More than 50 graduates of the Daughters of the West program celebrated their achievements throughout the 10-week health and wellbeing program with a graduation ceremony.
The graduation, which was held at the Altona Civic Centre on Wednesday, September 27, celebrated the flagship women’s health program offfered by the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation in partnership with WorkSafe Victoria, cohealth, and Hobson’s Bay council.
One of the participants said they were delighted to graduate.
“I was delighted to discover the incredible information and amazing exercise program offered,“ they said.
“The way the facilitators delivered the program strengthened my confidence, inspiring me to try a wider range of exercises that I didn’t think I could do.“
The Daughters of the West program aims to build health and fitness by instilling a sense of empowerment through education on a variety of aspects of physical mental and societal health.
The participants are then given a safe space to put these new skills into action through exercises catering to individual needs.
For many of the participants however, it is the lasting connections built with one another that is the greatest takeaway.
Organisers said the program’s success lies in its ability to transcend beyond Bulldog supporters and even the general footy public.
“They’re designed to be a welcoming space for every individual in our diverse community, fostering connections and providing opportunities for all,“ said Western Bulldogs community and government relations general manager Kashif Bouns.
Hobsons Bay councillor Pamela Sutton-Legaud hosted the graduation and said, “The more we look after ourselves, the better position we’ll be in to look after each other and to do all the things we want to do in our lives. “That’s what this program is all about and why it’s so important.“
The Daughters of the West program will commence again in July 2024.
