 years, while also juggling the demands of being a partner and mum to three children aged under nine.

The women of Women’s Health Week: meet Debbie Key

Debbie is a Clinical Midwife Specialist and a dedicated mother of five who found nursing in 1993, when her mother-in-law Gwen was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

The women of Women’s Health Week: meet Emily Quattrocchi

In July 2018, Emily Quattrocchi had a car accident in her hometown of Euroa, in country Victoria. The accident left her with a T4 spinal injury and a minor brain injury.

What a week!

We're thrilled to see that more than 110,000 women took part in over 2,800 Women's Health Week events right around the country. Thank you and keep unlocking your own powers of good health, not just for Women’s Health Week, but for every week to come.

The week

Women’s Health Week 2019 Photo Competition

Send us the best photo/s from your 2019 Women's Health Week event by 13 September and you could win a $200 Woolworths voucher.

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Your voice matters

Even though Women’s Health Week is over, you don’t have to wait another year to get involved with Jean Hailes. We’re calling on you to give us feedback on our projects and activities.