- 09 November 2025
The video opens with shots of Cathy, a Sexual and Reproductive Health nurse, speaking to a patient in a consultation room. Cathy is holding a green whistle. Upbeat music plays.
Cathy: I love working with women. I love working in this space, and it’s particularly rewarding because I feel as if some of our innovations that we have initiated have been really worthwhile and have made a difference to women.
The video cuts to shots of the exterior of Frankston Hospital and the interior of the Outpatient’s Department.
Cathy: We know in Australia that over 50% of women will have an unintended pregnancy, so we need to have better contraception for women, and the intrauterine device (IUD) is a fantastic option because it is long acting and it’s fully reversible.
The video cuts to shots of signage and brochures on display at the Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub at the Frankston Hospital.
Cathy: An IUD is over 99% protective against pregnancy. It’s also first line treatment for endometriosis as well.
The video cuts to Cathy taking the blood pressure of a patient in a consultation room.
Cathy: Women have a lot of fear of procedural pain, and also the pain after having the device put in.
The video cuts to Cathy holding a green whistle and explaining the medication to a patient.
Cathy: The green whistle is used to reduce women’s pain experience. It works by affecting the central nervous system so it will reduce pain and also can allay some anxiety as well.
Cathy: Every woman that we triage for the procedure, we talk to them about their pain relief options, so it is something that women can choose as part of their care.
The video cuts to a patient inhaling the green whistle medication.
Cathy: I think it’s a really valuable tool to have.
It’s quite incredible that through word of mouth, we have had women coming from all parts of the state because they want to use the green whistle as an option for their pain relief.
The video cuts to shots of the exterior of Frankston hospital and ambulances parked out the front.
Cathy: So, if the green whistle was available at all the Sexual and Reproductive Health Hubs, that would be of huge benefit to women because they would be able to access it locally rather than having to travel.
The Women’s Health and Wellbeing Program logo appears on screen with text that reads: “Improving access to women’s healthcare.”
Video ends.
Reviewed 07 November 2025