SHELab is a new program taking interactive health promotion to women and girls living in regional, remote and very remote Australia. SHELab builds on the successful HealthLAB model and community networks to deliver a tailored program for women and girls that responds to local and changing health priorities for each community. 

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care’s Improving Health Outcomes for Priority Populations of Women and Girls – Health Promotion Activities Grant Opportunity.

In addition to community visits, the team will support creation of tailored health resources with women and girls. 

The project will run August 2024 to June 2027.

Check out the initiative's Facebook page: @menzieshealthlab

2025 Events:

• 24 January - Michael Long Learning and Leadership Centre - Kentish
• 28 January - Mimik-ga Centre
• 29 January – Charles Darwin University First Nations Students
• 1 March - Festival of Women
• 19 March – Darwin High School
• 25 March – Michael Long Learning and Leadership Centre – Galiwin’ku
• 2 April – School of Sport
• 14 April – Dripstone Middle School Professional Development Day
• 16 April - Nightcliff Middle School Health Expo
• 1 May – Melaleuca

Key staff:

• Professor Heidi Smith-Vaughan (Project lead)
• Nicole Boyd (Project lead and manager)
• Mark Mayo (Executive lead)
• Charlotte Valle (Health promotion officer)
• Mele Tupou (Health promotion assistant)
• Dr Cassandra Wright (Evaluation lead)

Contact us:

Please email Nicole Boyd at SHELab@menzies.edu.au 

Partner and Collaborate with us:

Do you have an interest in women and girls’ health? Please contact us if you or your organisation would like to:

• participate on the SHELab Advisory Committee
• Support creation of health resources
• Partner with SHELab on trips

Funder:

• Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care’s Improving Health Outcomes for Priority Populations of Women and Girls – Health Promotion Activities Grant Opportunity

• Getting healthy before pregnancy