Melbourne wellbeing day for women with cancer

Join us for a day of wellbeing sessions and connecting with others who’ve had a similar experience.

All sessions are free, morning tea, a light lunch and tea/coffee will be provided. You are welcome to stay for all or part of the day.

Program for the day:

10.00am    Registration and welcome.

10.30am    Dance flow

11.30am     Morning tea (fruit provided)

11.45am     Creative journey – art therapy experience

12.30pm    Lunch (provided)

1.30pm      Uplifting beats: African drumming

2.30pm     Thank you and closing remarks

See full description of each session below.

This event has been made possible due to donations from the Grill’d Local Matters community support program. 

We are thrilled to have the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre as our venue partner for this event.

Audience: Women who have experienced a cancer diagnosis (recent or in the past) are invited to come along and try some wellbeing activities and chat with other local women. They are welcome to bring a friend, partner, family member or carer along too.

Click here to register for the Melbourne wellbeing day for women with cancer

or call us on 1300 781 500.

Registrations close 12 noon Monday 4 November. Places are limited.

More information about the presenters and sessions:

Dance Flow

Sally Low – Sally Low Method

Sally is excited to offer an experience of her work from years of running creative expressive dance classes called ‘Women Who Flow With the Sea’. Through dance, music and creative exploration, she believes joy, healing, moving through difficulties and onwards can be expressed in ways that not only give you fresh insight but form the beginnings of new neural pathways.

With over 40 years of experience in guiding people through movement challenges, Sally Low is an accomplished Physiotherapist and Dance Therapist. She specialises in the Feldenkrais Method and has additional training in Neuroplasticity and movement concepts. Her extensive career spans clinical settings, hospitals, rehabilitation centres, and private practice.

Creative Journey – art therapy experience

Ann Soo, Art Therapist

Experience the therapeutic power of creativity in our art therapy workshop. This session offers a safe and nurturing space to explore your feelings through art, guided by a professional art therapist. Whether you’re new to art or experienced, you’ll find this workshop a valuable tool for emotional expression and personal insight.

Session facilitator Ann Soo brings extensive experience as a social worker across a variety of clinical settings, working with a diverse range of individuals with complex health conditions. Actively involved in the art community, she has volunteered at numerous art exhibitions over the past 10 years. In the past five years as a Social Worker and Art Therapist, Ann has served as a Sessional Social Work Field Educator and Liaison at Federation University since 2020. Her work also includes facilitating art therapy workshops and presenting at events such as the Creative Mental Health Forum. She was a member of the training team and a presenter at the Sydney Centre for Creative Change, focusing on trauma-informed, creative approaches for working with trauma survivors. In addition to having experience designing and leading therapeutic programs at Foundation House, including during the COVID-19 lockdown, Ann has also consulted on social work and art therapy practices and facilitated professional development and group therapy sessions across various organisations.

Uplifting beats: African drumming

Emily Walter – African Drumming

Join us for an exhilarating drumming session hosted by local school, African Drumming! No prior experience is needed—just bring your enthusiasm and let the rhythms guide you. It’s the perfect way to cap off a day of activities with high-energy, vibrant beats. Don’t miss out on this fun, engaging experience that’s sure to lift your spirits and leave you feeling invigorated!