Continence Course for Health Professionals

05/12/2025

Congratulations to Dr Samantha Pillay on being named a 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
This honour recognizes her 40-year connection with the University and her dedication to improving patient quality of life, both through her surgical practice here in Adelaide and her global educational resources. A well-deserved achievement.

Next year will mark 40 years since I walked through the University of Adelaide gates.

Back then, I was searching for answers on microfiche in the Barr Smith Library. I never imagined that today, alongside my work as a surgeon, I would be using Artificial Intelligence to create films, music, and digital twin avatars.

Last night, receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from The University of Adelaide was a powerful moment of reflection.

I am grateful that my journey has expanded my impact. As a surgeon, I impact people's lives one-by-one. But through the Inspirational Careers for Kids picture books and , I impact people globally.

Why books? To challenge gender stereotypes and build self-belief in the early years. Why film? To give voice to stories that wouldn't normally be available to cinematic storytelling.

Cinema is no longer just entertainment; it is a vital tool for education and empathy.

Thank you to Chancellor, The Honourable Catherine Branson; Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Høj; Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jessica Gallagher, Liz Hawkins, Jan-Maree Wauer, the judges and awards team. my family, my team, and the University of Adelaide for supporting this journey of lifelong learning.

17/11/2025

We couldn't be prouder of our team member, Stephanie. This is a perfect example of the passionate, purpose-driven culture our founder has built at Continence Matters.
Our team knows they aren't just part of a clinic; they are part of a global social impact mission. This is what makes our work so special. What an amazing video!

03/10/2025

Celebrating our win in the Telstra Business Awards.

WE WON! Continence Matters Named SA's Telstra Best of Business Award Winner for Accelerating Women!

We are incredibly proud and humbled to announce that Continence Matters has won the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Award for Accelerating Women in South Australia!

For over two decades, our mission has been to improve our patients' quality of life. But beyond our clinical work, we have always been deeply committed to accelerating women, empowering our patients through education and creating a workplace where our incredible team can thrive and lead. This award is a testament to that core value.

A heartfelt thank you to Telstra and the judges for this honour. And a huge congratulations to our dedicated team and the wonderful community we serve, this win belongs to all of you.

Congratulations to all the other finalists. See the full list of winners in the comment section.
OTFC Group
Claridge Construction
Teakle Wines

Next stop: the national finals in November! We are so excited to represent South Australia on the national stage.



Continence Course for Health Professionals

14/09/2025

2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards – South Australian Finalist (x2)

We are honoured to share that Continence Course for Health Professionals has been selected as a 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 in the 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, in not one, but two categories:
🔹 Accelerating Women
🔹 Championing Health

This marks the second year we’ve reached finalist status in both categories (2023 and 2025), and I’m deeply grateful for the ongoing recognition of the work we do across health, education, and gender equity.

From delivering surgical care and GP education to creating AI-driven social impact films through aifilm4good and publishing children’s books that challenge gender stereotypes, this recognition reflects a mission-driven business that operates at the intersection of innovation and impact.

Awards like these provide more than visibility; they amplify important conversations. About prevention over intervention. About designing scalable, sustainable health solutions. And about planting the seeds of self-belief in the next generation of women leaders.

Thank you to Telstra and the judges for this continued honour. We now wait to find out the South Australian winners. Wish us luck!

See the list of finalists for Accelerating Women Category: https://www.telstra.com.au/small-business/best-of-business-awards/alumni/2025-state-finalists/accelerating-women

See the list of finalists for Championing Health Category: https://www.telstra.com.au/small-business/best-of-business-awards/alumni/2025-state-finalists/championing-health

10/09/2025

Terrific to have Continence Matters recognised as state finalists in two categories for a second time.

2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards – South Australian Finalist (x2)

We are honoured to share that Continence Course for Health Professionals has been selected as a 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 in the 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, in not one, but two categories:
🔹 Accelerating Women
🔹 Championing Health

This marks the second year we’ve reached finalist status in both categories (2023 and 2025), and I’m deeply grateful for the ongoing recognition of the work we do across health, education, and gender equity.

From delivering surgical care and GP education to creating AI-driven social impact films through aifilm4good and publishing children’s books that challenge gender stereotypes, this recognition reflects a mission-driven business that operates at the intersection of innovation and impact.

Awards like these provide more than visibility; they amplify important conversations. About prevention over intervention. About designing scalable, sustainable health solutions. And about planting the seeds of self-belief in the next generation of women leaders.

