Ballarat Community Health's Catherine Kennedy said the pandemic might have changed lifestyles and what was possible, but the key messages were the same: physical health, mental health and healthy eating should still be a priority for all women.

Make Your Move festival is back this week to mark national Women's Health Week, only this time in an online format. The aim remains to help break barriers to women investing in their health, an aim that Ms Kennedy said remained vital even in lockdown.

"The overwhelming thing we've found is women find it difficult in sharing themselves so much, whether it be juggling work life or family life and find a balance," Ms Kennedy said.

"We want to stress the importance for them to try and take time for themselves, even at home.

"While we can't be together physically, this is still a chance to take some time for yourself. We've all been impacted differently with the pandemic. Make Your Move is really focusing on looking after yourself."

The inaugural Make Your Move event was a joint program from health and well-being organisations across the city held at Barkley Square last September. Tickets booked out fast and sparked the need for a second booking release.

The festival harnessed inspirational and informative guest speakers, experts on hand for advice and a taste of different ways to get moving more from Rock Up Netball and self-defence to cardio-drumming, yoga and mindfulness.

Make Your Move online will offer three free online sessions: pelvic floor information and Pilates exercises with Ballarat Allied Health physiotherapist Kristy Howard; links between gut and mental health with BCH dietitian Carly Taylor; and a Saturday morning bootcamp for all fitness levels an abilities with Genki Fit's Jaymee Ellis.

Ms Kennedy said each session was formed on feedback from last year's festival.

Ballarat Community Health, City of Ballarat, YMCA Ballarat, Sports Central and Women's Health Grampians teamed together for the event in partnership with not-for-profit women's health organisation Jean Hailes.

Together they hope Women's Health Week is at least a timely reminder for women to check in on their health to ensure this has not been overlooked amid the pandemic - even if just to look up advice and information that may help better look after health and well-being.

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Ms Kennedy said the collaborative festival was so well-received last year that it was disappointing to not be able to host a face-to-face event on any scale. She hoped the online format might help reach more women.

City of Ballarat mayor Ben Taylor said health was too important to neglect.

"We encourage all women to be mindful of their health, particularly in these stressful times," Cr Taylor said.

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