The project aims to increase awareness and understanding of menopause and endometriosis symptoms, treatments, and psychosocial strategies through psychoeducation and peer-sharing to normalise women’s health issues that are often misunderstood or dismissed, especially in regional or rural areas. It will target women aged 30–60 in the regional community of Wagga Wagga. The combination of expert input, lived experience, and tangible resources makes this an innovative and culturally responsive model. As one of the outcomes, it aims to provide practical self-management tools and resource kits to women and facilitate peer connection and reduce stigma through shared storytelling and lived experiences. In 2026, the project will deliver two half-day psychoeducational workshops focused on menopause and endometriosis, designed for women in rural NSW locations.

This project is funded by Women in Business (WIB), Wagga Wagga and supported by Wagga Women’ Heath Centre.