Thank you to Telstra and the judges for this continued honour. We now wait to find out the South Australian winners. Wish us luck!

See the list of finalists for Accelerating Women Category: https://www.telstra.com.au/small-business/best-of-business-awards/alumni/2025-state-finalists/accelerating-women

See the list of finalists for Championing Health Category: https://www.telstra.com.au/small-business/best-of-business-awards/alumni/2025-state-finalists/championing-health

18/06/2025

🎬 An Incontinent Truth – A Cinematic Wake-Up Call for World Continence Week 🌍
June 16–22

What if a film about urinary incontinence won an Oscar?
That’s the provocative question behind An Incontinent Truth—a groundbreaking AI-powered short film blending red carpet glamour with hard-hitting reality.

💡 Told as a film within a film, it opens on an imagined Oscars night, cutting to intimate, composite stories of real people living with incontinence—brought to life with emotional AI-generated performances.

🎞️ Inspired by An Inconvenient Truth—Al Gore’s landmark documentary that pushed climate change into the global conversation—this film aims to do the same for bladder health, a taboo affecting 1 in 4 adults.

🤖 By using AI, we’ve:

Protected anonymity for sensitive patient stories

Created cinematic production without Hollywood budgets

Overcome traditional barriers to tell stories too often silenced by shame and stigma

🏆 AWARDS & RECOGNITION
🥇 Best AI Documentary – AI Film Awards, Paris 2025
🥇 Women’s Issues Winner – Round The Globe Film & Music Festival, Texas 2024
✍️ Best Screenplay Nominee – AI Film Awards, Dubai 2024
🎨 Finalist – Best Creative AI – Australian XR Festival Awards 2024
🎖️ Honorable Mention – Best Title – MONZA Film Festival, April 2025
📽️ Official Selection – Through Women’s Eyes Int’l Film Festival, Florida 2025
📽️ Official Selection – AI Short Film Festival, LARISSA LUMINA 2024

📢 From silent struggle to silver screen. From stigma to societal change.

👉 Watch now & explore our full AI toolkit + other social impact films:
🔗 www.aifilm4good.com/an-incontinent-truth



International Continence Society (ICS)
Continence Health Australia
USANZ
World Federation of Incontinent Patients - WFIP

18/06/2025

💧 World Continence Week | 16–22 June 💧

23 years ago, I set out to create a centre of excellence focused on the management of urinary incontinence — a space where patients and health professionals could access practical, reliable, and educational resources. At the time, there was very little accessible information in this space, and it was clear that the stigma surrounding incontinence was holding people back from seeking help.

So, I built Continence Matters — a website designed to empower patients and equip health professionals. Over the years, the site has grown far beyond what I imagined. Today, it offers:
📄 Free downloadable information sheets
🎥 Short educational videos on common bladder conditions
👩‍⚕️ Clinical support tools and learning materials for health professionals
🧠 Evidence-based case studies and guidance for education

Last year, the website received over 74,000 visits, with people from around the world accessing the content 24 hours a day.

As we mark World Continence Week, I’m proud to have contributed to improving education and awareness about urinary incontinence — a condition that affects 1 in 4 adults but is still too often misunderstood and untreated.

Let’s keep working to break the stigma, improve access to care, and ensure continence care is part of the health conversation — every week of the year.
www.continencematters.com

18/06/2025

13/06/2025

🎉An Incontinent Truth has received an Honorable Mention for the “Best Title” category at the Monza Film Festival in Italy! 🇮🇹🏆

This marks yet another accolade for our AI-powered short film addressing the stigma of urinary incontinence—a condition affecting millions, yet too often left in silence. We hope An Incontinent Truth [https://www.aifilm4good.com/an-incontinent-truth] will end the stigma around urinary incontinence—a condition affecting 1 in 4 adults, raising awareness the way An Inconvenient Truth ignited climate change awareness

🎥 AIFilm4Good is harnessing storytelling at scale—with global reach, like Paris, USA, and Dubai.
🎶 And with a nod to Live Aid, our film features the original single "Break the Silence"—a call to action for health equity and awareness.

🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1EGWlLywPSQY1Kwv2wtb93

Explore our growing collection of films:
🌐 https://www.aifilm4good.com/films

Thank you to the Monza Film Festival for recognizing our mission to create social impact through storytelling. And thank you to everyone supporting aifilm4good—proving that even the most underrepresented issues deserve a global stage. 🌍

Together, we’re breaking boundaries, ending silence, and rewriting the future through AI storytelling for good.