The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health's intent is to assist General Practitioners and Health Professionals - Dieticians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists - in delivering programs to support the general health status of women by addressing key issues of gender and health.

Education Resource Kit

This Women's Health Education Resource Kit contains all the materials and resources required to deliver midlife health information sessions to women in your local community. The Kit is available free to Community Health Nurses and Health Educators in Australia only. More...

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Medical Observer - Talking Women articles

Each month Medical Observer features an article written by the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health. Find a selection of articles relevant to Ageing well. More...

Monthly article

The Foundation is making a series of women's health articles available to various organisations, including health and community groups, for publication in your newsletter during 2010 for noncommercial, nonprofit, educational purposes only. For more information and to obtain a copy of these articles go here.

Patient information

The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health has an extensive range of patient information resources available including fact sheets, websites and books. More...

Phytoestrogens and breast cancer

There has been much speculation about phytoestrogens - particularly soy products, and breast cancer risk. Read more...

Professional development

Online GP & HP education: Active Learning Modules (ALM), Webcast on demand, more...

Publications

The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health concentrates on groundbreaking research in key areas of women's health. The Foundation's work has been published in various prestigious journals. More...

Turner's Syndrome

Turner’s syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality in females, affecting approximately 1/2000 live female births. It is the result of complete or partial X chromosomal monosomy (either absent or structurally abnormal) in a phenotypic female. Read more...

Violence against women

Violence against women is associated with many negative health consequences for women. Living with violence contributes to factors such as smoking, poor nutrition, substance abuse and stress. Read more...

Content updated December 7, 2010