Soroptimist International (SI) Adelaide has led SI clubs throughout Australia in an OsteoAction Education Project to raise awareness of osteoporosis with petitions in 2010 and 2011 lobbying the Federal Government to implement Medicare funded bone densitometry testing for all Australian women at menopause.
Actions from clubs included:
- Talking with women about the need to know individual Vitamin D levels and personal bone density.
- Strategic location of pamphlets urging other women to undertake this enquiry with their doctor
- An exercise session for young women to give information about building a strong bone bank
- Letters to individual Federal politicians urging the implementation of bone densitometry at menopause
- Sending information about osteoporosis via email to friends
- Promotion of the regional mobile unit.
- Osteoporosis Information Evening.
- Expert speakers at Club meetings.
Clubs continued their efforts to raise awareness of Osteoporosis and the cost burden it is to our community. An osteoporotic fracture, can change life and lifestyle, overnight..