Traralgon 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 Navigating support- a discussion
11.15am Morning tea (provided)
11.30am Movement & gentle exercise with Philip
12.30pm Lunch (provided)
1.30pm Creative activity with Marianne
2.30pm Thank you and closing remarks
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. A friend, partner, family member, or carer is also welcome to attend.
Counterpart is happy to be partnering with Gippsland Regional Integrated Cancer Service for this special event.
Click here to register for the Traralgon Wellbeing Day for women with cancer
or call us on 1300 781 500.
Registrations are required and will close on Wednesday 1 October.
More information about the presenters
Movement & gentle exercise with Philip
Philip Jamieson is an experienced Exercise Physiologist with over a decade of dedicated service in the Gippsland region. Specialising in chronic disease management with a special interest in cancer care, he has been instrumental in advancing support services for individuals affected by cancer through innovative program development and evidence-based practice.
Through his work with Latrobe Community Health Service, Philip has spent many years developing expertise in the specialised field of exercise oncology. He played a key role in establishing the comprehensive exercise, nutrition, and cancer program at West Gippsland Health Group, contributing to improved outcomes for cancer patients and survivors in the region. Through this program, Philip was involved in publishing multiple research papers in collaboration with Monash University, contributing valuable insights to the growing body of knowledge in exercise oncology specifically in a regional setting.
Creative Activity with Marianne
Marianne trained as a psychotherapist and recently retired in 2025 following a double mastectomy in 2024. She now engages in producing artworks that reflect her experiences of being in the world.
“If you look deep within my artwork, you may find universal meanings, and perhaps come to understand why, for me, creativity is the antidote for pain, loss, and chaos.
Artwork brings me to a quiet place, where time stands still. It is a place where the ebb and flow of the creative spirit envelopes my being.
My hands show me the place where my mind, body and soul can rest, to either mimic others in the pursuit of learning or to create something that did not exist before”
– Marianne T. Ruff
