Heal Initiative

14/10/2026

14/10/2026

Thinking about your first s*xual health appointment?
You don't need to have all the answers before you walk through the door.
Come prepared to ask questions, share your concerns honestly, and advocate for yourself.
Your s*xual health is part of your overall health and seeking care is nothing to be ashamed of.
Ask. Learn. Get checked. Protect your health.

07/10/2026

Domestic violence doesn't only affect the person being abused. Children can carry the impact too.
They may not have the words to explain what they're feeling, but fear, anxiety, withdrawal, anger, or changes in behaviour can sometimes be signs that something is wrong.
If a child is exposed to domestic violence, listen to them, reassure them, and help connect them with safe and appropriate support.

28/09/2026

You deserve healthcare that treats you as a person not just a patient.
Healthcare should never make you feel small, ashamed, or afraid to speak.
You deserve to be heard, respected, informed, and treated with dignity, regardless of your age, gender, background, or reason for seeking care.

Respectful healthcare builds trust. And trust can make it easier to ask questions, share concerns, seek help early, and make informed decisions about your health.
Your health matters. Your voice matters. Your dignity matters.

25/09/2026

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Score yourself honestly, and share this with someone who needs to know!
Your health. Your rights. Your knowledge. 💜

23/09/2026

Love should not require you to lose yourself.
Healthy relationships allow love, individuality, safety, and respect to exist together.
What green flag would you add?

21/09/2026

Supporting someone experiencing domestic violence isn't about telling them what to do. It starts with listening, believing them, and helping them feel less alone.

Leaving an abusive situation can be complicated and sometimes dangerous. Instead of asking, “Why don't you leave?” Ask, “How can I support you?”

Be the person who listens without judgment.
Be the person who believes them.
Be the person who helps them find safe support.

You don't have to have all the answers to make a difference.

18/09/2026

Send it to HEAL anonymously.
No names.
No judgement.
Just honest questions and evidence-based answers.
ASK HEAL. Some questions are difficult to ask out loud.
Questions about s*x.
Periods.
Pregnancy.
STIs.
Contraception.
Relationships.
Consent.

But being embarrassed to ask doesn't make the question any less important.
ASK HEAL: Send us your questions anonymously, and we'll answer them with reliable, evidence-based information.
Your question might be the question someone else was too afraid to ask.

17/09/2026

HEAL Initiative
We share clothes.
We share food.
We share jokes.
But some things should stay personal.
Toothbrushes, razors, lip products, towels and personal grooming tools can come into contact with saliva, skin, body fluids, bacteria or viruses.
And prescription medication? Never share it simply because it worked for you.
Good health isn't only about knowing what to use.
It's also knowing what not to share.
Save this post and send it to someone who needs the reminder. 💛

16/09/2026

Need someone to talk to?
You don't have to navigate it alone.
Reach out to someone you trust or a qualified support professional.
Your safety matters.
Your voice matters.
You matter.

Creating safer spaces. Expanding access to s*xual and reproductive health and rights For the HEAL Initiative post on unsafe relationships / women’s safety, I’d use: