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A New Era of Awareness and Support Media release February 2025 Continence Health Australia (CHA) is the refreshed name for Australia’s peak body for incontinence health care, formerly the Continence

MEDIA RELEASE 10 February 2025 Continence Foundation of Australia Welcomes Australian Government’s Investment in Women's Healthcare, Urges Inclusion of Continence Care in Comprehensive Strategy The Continence Foundation of Australia welcomes

Welcome to the Spring edition of Bridge Magazine, which is focused on women’s health. Evidence has shown being a woman is one of the biggest risk factors for experiencing incontinence

Taking the first steps The Deloitte ‘Economic Cost of Incontinence in Australia’ report estimates that 4.8 million women experienced some level of urinary and/or faecal incontinence in 2023, with women

In this women’s health edition, we want to create a safe space for women to understand their own body and seek help should they need it. We talk to Libby

We talk to Sarah White, CEO of Jean Hailes Women’s Health, on all things menopause. Discussing menopause symptoms openly with your family, friends, and health care providers helps to remove

When Stefania Little was born in the 1990s in Western Australia, Hirschsprung’s Disease was mainly thought to affect males and people with Down Syndrome. She was the first female patient

Twelve years ago, Bronwyn Ford underwent major surgery, including inserting pelvic mesh and a hysterectomy, to help relieve symptoms of severe pelvic organ prolapse. She has since experienced several other

On behalf of the Board of the Continence Foundation of Australia and our staff, we would like to welcome Dr Gian Sberna as our new CEO. With over 20 years

The Department of Health and Aged Care wants to hear from people impacted by incontinence to inform an independent evaluation of government-funded continence initiatives. Incontinence is a very common health