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Thu, 14 May 2026, 10am - 3pm

Gippsland Sexual and Reproductive Health Forum 2026

Gippsland Sexual Reproductive Health Forum 2026. ’15 years of the Gippsland Sexual Reproductive Health Forum’

The Gippsland Sexual Reproductive Health Forum is an annual, free, professional development day lead by Gippsland Women’s Health to upskill Gippsland professionals locally. 

2026 marks 15 years of the forum and will be centred around advancing sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing in Gippsland, celebrating progress, highlighting local champions, and continuing our learning to improve the health and wellbeing of the Gippsland community. 

Event Details:

  • Date: Thursday, 14 May 2026
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Venue: Gippsland Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon, VIC (approx. 2hrs of highway driving with free parking or 2.5hr via the train, accessible station and 10-15 min walk to station or station pick up)
  • Audience: Open to Gippsland professionals including, health professionals, educators, community leaders, youth workers, disability support workers and advocates

Program Overview (subject to change)

  • 10.00 am – Opening remarks
  • 10.15 am – 15 Years of SRH in Gippsland – presented by GWH
  • 10.30 am – Sexual & Reproductive Health initiatives in Gippsland
  • 11.00 am – Morning Tea 
  • 11.30 am – 1.00 pm – Concurrent sessions:Youth & Community Stream:

    A workshop delivered by Sexual Health Victoria exploring sex-positive, pleasure-focused approaches to relationships education and addressing online misinformation

    Health Professionals Stream: CDC Points Available!

    2 presentations including considerations to run a best practice perimenopause/menopause consultation and key findings from the pilot of the Capturing Obstructive Behaviour (COB): Experiences Along the Abortion Care Pathway study. It will explore the development of the COB tool, intended to be used by health practitioners to report abortion obstruction

  • 1.00 – 1.30 pm – Lunch
  • 1.30 -2.30 pm – Keynote presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Farrell, Jean Hailes
  • 2.30 -3.00 pm – Closing remarks
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Fri, 29 May, 9:30am - 1pm

Let’s Get Going – Together we can all do gender equity better

Let’s Get Going introduces the core concepts that shape how we understand fairness, respect, and gender equity in everyday life.

This interactive workshop is an accessible starting point for workplace teams, educators, and community groups looking to build their confidence in gender equity. Whether you’re new to this work or ready to deepen your understanding. Let’s Get Going is the first step in a bigger journey toward doing gender equity better.

The session is scheduled for 3 hours of workshop delivery, with a 30-minute catered lunch period included immediately afterwards to support participant wellbeing and transition time.

The workshop covers:

  • Gender Equity vs Equality
  • Social Norms
  • Intersectionality
  • Social Power
  • Disrespect and Gendered Violence

Who is this training for?

This training is open for those wanting to support positive change in their organisation or community.

Cost

$175 to cover facilitation, venue hire and catering.

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Wednesday 3rd June | 11:30am - 1pm

Engaging Victim Survivors in Advocacy and Primary Prevention Work

Online

Engaging Victim Survivors in Advocacy and Primary Prevention Work

Join us for an online webinar exploring the role of lived experience in prevention and how organisations can work ethically and meaningfully with victim survivors in advocacy and primary prevention.

This session will focus on engaging victim survivors to safely share their stories, raise community awareness, and advocate for improved services and systems.

Topics will include:

  • Effective ways to work with victim survivor advocates
  • Safety considerations when engaging lived experience
  • Acknowledging and compensating lived experience expertise
  • Examples of lived‑experience‑informed advocacy in practice

Designed for prevention practitioners and others working in community, family violence, health, government, and not‑for‑profit settings.

Delivered by Safe and Equal and hosted by Gippsland Women’s Health

Where: Online – Zoom Link will be sent out 1 week prior to the event

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Gippsland Women's Health