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Contraception: an Australian clinical practice handbook |
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Written by Matt Schmidt
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 Sexual Health & Family Planning
Australia recently launched the 2nd edition of this leading practice
resource for medical and sexual health professionals, which is available now from your local sexual health and family planning organisation:
Co-authored by medical experts from the
State and Territory Member Organisations of SH&FPA, the second
edition has been updated to include the latest international research
and expert opinion of all methods of contraception.
The Handbook supports optimal
clinical practice, providing GPs and nurses with the latest
evidence-based consensus recommendations on contraceptives in the
Australian setting.
Key features include:
- Comprehensive information on contraceptive options, including advantages and contraindications
- Prescribing in special circumstances (eg young women, women post partum)
- New practice recommendations
- Essential drug interaction information
- Comprehensive guidelines for patients with complex medical conditions (eg thromboembolism, diabetes, HIV)
- Alternative contraceptive technologies
For more information, download the Contraception: an Australian clinical practice handbook (2nd Edition) flyer (PDF: 128kb)
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Written by Administrator
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Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia (SH&FPA) is a national federation of eight independent state and territory sexual health and family planning organisations.
SH&FPA is also responsible for an international program which contributes to sexual and reproductive health in the Asia Pacific Region. SH&FPA believes that knowledge and freedom of choice in sexual health and family planning is a basic human right.
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Links to Online Information Resources |
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Written by Tim Bavinton
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Check out links to information resources about your sexual and reproductive health online provided by SH&FPA's members, partners and sponsors. Click on the Links to Online Resources in the Menu on right side of the SH&FPA Home Page.
Recent additions:
www.understandingyou.com.au
A new national contraceptive health education program in Australia, endorsed by Sexual Health & Family Planning Australia, and supported via an unrestricted educational grant by Bayer Schering Pharma, a division of Bayer Limited Australia.
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STIs are spreading fast. Always use a condom. |
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Written by Matt Schmidt
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SH&FPA congratulates the Australian Government on launching a new campaign that aims to reduce the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Australians, especially young people and Indigenous people.
STIs (sexually transmissible infections) are infections that are passed
on through close body contact or the exchange of body fluids. Many people who have an STI don’t have any obvious symptoms or signs,
so it’s important you get the facts about how they are spread, how to
avoid infection, understand the risks if left untreated, and know what
to do if you think you may have one.
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Written by Administrator
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A national Sexual & Reproductive Health Strategy for Australia
Sexual Health & Family Planning Australia, with its partners Public Health Association of Australia and Australian Reproductive Health Alliance, launched a Call to Action for a national sexual and reproductive health strategy for Australia Thursday 26 June 2008.
The launch was hosted in Canberra by the Parliamentary Group on Population & Development, a cross-party forum of Australian Members of Parliament and Senators.
The Call to Action and Background Evidence Paper are available for download from the SH&FPA website.
Download Call To Action (pdf, 1MB)
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