The Women’s Health Mobile Clinic, Nina has been on the road for one year. In this time, Nina has visited 19 towns, including Daylesford, and treated more than 620 women and girls between 10 to 89 years old.
Women across regional and rural Victoria have historically faced barriers to access care because of their location – but the Victorian Government is changing this.
Delivered in partnership with BreastScreen Victoria, Nina is staffed by an all-female team.
Appointments are free and run for 45 minutes, with no referral needed.
The team provides care across every life stage, including:
- cervical and bowel screening
- STI testing
- contraception
- abortion care
- support for pelvic pain, bladder health, menstruation, perimenopause and menopause.
A recent evaluation highlighted why this service is working for Victorian women, particularly those aged 35 to 59.
Women said they loved that the service included specialist women’s health expertise, longer consults, confidentiality and care closer to home at no cost.
It is also helping women improve their health literacy and learn self-advocacy when seeking care.
This includes a network of 20 women’s health clinics, dedicated Aboriginal-led services, a virtual women’s health clinic and 20 sexual and reproductive health hubs.
For more information, visit betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/services-and-support/mobile-womens-health-clinic
based on media release from Mary-Anne Thomas
