Category: Blog
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We partner to fill gaps, not create overlap
Time to read: At Health Voyage, collaboration isn’t a buzzword. It’s a deliberate approach to building a regional health system where people experience care – not complexity. In regional communities, the challenge isn’t always a shortage of commitment or connection – it’s usually resources. Services exist, expertise exists, and genuine care exists – but often…
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Forty Years of Purpose: Why Health Voyage’s Mission Is More Relevant Than EverÂ
Time to read: By Glen James, Chair, Health Voyage Throughout a career spanning 45 years in health – 35 of them in youth and community health – I’ve seen firsthand the gaps that exist, particularly for women and young people. The inequities. The moments where someone falls through the cracks simply because the right care isn’t available in the…
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Young People at the Heart of Health: Health Voyage Celebrates NSW Youth Week
Time to read: Health Voyage has always believed that the best health care starts with listening. When a group of determined women in Coffs Harbour came together in the mid-1980s to research what their community actually needed, they weren’t waiting to be told what mattered – they were asking. That grassroots spirit led to the…
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World Health Day – Why Women’s Health is Everyone’s Business
Time to read: WORLD HEALTH DAY — APRIL 7, 2025 A message from our CEO | Women’s Health Centre Every year, World Health Day gives us a moment to pause and reflect – not just on the state of global health, but on what is happening right here in our own communities. This year, I…
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Living with Endometriosis: What You Need to Know
An interview with Heidi Mortimer, APA Physiotherapist and Manager of the Endometriosis & Pelvic Pain Program at Health Voyage
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Starting the Conversation
Time to read: For many young people, asking for help feels like the hardest step. A team of clinicians in Grafton is changing that – one conversation at a time. headspace Grafton | World Teen Mental Wellness Day, March 2026 There’s a particular kind of silence that worries Jenni Pollard. It’s not the silence of…
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Looking Back to Move Forward: What 2025 Taught Us About Women’s and Youth Health in Regional Communities
Time to read: As I reflect on the past year at Health Voyage, I’m reminded that meaningful change doesn’t always announce itself with fanfare. Sometimes it shows up quietly in a young person getting same-day mental health support, or in a woman finally accessing specialist care for endometriosis after years of dismissal. These moments matter…
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When Women Lead in Science, Everyone Benefits
Time to read: International Day of Women & Girls in Science may officially be the 10th of February – but the conversation deserves more than a single day. Read more to see Health Voyage CEO Taz’s musings on International Day of Women & Girls in Science. This year’s theme, “Synergising AI, Social Science, STEM and Finance:…
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Why Access to Cervical Screening Matters in Regional Communities
Time to read: Understanding barriers, breaking them down, and getting screened Featuring Berry Jones, Women’s Health Nurse | Cervical Cancer Awareness Month In Australia, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. Regular screening can detect changes in the cervix before they become cancer or catch cancer early when it’s most treatable. Yet in…
