Presentations for a general audience

Download our free educational presentations for a general audience. These resources help educators – health professionals, social workers, community workers and leaders – to deliver health information to women and girls across Australia.

These presentations are for a general audience with average health literacy. We’ve used plain language, so they are practical and easy to understand. Topics have been chosen so they relevant for a range of women in Australia across their life span.

This presentation includes:

• an overview of menstrual cycle
• period products and how to use them
• common causes of tricky periods
• when to see a doctor or nurse about period problems.

This presentation includes:

• an overview of menopause
• stages of menopause
• menopause symptoms
• menopause management options
• good health after menopause

This presentation includes:

• tips on how to stay healthy throughout life
• description of various health checks
• recommendations for specific health checks at different ages and life stages.

This presentation includes:

• an overview of sexual health and sexuality and some of the things that can impact them
• healthy sexual relationships and the importance of consent
• two common sexual problems and what you can do about them.

This presentation includes:

• an overview of safer sex and why it is important
• contraception options
• how to deal with an unplanned pregnancy
• reproductive coercion.

This presentation includes:

• an overview of hormones and why they are important for your health
• common conditions and life stages that are affected by hormones
• tips for living a healthy life and keeping your hormones in balance.

This presentation includes:

• some of the symptoms and causes of anxiety
• some strategies you can try to reduce anxiety
• an overview of the different types of health professionals that can support you to manage anxiety.

The presentations can be downloaded in PowerPoint format free of charge. The time required to deliver a presentation depends on the topic and the needs of the audience. Some of the presentations include optional ‘add on’ modules that can be presented at the facilitator’s discretion.

The presentations are designed to be delivered by health professionals with some prior knowledge of women’s health. We recommend that presenters review the slide content and facilitator notes before the session. Facilitator notes are intended as a guide, and you can choose how much information you present depending on your audience.

When delivering the presentations, it is important to create a safe space for women and girls to learn, ask questions, and share concerns, free from shame, stigma and judgement.

If you are delivering the presentations to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, you may wish to consult with your local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and/or Aboriginal elders from the local community to ensure the content is culturally acceptable.

To reinforce learning, we recommend providing topic-related resources to participants during sessions. Jean Hailes provides resources for women, including fact sheets and other topic related resources.

We welcome all feedback and suggestions on how to improve these resources. We’d also like to hear about your experience using the presentations and facilitating the sessions. Send your feedback to education@jeanhailes.org.au.

We also have a range of women’s health presentations in languages other than English.

For more information on the topics covered in these presentations and other women’s health topics, we recommend the following websites:

• Health Translations
• Australasian Menopause Society
• Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
• Better Health Channel
• Health Direct
• BreastScreen Australia or state-based BreastScreen websites
• Cancer Council Australia
• Cancer Screening (breast, bowel, cervical)
• Your Fertility
• Family Planning Alliance Australia
• Healthy Bones Australia
• International Association for Premenstrual Disorders