Women’s health is evolving, and so is the conversation around it.
This April, Gippsland Grammar’s Foundation will shine a light on the often-overlooked ‘space in between’, where many women quietly navigate exhaustion, hormonal change, mental load and shifting identity.
Mother-and-daughter duo Dr Angela Todd and Dr Anthea Todd headline an ‘In Conversation With’ for the second annual Brunch for Better.
This is the first time Dr Angela Todd and Dr Anthea Todd have appeared together on stage and the health leaders will be joined by foundation chair Jessica Cane to bring together women from across Gippsland for a morning of connection, insight and purposeful giving at Maffra’s Mewburn Park from 10.30am on Sunday, April 26.
Foundation chair Jessica Cane said Brunch for Better was created last year to connect the women of Gippsland Grammar while sparking meaningful conversations in a warm, welcoming setting.
“Last year we saw the power of women gathering,” Ms Cane said.
“Not just to celebrate, but to have honest conversations about their health, their wellbeing and the pressures many of us quietly navigate.
“This year both Angela and Anthea will bring something very special to the Brunch for Better conversation, an intergenerational perspective on women’s health, family, business and community.”
Dr Angela Todd is co-founder of Todd Clinics, a Gippsland-grown allied health network now spanning nine locations across Gippsland and Geelong.
Together with her husband Wayne – and now alongside their son Dr Harrison Todd and daughter-in-law Dr Sophie Todd – the family has built a regional healthcare business grounded in long-term community care.
Her daughter, Dr Anthea Todd – who, like all five Todd siblings, attended Gippsland Grammar from ELC to VCE – has carved her own path in women’s health.
After graduating in 2012, she trained as a chiropractor before completing dual Masters degrees in Women’s Health Medicine and Reproductive Medicine, alongside further study in integrative health practices.
She now works with women seeking clarity and confidence in understanding their bodies and is the author of the Amazon best-seller What’s My Body Telling Me?
“I’m so excited to be coming back to where I have spent over a decade of my life,” Anthea said.
“I always felt at home at school, and it felt like anything was possible. Whether it was friendships, academics, athletics or a friendly hello in the hallway. To be coming back and doing a talk alongside my mum – who always felt like home and instilled in me that anything is possible – is really a dream come true.
“I want women to feel like that in their bodies. To leave feeling that little bit more connected and at home in their body.
To feel like their next adventure in life is possible. It’s a conversation about coming home to yourself and creating the life you want, not at the sacrifice of your health but with your body as the guiding force. Women are incredible and it’s going to be a day where we all remember that.”
For both Todd women, the Brunch for Better conversation will centre not only on tangible solutions, but also encouraging a broader understanding of women’s health and inviting women to see their bodies as signals to be listened to rather than problems to be solved.
Funds raised from the event will support the work of the Gippsland Grammar Foundation, which underpins scholarships and key capital improvements, including the School’s future Early Years precinct at the St Anne’s Campus.
The Brunch for Better is open to all women across Gippsland, not just those connected to the school.
