ABOUT BRIDGE MAGAZINE
Bridge is a free magazine produced by Continence Health Australia (formerly Continence Foundation of Australia). It is written for people with incontinence and their family, friends and carers. It provides easy to read and simple to understand information about:
- incontinence and other bladder and bowel problems
- how to take the first step in seeking help
- where to get help
- living a healthy and happy life with incontinence.
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BRIDGE WINTER 2024
- World Continence Week 2024: A Q&A with the World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems
- Get to know the National Continence Helpline
- Occupational Therapist Mrs Rebecca Khan shares her insights to set your child up for success
- Be smart about your health: Q&A with Dr Dinara Markhabullina
- Carer of the year 2024: Maria Erceg
- A change in perspective can change your life
- Breaking down health barriers in culturally diverse communities: Lakshmi's story
- How we’re reaching culturally and linguistically diverse communities to talk about incontinence
- Message from the CEO
Previous Bridge Magazine Editions
BRIDGE Winter 2023
- Note from the CEO
- World Continence Week 19 to 25 June – The Lived Experience of Incontinence
- Dipper – You don’t have to put up with it
- Caitlyn’s Story – Leading by Example
- John’s Story – The Importance of Peer Support
- Margaret’s story – If I can help someone else, I’m happy
- Stephen Jones – The prostate poet
- Helpline Q&A – The cost of incontinence
- Dementia MOOC
- Carer of the Year 2023
BRIDGE AUTUMN 2023
- Note from the CEO
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Biofeedback therapy bowel continence
- Emily’s Story – Self-managing IBS
- Rhiannon’s Story – Prioritise the things you love
- BINS4Blokes Update - Melbourne City Council trials Bins4Blokes
- Q&A Helpline – IBS and IBD – What is the difference?
BRIDGE SUMMER 2023
- Disability - An overview
- Cherilyn Fox – A role model for acquired disability
- Jaydan Rufus – Please don’t patronise me
- Stephanie’s story - Not every disability is visible
- Navigating the NDIS
- The benefits of a continence assessment
- Leanne’s story - How travel helped me to reclaim my life
- Q&A Helpline - Travel tips for the Christmas holidays
- Readiness for kinder and school – Toilet training
BRIDGE SPRING 2022
- Christin's story - incontinence isn't just a senior's problem
- Pelvic floor muscle health across a woman's lifespan
- Anna Lennie - Flying solo in the NT
- Kimmy's story - women need information early
- Here for women through the life stages - Lyz Evans, Titled Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
- Amanda's story - I always went 'just in case'
- Menopause and incontinence - I need a loo now!
- Cultural perspectives on menopause
- Dr Fatima Khan - menopause specialist
- Dr Payam Nikpoor - menopause is a big process in a woman's life
- Sophie's story - sacral neuromodulation saved my life
BRIDGE WINTER 2022
- Carer of the Year Recipient Joanne McGee
- William's story - a young man's experience
- Alan White - don't be ashamed because nature doesn't care
- Pelvic floor muscle function in men
- Pelvic floor muscle training in men - correct technique
- Seeking help from a urologist
- Allan's story - connection after prostate cancer
- Rehabilitation for male pelvic floor muscles
- Pledge your support for BINS4Blokes
- What are lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)?
- Helpline Q & A - post defaecation soiling