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We develop innovative strategies so that the Australian primary care workforce can meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of women in Australia.
New models of care
We develop and trial alternative ways of providing abortion and contraception services to make them more accessible, especially in rural and regional areas of Australia.
Addressing consumer needs
Understanding the needs and preferences of women is important when co-designing interventions that can help women achieve their individual reproductive goals.
Using data to advance knowledge
Health data sets are useful in gaining insights into the state of women's sexual and reproductive health in Australia and identifying gaps in health care provision.
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View all recent news articles$1 a day for half your life: The cost of contraception is a bitter pill to swallow
Everyone has purchases that make them squirm. For me, it’s birth control. I wince every three months or so when the time comes to tap my card at the chemist and spend another $85 on the pill.
Federal government urged to make telehealth services for abortions permanent
The federal government is under pressure to make telehealth services for abortion and reproductive health permanently available via Medicare.
Online myths linked to rise in unplanned pregnancies, experts claim
An expert panel has said social media myths could contribute to high rates of unplanned pregnancies in Australia and urged for broader education on birth control.
Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds.
A successful Australian trial of a urine test to detect whether an abortion has worked will be welcomed by rural and remote patients, say clinicians.
‘A postcode lottery’: The 17 areas with no abortion access in Victoria
Hundreds of women in rural and regional Victoria have no access to surgical and medical terminations close to where they live, forcing some to travel for hours to get an abortion.
Experts call for immediate action from Senate reproductive healthcare inquiry
The SPHERE Coalition, chaired by Monash University’s SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence, has called for immediate action to implement the recommendations made by the Senate Community Affairs References Committee (The Committee), following the Senate inquiry into universal access to reproductive healthcare.
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