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Portland to host free Wellbeing Day for women with cancer

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Counterpart – a statewide service of Women’s Health Victoria that supports and informs women with cancer to live well – is partnering with Portland District Health and Barwon South Western Regional Integrated Cancer Service to organise a free Wellbeing Day for women who have experienced cancer. This free event will be held in Portland on Friday 8 November.

The day will include an information session on nutrition in cancer treatment presented by a dietician, followed by a gentle Tai Chi workshop and finishing with relaxing sound meditation. Lunch will be provided and there will be opportunities for participants to connect over a cuppa.

Counterpart, in partnership with other regional health services, has run successful Wellbeing Days across Victoria. These have all received positive feedback from participants. “It was very informative, inclusive and good to connect with fellow patients and carers” said one woman who attended in Wodonga in May.

Counterpart Manager Cindy Van Rooy said, “Counterpart provides peer support and information to women with cancer who are living across Victoria. We are so happy to be providing this opportunity for women in the Portland region to make connections and learn new ways to care for their wellbeing. We are pleased to partner with Portland District Health and Barwon South Western Regional Integrated Cancer Service and grateful to the Victorian Government for funding this event”.

The Portland Wellbeing Day is free for women who have had any type of cancer and their partners, family or friends. Bookings are essential and can be made online at counterpart.org.au/events or by calling Counterpart on 1300 781 500. Registrations close at 12 noon on Thursday 31 October.

To find out more about Counterpart's other services visit counterpart.org.au

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Media inquiries:

For media inquiries, please contact Counterpart Communications Coordinator, Katherine Bradstreet, [email protected].

Available for interview:

Cindy Van Rooy, Manager, Counterpart

About Women's Health Victoria

Women’s Health Victoria is a statewide, feminist, non-profit organisation working with government, the health sector and the community to improve health outcomes for women (cis and trans inclusive) and gender diverse people. We advocate for healthcare rights and access, deliver health promotion resources, and operate vital information and support services, so that all Victorians have the opportunity to access optimal health and wellbeing, free from bias and discrimination. For more information, visit whv.org.au

Last Updated: 21 October, 2024 2:59 pm