Resilience, the importance of strong role models and never giving up were themes of this morning’s inspiring RCH International Women’s Day event celebrating celebrating\u00a0women in sport and health.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Channel Seven’s Jacqueline Felgate led a panel of past and present international sportswomen including Michelle Telfer, a former Olympic gymnast and RCH Head of Adolescent Medicine;\u00a0Leanne Del Toso, RCH Creative Studio administrator and captain of the Australian Gliders Wheelchair Basketball team; Nicola Stevens, AFLW champion and trainee-osteopath; and Amy Jackson, international soccer\u00a0player\u00a0and health ambassador.<\/p>\n
The women spoke about overcoming adversity and the need to follow your spirit in reaching goals.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t like the notion of being told what I would and wouldn’t be able to do,” said Leanne, after being diagnosed with Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy at the age of 19<\/p>\n
RCH Acting CEO Jane Miller paid tribute to the RCH’s proud tradition of eminent women.<\/p>\n
“Wonderful doctors, nurses, CEOs, administrators, research scientists, support services, volunteers, executives, allied health and other clinicians … Inspirational, working women,” said Jane.<\/p>\n
Sport has become a global language, a common denominator that breaks down barrier, Jacqui tole the audience in Ella Latham.<\/p>\n
“It is a worldwide industry which can have widespread impact and is a powerful tool for change. There is a major correlation between sport and health. Both can affect every aspect of your health, including mental, physical, emotional \u2013 and social – health<\/p>\n
“And sports people learn all-too-quickly the importance of health, wellness and managing their bodies and minds if they are to succeed. Women. Sport. Health. Three hugely loaded words. And three hugely-transforming worlds,” Jacqui said.<\/p>\n
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