Gippsland Sexual and Reproductive Health Forum 2026

Gippsland Sexual Reproductive Health Forum 2026. '15 years of the Gippsland Sexual Reproductive Health Forum'

The Gippsland Sexual Reproductive Health Forum is an annual, free, professional development day lead by Gippsland Women's Health to upskill Gippsland professionals locally. 

2026 marks 15 years of the forum and will be centred around advancing sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing in Gippsland, celebrating progress, highlighting local champions, and continuing our learning to improve the health and wellbeing of the Gippsland community. 

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, 14 May 2026

• Time: : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Venue: Gippsland Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon, VIC (approx. 2hrs of highway driving with free parking or 2.5hr via the train, accessible station and 10-15 min walk to station or station pick up)

• Audience: Open to Gippsland professionals including, health professionals, educators, community leaders, youth workers, disability support workers and advocates

Program Overview (subject to change)

• 10.00 am – Opening remarks

• 10.15 am – 15 Years of SRH in Gippsland - presented by GWH

• 10.30 am – Megan Liston - Sexual & Reproductive Health initiatives in Gippsland

• 10.45am Alisha Gilliland - GCASA Empowered Program

• 11.00 am - Morning Tea 
  

• 11.30 am – 1.00 pm – Concurrent sessions:

  Youth & Community Stream:

  A workshop delivered by Sexual Health Victoria exploring sex-positive, pleasure-focused approaches to relationships education and addressing online misinformation

  Health Professionals Stream: CDC Points Available!

  2 presentations including considerations to run a best practice perimenopause/menopause consultation and key findings from the pilot of the Capturing Obstructive Behaviour (COB): Experiences Along the Abortion Care Pathway study. It will explore the development of the COB tool, intended to be used by health practitioners to report abortion obstruction

• 1.00 - 1.30 pm - Lunch

• 1.30 -2.30 pm - Keynote presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Farrell, Jean Hailes

• 2.30 -3.00 pm - Closing remarks