Papaya Clinic Redefines Women’s Health
- neighbourhoodmedia
- Oct 30
- 3 min read
Inside Newtown’s integrative women’s health clinic, bringing collaboration and community to care
On Friday nights, the team at Papaya Clinic turns their light-filled Alice Street studio into a room full of women talking, asking, and learning. The event is part of the clinic’s Papaya Conversations series, which brings together a multidisciplinary panel including Women’s Health Physiotherapists Winnie Wu and Jacinta Maxwell, Naturopath Lauren Lee, and Acupuncturist Louie Rachael for a night of open, evidence-based discussion.
“It’s rare to have a group of health professionals from different disciplines sitting together, answering questions openly and sharing how we each approach women’s health,” says Winnie Wu, Director and Founder of Papaya Clinic. “We wanted people to see what integrated, collaborative care actually looks like.”
Real Questions, Honest Answers
The evening is intentionally small and intimate, designed to feel more like a living-room conversation than a lecture. Attendees from across the Inner West eagerly engage as the panel answers community-driven questions on everything from bone health after forty and pelvic floor exercises to hormonal balance, acupuncture for chronic pain, and supplement quality.
Guests describe the night as informative and refreshing, with one participant noting how empowering it felt “to finally hear health professionals speak together instead of separately.” It’s exactly the kind of genuine connection that’s become Papaya’s signature.
A Community Initiative That Keeps Growing
Papaya Conversations began as a local idea - a safe, welcoming space for women to ask the questions they rarely have time for during a standard appointment. It has since evolved into a bi-monthly series, with each event focused on a new theme.
The upcoming 2026 schedule includes:
January – Natural Support for ADHD and Autism
March – The Menopause Brain and Hormones
May – Expectant Mama Night
June – Healthy, Happy Figure
The Home of Women’s Health in the Inner West
Papaya Clinic has become a cornerstone of women’s health in Sydney’s Inner West. Founded by physiotherapist Winnie Wu, the all-female team delivers collaborative, trauma-informed care that integrates the hormonal, physical, and emotional aspects of wellbeing.
The clinic’s services include pelvic health physiotherapy, acupuncture, naturopathy, massage, strength classes for women, and counselling, alongside signature programs such as:
Embrace Program – integrative perinatal and postpartum support
Menopause Mastery – a four-month program for women navigating perimenopause and hormonal change across all pillars of health
At Papaya, practitioners don’t stay in their lanes. They’re trained to stay curious, to ask the next question rather than the obvious one. Each clinician understands how the others work - a physio knows when a hormone check matters, and a naturopath recognises when pelvic floor strength might be the missing link. This shared curiosity forms the bridge between true integrative care and the siloed systems women too often face.
Too often, patients bounce between experts who never speak to each other. Papaya Clinic was built to change that. The Papaya team thinks together, not apart. The result? Consults that go slower, reach deeper, and finally make sense of the whole picture.
“Women’s health is complex. There are layers beneath what we see, and no single discipline has all the answers. That’s why we work together,” Wu says.
“There are many paths to healing, and collaboration between health professionals breeds innovation. It pushes us to look beyond what we know, to stay curious, and to understand the story behind every symptom. That’s the heart of Papaya.”
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