SESLHD celebrates International Women's Day

As the world marks 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme, Count Her In: Invest in Women, we are profiling some of the exceptional women across our District.

Proud Wiradjuri woman, Christie Longinidis (pictured left) is SESLHD’s Manager of Aboriginal Health Outcomes. Christie champions the women she walks alongside, and the next generation.

“I am passionate about giving our young Aboriginal students the power of self-determination through our School Based Traineeship Program,” Christie said.

“I am deeply committed to working collaboratively with clinical services across the District to improve health outcomes for our Aboriginal community across the lifespan.”

“We have a long way to go in closing the health disparity gap, but I am confident SESLHD is up for the challenge.”

For Jeanette Ball (pictured centre), Clinical Nurse Specialist at our Women’s Health Program, it’s crucial that women from all backgrounds have equitable access to our healthcare system.

“Our program compliments existing health services for women, providing targeted clinical services and initiatives for priority populations of women who may face barriers to accessing healthcare,” Jeanette says.

“We, as a team, are passionate advocates of increasing women’s access to health information, cancer screening and involving women in decisions about their care.”

This sentiment is echoed by Gill Neil (pictured right), the inaugural Clinical Nurse Consultant of the Menopause Hub at the Royal Hospital for Women.

Gill says: “It is an exciting new role where I help deliver multidisciplinary care to women with complex and severe menopausal needs.”

“I am dedicated to educating women and other health professionals about options to help women at this time of their lives and it is my mission to dispel the myths and misconceptions regarding some treatments.”

“Women should no longer feel like they have to suffer in silence!”

Jeanette, Gill and Christie are all inspired by the female trailblazers in their fields and those that come into their care.