Group Sessions
Calendar of Events
Group sessions
The following online group sessions are available. We recommend attending as many as you can to learn from out experienced team, ask questions and gain further understanding about managing your symptoms.
We recommend watching this introduction video to help give context to these sessions and decide which are best for you
24th July, 2025
Let’s begin and build your toolbox
Begin building a toolbox – Strategies to manage and reduce pain
Presented by: Dr Charlotte Byrnes – Pain Educator
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Note: The first of a series of sessions, it is helpful to attend this session before jumping into others that interest you
Session outline: In this introductory session we will cover:
- An overview of the 8 sessions
- Increase your understanding of pelvic pain and how it works
- Identify what some of the possible contributors to pain
- Understand that there are many things you can do to influence and cope with your pain
31st July, 2025
GP Question and Answer Session
Presented by: Dr Caitlyn Pring/Dr Brigette Agostinelli – General Practitioners
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Session outline: Come along to this interactive session with one of our pelvic pain GPs to answer your questions on periods, hormones and medical management of pelvic pain and associated symptoms. We recommend watching the introductory GP videos on our resources page before the session and submitting your questions or topics prior to the evening, so we can bring you the most up to date answers.
Note: Additional video resources can be viewed here
6th NOVEMBER, 2025
Nutrition for Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain
Presented by: Nadia Maxwell – Dietitian
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Session outline:
- Overview of the role of nutrition in endo & pelvic pain
- Overview of nutrition for pain
- Overview of nutrition for digestive symptoms
- Questions
11th NOVEMBER, 2025
Peer Support session
Session Cancelled.
18th NOVEMBER, 2025
Peer Support session
Presented by: Pain educator Charlotte Byrnes and provisional psychologist Kat Stanley
Time: 7pm (estimated 1 hour)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Session outline:
Please join us for a peer-led group session designed for individuals living with pelvic pain. This group is led by you — your experiences, questions, and needs will shape our discussions. It’s a place to connect, share, and access resources with others who hear and understand you. Together, we’ll explore ways to build your personal toolbox of strategies to help manage pain and improve wellbeing. Anyone is welcome. Pyjamas and hot water bottles are absolutely encouraged!
27th NOVEMBER, 2025
Pelvic Pain and Physical Activity
Presented by: Celia Bolton – Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Session outline: In this session you will have the opportunity to broaden your understanding of pelvic pain. Sometimes called ‘A Headache in the Pelvis’, pelvic pain like a headache is complex, there are a whole lot of structures in this area influencing each other. It is possible to have pain BOTH from your ovary or uterus AND from other places right nearby, such as: bowel, back or hip joints or abdominal pelvic floor or hip muscles. Pain, stress and tension can become a cycle of missing school or work, time with friends and physical activity. In this session you will learn about the incredible benefits of physical activity for pain, muscle tension, stress and mental health, we will also talk about where to start and how to work through the barriers holding you back to find the things you CAN change
21st August, 2025
Why it’s Not all in Your Head (part 1)
Presented by: Dr Emily Hill – Clinical Psychologist
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Session outline: In these two sessions, we’ll learn about the psychology piece of the puzzle and its influence on pain. These sessions are largely practical and will provide you with several tools for managing your mood and your pain, including relaxation strategies, grounding, learning how to identify and modify your thoughts, and goal setting
28th AUGUST, 2025
Why it’s Not all in Your Head (part 2)
Presented by: Dr Emily Hill – Clinical Psychologist
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Session outline: This session follows on from session 1 – it is recommended you attend both these sessions in order
4th September, 2025
Bladder and Bowel Care
Presented by: Celia Bolton – Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Session outline: Many people experiencing persistent pelvic pain also experience bladder and bowel changes, often called IBS. These can include an urgent, frequent or painful need to go, cramping, difficulty emptying or diarrhoea. In this session you will learn that your bladder and bowel problems are influenced by daily routines and habits. These in turn influence pelvic pain. You will learn that there are many simple ways to slowly improve problems when you know how. The key message here is that you have more power than you think! By improving your daily routines and toilet habits you can improve the comfort in your pelvis
11th September, 2025
Pelvic pain and Sex
Presented by: Alice Waddell – Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Note: Session targeted at those who are sexually active and will involve
discussions around intimacy and sexual function
Session outline: This session is designed to broaden your understanding of sex and the multitude of factors that can influence sexual experience. We discuss the many possible contributors to painful sex including the role of the pelvic floor muscles and discuss this in the context of also experiencing pelvic pain
18th SEPTEMBer, 2025
Round up and Goal Setting
Presented by: Dr Charlotte Byrnes – Pain Educator
Time: 7pm (estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Note: There is no requirement to complete previous sessions before this one, however there will be some reflection of previous sessions
Session outline: The final session of the series will cover:
- Reflection and discussion on previous content and what has resonated for you
- Goal setting strategies and pacing information; how to make this individualized for you
- An introduction to the key components of a pain flare plan
Endometriosis Myth Busting
With Dr Edwina Coghlan – Gynaecologist