About Her Health Hero

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Supporting teens to upskill their health education has far-reaching benefits. By providing accurate information and resources, schools can help teens via: 

Stronger Culture – Supportive environments that foster well-being led to greater      engagement and attendance. Additionally, girls are less likely to miss school due to female health issues, ensuring they do not fall behind academically. 

Enhanced self-awareness and self-esteem - Improved understanding and support can help teens feel more confident about their bodies and health, reducing the negative impact on their self-esteem. 

Reduced healthcare costs - Educated and supported teens are more likely to seek      appropriate medical care both now and in future, potentially lowering      healthcare expenses related to untreated symptoms. 

  Educating teens about these aspects of health helps them understand what they, their fellow students, older family members, and their future selves may experience. This knowledge fosters a culture of empathy and inclusion, strengthening relationships and improving collaboration. Students benefit from greater understanding, support, and advocacy, ensuring a more engaged and motivated community.

  Advocating for specialist health education sessions foster a more inclusive and supportive school culture. It demonstrates a commitment to student well-being and gender equality, which can enhance the school's reputation and create a positive learning environment. Additionally, by normalising discussions about female health, schools can create a supportive environment where girls feel valued and understood. 

  In these sessions students will, in alignment with the Australian Curriculum V9.0 (as of 2025):

• Develop an increased and more sophisticated understanding of health and health-related topics 
• Understand how biological systems interact and are interrelated, and the processes by which they persist and change
• Identify potential indicators and symptoms and  recognise evidence-based care and treatment options, developing their ability to analyse data and interpret evidence using sound, evidence-based evaluations applying biological knowledge
• Appreciate how biological knowledge has developed over time and continues to develop, appreciating the themes and ideas that shape society and the sometimes-conflicting      perspectives, and complexities of the changing nature of evidence
• Develop a broader and deeper comprehension of the world, recognising how biological knowledge influences society in local, regional and global      contexts to transform social and economic life
• Understand the impact of the health-related topics on the individual, plus the impact of subsequent public discussions of the same, potential controversial topic issues with powerful contemporary resonance, on societal knowledge and support, both at individual and community levels
• Appreciate the importance of communicating biological understanding, findings, arguments and conclusions using appropriate representations, modes and genres.

  To achieve these goals, the topics they will explore include:

• Factors leading and related to the health matters discussed within the relevant      education sessions
• The causes, development, rates, and effects of such health matters [indicators and symptoms]
• Risks and benefits of informed decision-making, including health awareness, options for care, and quality of life, plus the various roles of recognising indicators, seeking clinical expertise, & preventative health within that 
• Concepts, terms, and processes to destigmatise health matters in family/school/workplace including confidential disclosure and appropriate response (listen/support/action where appropriate)
• Impacts of societal standards and judgement both at individual and community levels.

  Through our sessions, they will review many key facts and statistics that explain how to help prevent poor health consequences, by recognising what leads to negative impacts, and how to support positive effects on individuals and society. An expected outcome of Her Health Hero education sessions is that students will be better placed to contribute to the wellbeing of individuals and our community via understanding and appreciating how to pay attention to lifelong health indicators and create a safe and supportive environment for all.