Lipoedema Awareness Month Melbourne Morning Tea

Date and Time: Friday 14th June, 8.30 - 10.30 am

Location: Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club, Point Cook

About the Event:

To celebrate Lipoedema Awareness Month, Dr Chris Lekich and the Lipoedema Surgical Solution Team are inviting you to a morning tea to celebrate YOU. Please join us to connect with other women on a Lipoedema journey and empower yourself with their stories. As well as our Melbourne event, we will also be holding events in both Gold Coast and Sydney. If these locations aren’t convenient for you, consider hosting your own morning tea with our support!

Lipoedema, a condition that affects up to 1 in 10 women in Australia yet is still often misunderstood, is filled with stories of resilience and strength. Our events aim to provide a nurturing environment for support, connection, and the freedom to be yourself. The morning tea will begin with a light-hearted activity, followed by the opportunity to mingle, and have a coffee with
morning tea on us. There will be plenty of opportunities for photos and sharing, and all guests that attend will receive a small gift, commissioned by us from fellow Lipoedema advocate Elise Miller. One lucky attendee will also win the lucky door prize, a mindfulness gift pack curated by our team from female artists and designers. In honour of the occasion and to continue raising awareness, our team will be wearing pink shirts, and we encourage you to also either wear pink or add something pink to your outfit (such as a headband or scarf) to show your support.

Raising Lipoedema Awareness:

Dr Chris Lekich and The Lipoedema Surgical Solution Team remain committed to raising awareness for Lipoedema. As part of that commitment, our team will have a professional photographer on site to document the event, as well as team members interacting with guests and holding short, impromptu interviews. These photos and videos, along with accompanying audio, will be shared on our website, social media pages and other related material with the aim to highlight Lipoedema Awareness and the treatment options available. While you are under no obligation to participate in interviews or photographs and video directly, by confirming your attendance to this event, you confirm your consent to have photos, videos and/or audio you appear in, either directly or indirectly, shared by us. With that being said, your attendance and participation are greatly encouraged for a number of reasons, not least of all to provide women with Lipoedema with a voice. Read more about Lipoedema Awareness on our website.

Other details to note:

As these events are being held both in honour of and to celebrate women with Lipoedema, tickets are reserved primarily for women with Lipoedema. A small number of tickets will be reserved for support people and therapists/practitioners. We ask that you book the appropriate ticket when ‘checking out’ to avoid others missing out unnecessarily. If you have booked a ticket and are no longer able to attend, we encourage you to cancel your spot/s (simply follow the ‘manage order’ prompt on your confirmation email from Humanatix), so that someone from the waiting list can take your spot. Likewise, if you are interested in a ticket and there are none available, please join our waiting list to have a ticket automatically offered to you, as soon as it becomes available. As this event will finish promptly at 10.30 am, those wishing to stay on for lunch may do so by reserving a table at Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club beforehand. You will have the option to let us know if you will require a table for lunch when booking your ticket.

Various options for morning tea will be available, including barista coffee and tea (with milk alternatives) and an array of light breakfast nibbles, including low-carb options. If you have a specific dietary requirement, you will have the option to let us know when booking your ticket. Babies in arms are more than welcome at this event. Whilst we would love to have older toddlers and children attend also, we are unable to cater for them.

Getting to the event:

Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club is located at Point Cook, Melbourne. Plenty of car parking is available at the venue, and there is also ramp access, meaning there are no stairs required to access the venue. For public transport, a bus stop is located on Point Cook Road, serviced by bus routes 496, 497 & 949 and an approximate 20 minute walk from the venue. More information can be found on the PTV website.

Secure your spot today through Humanatix, and together, let's illuminate the path to understanding, acceptance, and liberation for those living with Lipoedema.

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