International Gynae Awareness Day
10 September
Staff at King Edward Memorial Hospital wearing the GAIN T-Shirts
I was so excited to see the pink t-shirts at King Edward Memorial Hospital. I had gone to top off the brochures at the hospital and spotted one of the staff walking past in the GAIN t-shirts in celebration of IGAD. I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to capture the moment and the staff were very happy to gather together for this pic.
Thanks so much for helping to spread the word and promote Gynae awareness everyone.
Kath
The Deck Marina Bar and Restaurant in association with Women Supporting Women Network are proud to announce a week of fundraising for GAIN. GAIN (Gynaecological Awareness Information Network) is a not for profit organisation driving awareness and education on gynaecological health matter. It’s founder, Kath Mazzella (Order of Australia recipient) has endured the trauma of being diagnosed with, and treated extensively, for a gynaecological cancer – vulval cancer. Kath established GAIN Inc in Perth, Western Australia, in February 2001, when she sought a support network for women who had endured the similar trauma of a gynaecological cancer, and found none. Many women afflicted with gynaecological conditions feel alienated and isolated. They often suffer in silence and lack the courage to share their anguish.
The Downunder Fundraising week starts On Monday 31st October and will finish on Sunday 7th November. Several events will be held at The Deck Marina Bar and Restaurant and fundraising tins will be on display in the bar all week for coin donation as well as several prominent business’s in town. So come if you want to have some fun at the following events and support GAIN. You have nothing to lose and everything to GAIN!
Starting with, Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 1st November. Join the fun and excitement of Race Day at The Deck Marina Bar and Restaurant. The price of a Melbourne Cup ticket is $69 for Deck Club members and $79 for non-members. There are limited seats available and tickets will be sold on a first in first served basis. The price of a ticket will include a glass of beautiful Spanish sparkling donated by McWilliams Wines or a middy of icy cold beer on arrival, a delicious three course lunch, viewing of the latest beautiful fashion paraded and organised by Hobs, dancing to the live entertainment by The Mike Goodwin Band, and a chance to win a lucky door prize and/or prize for the best dressed. Sweep tickets and Raffle tickets available on the day. Melbourne Cup race will be shown live on four TV screens throughout the venue. $2.00 of every Melbourne Cup ticket will be donated to GAIN as well as all monies raised by the raffle.
Saturday 5th November is the Downunder Celebration Cocktail Party organised by Women Supporting Women Network. Guest speakers include, Kath Mazzella OAM, Anne McKay from South West Women’s Health, Gynaecologist Dr Ron Jewells and entertainment by the delightful and talented band Smooth Operators. Tickets to this not to be missed celebration party will go on sale Monday 5th September. The price of a ticket is $39.00 and will include a glass of beautiful Spanish sparkling by McWilliams Wines or a middy of ice cold beer on arrival, cold and hot canapés, and entertainment for the entire evening.
Raffle tickets will be sold on the evening for some wonderful prizes. $2.00 of every Downunder Celebration Cocktail Party ticket will be donated to GAIN as well as all monies raised by the raffle.
If you miss the above two ticketed events, The Deck Marina Bar and Restaurant will still run with the monthly Casablanca Dance Party for the over 30’s on Friday 4th November at 8:00pm and live rock entertainment on the sun-deck, Sunday 6th November with Emmet. Donations for GAIN will still be collected on these two days.
For more information on the above please contact Dale Ivanovic on 0419167709 or (08) 97512960.
We have just uncovered a glitch in our email form that means that we have not received ANY of the many registrations submitted via our website. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused, but could you please re-register your event with us as soon as possible so that we can add you to our growing calender of events and help you get some publicity for your event.
It is exciting to see IGAD being taken up by different people from around the globe. We’ll keep you posted of developments as they arise.
It is with great delight that we received information from Margaret Kalms about an event she has organised in Canberra. Professor Frank Bowden is the special guest speaker. Professor Bowden is the Professor of Medicine at the ANU Medical School and Director of Canberra Sexual Health Centre.
Margaret has organised a cocktail party where all will be spellbound by Belly Dancers.
There is a photography exhibition featuring Margaret’s artwork and is being hosted by the Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT.
The event starts at 7:30pm – 10:00pm and there is also the exhibition running from 12-23 September and open from 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Margaret explores intimate, personal and sensitive issues in emotional and philosophically symbolic terms. Her photographs are confronting, dramatic and surprising, but they are also beautiful and are designed to enhance women’s perception of themselves overcoming significant prejudices and taboos.
Margaret’s art is very suitable to promote IGAD fulfilling one of the aims of IGAD. ”To share knowledge and experiences with the community to remove cultural and sexual taboos and build confidence within oneself”. Margaret Kalms is inspired by the underlying confidences that God created women and that all parts of the body are good.
Jean Hailes Foundation are lending their support for the International Gynae Awareness Day initiative.
They also have some fabulous information about Gynae Conditions. Check it out here.
Hayley Solich, The Creaticians and Kath Mazzella OAM, founder of GAIN and the International Gynae Awareness Day (IGAD), discuss IGAD and issue a heart felt challenge to men and women around the globe.
The Creaticians are very proud to be supporting, Kath Mazzella OAM, for the International Gynae Awareness Day campaign as part of their 2011-2012 community service program. This video was created to heighten the awareness of why the day is so important and to offer an invitation to men and women around the globe to get involved.
Millions of women every year will suffer from a Gynae (Gynecological, Gynaecological) related condition or sexually transmitted infection. This campaign is to heighten the awareness of the risks, symptoms, and treatments so that women have a better chance of survival and the suffering of their families can be diminished.
Please pass on the link to this video to as many as possible to help us in spreading the message across the globe.
Some of the content in this video may be confronting.
King Edward Memorial Hopsital, Perth, WA
We are excited to hear that the Australian and New Zealand private Women’s hospitals have indicated they will be promoting IGAD for 2011.
We are thrilled that they see the advantages of getting involved in the day and look forward to seeing what they come up with in terms of how they choose to celebrate the day on or around the 10 September.
Exciting times ahead. Watch this space!
What are you planning?
