Events in 2009
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Fundraiser
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CD Launch
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Friends of the Royal Women’s Hospital Cotton Sidewalk launched their new CD of original alternate rock ‘Evil Versus People’ at The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle on 23 December 2009. Door charges collected on the night were donated to the Women’s.
For more information visit http://www.myspace.com/cottonsidewalk or phone (03) 9077 4278.
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Fundraiser
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Women's Golf Victoria presents:
| Royal Women's Hospital Golf Day & Lunch
| Raising funds for the Royal Women's Hospital Pelvic Floor & Urogynaecology unit.
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Date & Time: Monday 3 August 2009, registration 7:00am
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Location: Yarra Yarra Golf Club, 567 Warrigal Road, Bentleigh East
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Cost: $95 per person
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Further information & bookings:
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Format: 4B Stableford Teams Event; 8:00am Shotgun Start; Current Handicap Compulsory
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RSVP: 18 July 2009
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Sandra Ritchie 03 9596 2974 or Isabel Lucas 03 9509 1245
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PO Box 608, Elsternwick VIC 3185
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Visit the Women's Golf Victoria website.
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Lecture Series
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Topic: Cervical Cancer - not yet beaten? HPV vaccine forum
AOGIN Australia
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Date: Friday 24 July, 2009
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Location: Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria
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Further information & bookings: Topics covered include HPV vaccines, HPV DNA testing, changes and progress in cytology screening, other HPV related cancers. Keynote speaker: Professor Margaret Stanley.
Fees apply. For further information, contact: The Royal Women's Hospital on (03) 8345 2954.
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Lecture Series
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Topic: Dr Comfort Momoh, professional development program focused on caring for women and communities affected by FGM
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Date: April, 2009
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Location:The Royal Women's Hospital, corner of Grattan St and Flemington Rd, Parkville, Victoria
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Further information: The lecture series will focus on improving health professionals' identification, care and referral for women affected by Female Genital Mutilation while responding to the practice as a human rights issue.
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Previous events
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Research Symposium
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Topics: 'Gynaecological malignancies & infection' and
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'Placental physiology & pathology (ANZPRA)'
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Dates: 23 - 24 August, 2008
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Location: The Women’s, corner of Grattan St and Flemington Rd, Parkville, Melbourne
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Further information: The symposium was held in conjunction with the Australian & New Zealand Placental Research Association Annual Meeting.
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Orchestra Victoria Concert
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1–2pm Wednesday 19 December, 2007, Melbourne Town Hall
The Women’s, Orchestra Victoria and City of Melbourne presented a free lunchtime concert at Melbourne Town Hall with a program to delight all ages.
Donations gratefully accepted for the Royal Women's Hospital Christmas Appeal.
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Forum
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Women on Call: Balancing Work and Life - food, pampering and a forum at the Women's
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5.00 - 8.00pm, Thursday 11 October, 2007, Royal Women's Hospital
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| Two speakers & three stories
| - Dr Sara Charlesworth: Senior Research Fellow at RMIT – the intersection of work quality and women's mental health and wellbeing
- Samiro Douglas: Manager of WIRE – the low-down on resources available to women to get the balance right
- Join Kelly Nash MC on the couch with three other women sharing their stories on what works and what doesn’t work.
- All participants experienced well needed self-care: relax in 5 mins flat with mini-meditation, desktop yoga and 'tapping' to get those nerves right out of your hair!
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BOOKINGS (essential) - FREE to staff of the Women’s.
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$10 concession/$15 full (all inclusive)
Credit cards accepted. Once payment is received a receipt will be posted. This invitation will act as a Tax Invoice. ABN: 62787822077
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Email: the Women’s Hospital Foundation
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or call (03) 8345 2954
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CHILDCARE: Call the Women’s Childcare Centre on 03 9344 2215. Bookings essential.
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Breast cancer - public forum
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Topic: 'Advances in treatment and care options for women suffering from Breast Cancer'. The forum will look at the breast cancer services available to Victorian women.
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Main Speaker: Professor Bruce Mann,
Professor/Director of Breast Services and Head of the Breast Tumour Stream, at the Royal Women’s Hospital and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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Date: 6.00pm, Thursday 4 October, 2007
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Location: Yvonne Bowden Auditorium, Royal Women's Hospital
132 Grattan St, Carlton, Victoria
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Cost: Free - Bookings essential.
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Further information and bookings:
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The Royal Women’s Hospital Foundation
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(03) 8345 2954
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Glitter Ball 2007
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The 2007 Glitter Ball celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Royal Women's Hospital with all proceeds going towards our research, special health and welfare programs and the acquisition of state of the art equipment.
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