My Health Story, a 2026 Melbourne Design Week Finalist
Melbourne Design Week (MDW) is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and has grown since 2017 to become Australia’s premier design event, supported by the National Gallery of Victoria and the design community, which deliver events as part of the festival. The MHS team is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a finalist and is very excited about the opportunity to present at the national level. MDW is an annual 11-day program of talks, tours, exhibitions, and workshops that celebrate and interrogate design through its varied disciplines, including: architecture, communication design, craft, digital technology, education, furniture, gaming, interiors, jewellery, [...]
MHS has moved to a dedicated HIPAA-compliant hosting environment with HIPAA Vault
My Health Story (MHS) is excited to share a major behind-the-scenes milestone that strengthens our platform’s privacy and security — and lays the foundation for future growth, partnerships, and trust. Over the past few weeks, we’ve successfully been working towards shifting MHS to a dedicated HIPAA-compliant hosting environment with HIPAA Vault — a provider specialising in secure WordPress hosting for healthcare applications. This upgrade reflects our commitment to protecting your sensitive data and keeping MHS at the forefront of best practice in health tech. HIPAA Vault and what this means for you Stronger data protection — all the time All data is encrypted in transit [...]
Bupa Partnership with MoreGoodDays® – Helping You get Passed Persistent Back Pain
MoreGoodDays: A science-backed back pain management and recovery program from the comfort of home. Bupa has partnered with My Health Story Friends, MoreGoodDays® to help our eligible customers* with persistent back pain reduce pain, move more freely, and feel more like themselves again. And this is HUGE news because it means members may be eligible to receive the 8-week MoreGoodDays® Program (delivered by MoreGoodDays®) FREE: Up to 8 video or call consultations~ with physiotherapists and psychologists who specialise in persistent back pain Access to the MoreGoodDays® app, with bite-sized, science-backed sessions and tools you can use anytime, anywhere A multidisciplinary back [...]
The Echenberg Institute for Pelvic & Sexual Pain: Offering a free 30-minute introductory call
My Health Story Friend, The Echenberg Institute for Pelvic and Sexual Pain is a non-clinical education and advocacy initiative dedicated to making invisible pain visible. And to help My Health Story followers, they are generously offering a free private 30-minute introductory call. Founded by retired gynecologist and telehealth educator, Robert J. Echenberg, MD FACOG (Dr E), The Echenberg Institute for Pelvic and Sexual Pain empowers patients and providers affected by chronic pelvic, genital, and sexual pain through evidence-based resources, strategic consulting, and compliant, branded materials. […]
Mandy Mercuri: An Introduction to Pain Reprocessing Therapy and Somatic Tracking
Guest blog by Mandy Mercuri Mindfulness & Pain Recovery Coach & My Health Story Advisory Member If you’re living with ongoing musculoskeletal pain, it’s completely understandable to feel frustrated, confused, or even hopeless at times. Many of us spend years being told to “manage” pain rather than understanding the root cause of why it’s happening or how to help it change. The good news? Pain can change. And today, I’d love to introduce you to two approaches that have helped me and many others: Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Somatic Tracking. […]
Literacy For Life’s Geelong Health Festival 2025, a huge success
Literacy For Life’s Health Festivals aim to create spaces where everyone feels welcome — no matter age, background, or experience. Whether it’s through expert talks, hands-on workshops, cooking demos, fitness sessions, or creative activities, the events are designed to make health approachable and engaging – and the Geelong Health Festival did exactly that. Whether you wanted to learn about fertility, fitness, chronic pain, physiotherapy or find helpful products to help you manage your health condition, it was all available to you in one location. My Health Story was very excited to meet up with Banksia Medical, Be Puri, CIDLA, Diabetes Vic, [...]
