World Menopause Month 2025
For more than 30 years, we’ve been listening to stories about perimenopause and menopause, and providing evidence-based guidance to support women through this significant life stage.
What we’ve learnt is that midlife is more than menopause. It’s career shifts, caring responsibilities, changing relationships and evolving health needs. That’s why our World Menopause Month campaign focused on “midlife managed”, recognising that menopause is just one part of a wider midlife story.
Throughout October, we profiled a diverse group of women, who spoke openly about their midlife journeys. Alongside each story, we linked to evidence-based information tailored to that woman’s journey, helping audiences find support that felt personally relevant.
We also shared expert advice from our clinicians and hosted webinars on topics such as sleep during midlife, in partnership with the Sleep Health Foundation, and eating disorders during menopause, with the Butterfly Foundation.
“Women’s health matters, and the more we talk about it, the more we can change things.” Glenda, lived experience
Leading the national conversation
As menopause gains more visibility in the mainstream, we’ve also seen a surge in misinformation, commercial exploitation and ‘menowashing’. As a leader in menopause education for more than 3 decades, Jean Hailes presented on menopause, the midlife collision and misinformation to the Parliamentary Friends of Women’s Health group in Canberra, alongside colleagues from Deakin University and not- for-profit, Violet.
Beyond Blue webinar
Our CEO Dr Sarah White was a panellist on The Menopause ‘Mind field’, a national Beyond Blue webinar exploring the intersection between mental health and menopause. The event drew more than 9,000 registrations and more than 6,300 views on YouTube, making this Beyond Blue’s most attended webinar.
“This webinar was the best one I have seen for a very long time (and I watch a lot) – the best! All the guests were intelligent, articulate, pleasant to listen to, and shared so much relevant and new information.” Beyond Blue webinar participant
Information on menopause in different languages
We know that not everyone accesses information in the same way, and that language and cultural differences can be powerful barriers.
We listened to women from Arabic-speaking, Punjabi-speaking and Vietnamese-speaking communities who told us they wanted health messages delivered by women from their communities with lived experience. In response, we developed menopause videos featuring 3 women sharing their unique stories in their own language.
Each woman shared a simple message with her community, asking them to speak up, seek help when needed and prioritise their health. These videos have been viewed by more than 100,000 people in Australia since their launch in October.
“I am on a quest to understand my special, often difficult and frustrating new friend I call menopause – and how to live with it.” Dagmara, lived experience
