This is my health. Period.
What is CHARLI?
CHARLI is the first Australian menstruation, fertility and wellbeing app and community empowering Australians to take charge of their pelvic health and well-being. Period.
Founded and developed by leading Australian healthcare professionals and developed in consultation with Australian women – CHARLI is your health expert in your pocket.
We’re your trusted companion throughout life - empowering you to understand and embrace your health every step of the way.
From before your first period, to your last and beyond, through sexual health, fertility, pregnancy, and menopause – CHARLI's the first Australian app aiming to make it easy to connect with the right health experts for support at the right time.
CHARLI helps you:
- Track and monitor your period health
- Identify health risks like endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome using the leading AI diagnostic technology
- Manage pregnancy, fertility, and sexual wellbeing
- Access personalised medical information from leading experts, tailored to your health needs, curated in one safe space for you
- Access an inclusive community forum to connect with like-minded people
- Access the CHARLI virtual clinic via telehealth services (Coming soon).
Why CHARLI - Breaking the silence and stigma
CHARLIis founded and owned by leading Australian gynaecologists and healthcare professionals to give Australians a one-stop home for understanding and embracing their bodies, fully.
We’re passionate about normalise menstruation, sexual wellness, and fertility challenges while making it easier to understand and connect with the right information, experts for your health.
There remains a long way to go to address the shame, silence and stigma, and bust the myths and countless overwhelming messages that still exist around pelvic health challenges.
We’re here to support Australians, including:
- The 1 in 7 women who’ll be diagnosed with endometriosis in their lifetime (AIWH)
- The 1 in 6 couples who’ll have problems falling pregnant (FSANZ)
- Infertile men, the majority don’t know they are (FSANZ)
- The 1 in 10 women who have PCOS (Jean Hailes)
- Why women only talk about their periods if there’s a problem (Bayer)
- Those experiencing perimenopause, which starts around 40 (Jean Hailes)
- Those experiencing puberty, which starts before your first period (Jean Hailes)
- Women in rural and regional communities wait twice as long before seeing a healthcare professional (AIHW).
CHARLI– brings everything in one place, in a supportive platform developed and guided by leading Australian medical experts using secure AI diagnostics and evidenced-based information - for your health. Period.
Our mission
To empower everyone to take charge of their health and wellness journey through innovative medically led, education, technology and support.
Our vision
To be the leading global women’s health platform, founded by medical experts - empowering millions to embrace their unique health journey - with menstruation, sexual wellness, and fertility.
Our values
- Empowerment
- Inclusivity
- Knowledge Sharing
- Innovation
- Compassionate Support
Meet the team
A/Prof Anusch Yazdani
Founder & Medical Director
Lindsay Hutchinson
Founder & CEO
Samantha Costa
Founder
Dr Ben Kroon
Founder
Dr David Moore
Founder
Dr Matt Smith
Founder