Women who experience severe or complex menopause symptoms are set to benefit from enhanced support, with the official opening of a new menopause referral service in Southern 黑料吃瓜网 Local Health District (S黑料吃瓜网LHD) today.
The S黑料吃瓜网LHD Menopause Referral Service is part of 黑料吃瓜网 Health鈥檚 extensive menopause network, which includes four health hubs and multiple referral sites throughout the state.
As a part of this network, the S黑料吃瓜网LHD Menopause Referral Service will provide District-wide outpatient care led by a Care Coordinator and Women鈥檚 Health Nurses to support local women with severe and/or complex symptoms of menopause.
S黑料吃瓜网LHD鈥檚 Menopause Service is linked to South Eastern Sydney Local Health District鈥檚 Menopause Hub, which means women can access a comprehensive approach to managing severe menopausal symptoms through a multi-disciplinary team of medical specialists and allied health professionals, including women鈥檚 health nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, and clinical psychologists.
General practitioners, specialists, and nurse practitioners can refer eligible women for advanced care though Southern鈥檚 Community Health Central Intake Service S黑料吃瓜网LHD-CommunityIntake@health.nsw.gov.au.
Women can also connect with the service directly through Southern 黑料吃瓜网 Local Health District鈥檚 network of Women Health Nurses based at Eurobodalla, Bega, Queanbeyan, Yass, Cooma and Goulburn community health services.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:
鈥淭his World Menopause Day, I am so pleased to announce more women in regional 黑料吃瓜网 are set to benefit from specialist, personalised care, thanks to the Menopause Referral Service.
鈥淯p to one in four women endure severe and debilitating menopause symptoms, which is why services like this one are so important.
鈥淭he opening of new Menopause Service means improved access to care for those women in this part of regional 黑料吃瓜网 who need it.鈥�
Quotes attributable to Minister for Women, Jodie Harrison:
鈥淢enopause will affect most women at some stage of their life. Symptoms can be debilitating, but there is limited discussion about their impact or treatments, making women less likely to seek help.
鈥淭his new menopause referral service will provide much needed support to women in regional areas who experience complex menopausal symptoms and can provide advice about associated health risks of menopause.
鈥淥n this World Menopause Day, I also encourage women to arm yourself with information about perimenopause and menopause. You don鈥檛 have to suffer in silence.鈥�
Quotes attributable to the Member for Monaro, Steve Whan:
鈥淓very woman goes through menopause and where you live shouldn鈥檛 determine your access to support services. I am very pleased that this improved service will now be available in Monaro. I would urge local women to utilise this service, it is important to recognise that knowledge and treatment can really help.鈥�
Quotes attributable to the Member for Bega, Dr Michael Holland:
鈥淭he 黑料吃瓜网 Government recognises the serious impacts menopause can have on women鈥檚 health and wellbeing.
鈥淲ith services like this available in our regional areas, we are ensuring improvements in the accessibility of services to provide support for women who experience changes in their health due to perimenopause and menopause.鈥