Kath Mazzella OAM and Hayley Solich talk about the International Gynae Awareness Day and how every man and woman around the world can get involved!

Professional Update Aug 5-6^{t h}, Orange

Compiled by Anne Smart Women’s Health Clinical Nurse Consultant

Greater Western Area Health Service

for Kath Mazzella

Up Close & Personal – The Voice of the Women –

A Woman’s Personal Perspective & Experience of what is missing in sexual health & society, The Vulva.

Participants Comments:

♥ Excellent presentation. Kath’s enthusiasm is infectious & has inspired me to improve

my education about the vulva when speaking to women. I salute her bravery in being

upfront & communicative about such a personal issue. Thank you Kath.

♥ Passionate inspiring presentation: Kath highlighted the work of WHN needed with

education for women. Loved the title “Viva La Vulva”

♥ Amazing woman I will talk about vulvas much more!! Women have the ability to achieve all!!!

♥ Wonderful to hear about Kath’s journey and I feel very humble to have the opportunity

to share in the journey in her words (Go Viva La Vulva)

♥ Great to come “face to face” with someone I’ve referred to for years –

first heard of Kath on radio about 10 yrs ago & have referred to her since.

♥ Very powerful presentation – congrats to Kath for taking on this issue.

♥ Great props                 ♥ FAB                 ♥ Excellent!

♥ Great inclusion.  ♥ Powerful message    ♥ The Best Yet

♥ Good personal experience, descriptive.                 ♥ Inspiring lady, Inspirational story

♥ Relevant, interesting, thought provoking.        ♥ Excellent presentation – thank you.

♥ Needs to improve on presentation skills                ♥ Fantastic!!

♥ Absolutely inspiring speaker.                    ♥ It has made me MORE aware.

♥ Wonderful inspiring talk.                               ♥ Enjoyed, informative, empowering.

Thankyou so much sista for making contact with me today, it was lovely to catch up. You have my 100% support with your push to raise awareness and hopefully impact on prevention of women’s business when it comes to vulva and other cancers. I will certainly be pushing to have our day on 10/9 this year, I’m fairly confident that the management here will support the day with no problems. As I said to you on the phone Kath, you have saved the lives of countless woman because of your dedication to this very important womens health issue called Vulva Cancer. You have given me the knowledge and in turn I have shared this knowledge with women from my community who also have been saved as a result of being empowered to look after their own bodies. What amazes me in society is that its acceptable to people that porn is viewed, looked at or read about in the home or wherever but we shouldn’t talk about Vulva Cancer?????????? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I say get over it to everyone out there, to the men out there they can do their bit by encouraging their women to take a more active role in looking after their bodies, its in their best interest if you know what I mean. So much work to be done and let me assure you I will always stand beside you on this very important issue Kath. Thankyou for helping me help my community.

Lots of love and warm wishes for continued good health and happiness
Sharon