At Jean Hailes for Women's Health, we translate the latest scientific and medical evidence to inspire positive change in women. We're a leader in producing and delivering evidence-based women's health knowledge to the health industry.
Our vision is an Australia where gender has no influence on health and wellbeing outcomes.
Women face social, cultural and structural barriers to good health and wellbeing. We work collaboratively with and alongside others to systematically identify and overcome these barriers. We will achieve change through a focus on four key pillars:
We are governed by an independent Board of Directors.
We provide high quality care for women with well established clinics in Melbourne, Victoria.
Our clinics offers many services including women's health checks and consultations on issues such as menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, gynaecological and hormone problems, pelvic pain, incontinence, depression, anxiety and sexual problems. Appointments can be made with one of our women's health general practitioners (GPs), gynaecologists, endocrinologists (hormone specialist), psychologists, naturopath, physiotherapist or dietitian. We also run a specialist PCOS clinic service and conduct colposcopies (the close examination of a woman's cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope).
Our clinics work alongside our other units to ensure the most up-to-date information is available to women, our clinicians and the community.
One of our most important roles is to turn complex evidence into knowledge and easy to understand information so that women have the confidence to make decisions relevant to their needs in partnership with their doctor.
One of our core goals is to create momentum for positive behaviour change that results in better health outcomes. We believe that health promotion and disease prevention messages must be easily accessible to all women.
The Jean Hailes difference is the way we approach health and wellbeing. We do this by acknowledging that women are not simply the sum total of their illnesses, but of their wellness, life experiences, culture and expectations. Our strategies focus on addressing complex conditions, lifestyle risk factors and disease prevention using the right medium and language that respects women's cultural sensitivities.
We offer women's health information through a range of channels including:
We provide high quality, evidence-based, specialist women's health learning opportunities for health professionals. Many of the activities are accredited with peak bodies for continuous development points.
Our services for health professionals include::
We provide free clinical practice support information and tools such as algorithms, GP assessment and management tools and patient information including fact sheets and consumer booklets.
Jean Hailes for Women's Health has strong strategic and collaborative relationships with a range of partners and organisations. This approach enables us to expand our reach of sharing important health messages for women and improved health outcomes.
Learn more about our research partnerships.