Women’s Health Week (1-5 September) is Australia’s largest event dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all women, girls, and gender-diverse people. In 2024, the campaign reached a massive audience of five million Australians, with the expectation for this year’s figures to represent a marked improvement on those numbers.
In 2025, the Women’s Health Week theme is ‘say yes to you,’ an invitation for everyone to speak up, check in, and prioritise their health and wellbeing. More often than not, women are the backbone of their families, workplaces, and communities, juggling multiple roles at once and balancing their responsibilities with those around them.
As a result, their health takes a back seat. This year’s Women’s Health Week calls on Australia’s female population to reclaim their health and prioritise themselves, to the benefit of society as a whole. Healthy, thriving women benefit their wide social circles immensely.
Each day of Women’s Health Week, Australian women are invited to take one simple step towards reclaiming and improving their health. Monday, 1 September, the campaign’s opening day, reminds us that ‘every check matters.’ Regular health checks are the first step to understanding what’s normal for your body.
Day 2, Tuesday 2 September, calls on them to ‘take the lead’ and arm themselves with the right knowledge and tools to facilitate confident and informed conversations with their healthcare providers.
The following day, 3 September, revolves around improving their heart health, exploring the topic of ‘heart smart.’ This day revolves around taking control of their heart health, discovering the importance of heart checks, as well as learning the basics of blood pressure and cholesterol.
With cardiovascular disease a major cause of death for Australian women, understanding the habits and tools to make them heart-healthy is critical in improving the overall health of the nation’s female population.
4 September is a day for women across the country to pause and remember pain is not simply part of being a woman. The day’s theme, ‘pain to power,’ reminds them they don’t need to push through; they deserve to be heard, understood, and provided with proper care.
Rounding out this year’s Women’s Health Week is the theme ‘be kind to your mind,’ which stresses the importance of looking after one’s mind, something equally as important as caring for one’s body.
For more information about this year’s Women’s Health Week, visit jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week.
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