Telehealth ensures better access to healthcare
People needing reproductive and sexual health services or pregnancy counselling can access a range of treatment options through telehealth with Medicare rebates re-instated for Family Planning NSW patients in the June 2021 Budget.
The re-instatement of the telehealth Medicare rebate for people seeking things like contraception, STI advice and pregnancy services means patients attending specialised services like Family Planning NSW do not need to have seen a particular doctor within the past 12 months to qualify for Medicare funded telehealth.
TOUCH DOWN ON PLANET PUBERTY
The Planet Puberty website provides parents and carers with a range of inclusive and accessible digital resources, including factsheets, videos and useful books. These resources cover everything a child needs to know as they go through puberty, including information about body changes, hygiene, periods, emotions and relationships.
Gaps in National Cervical Screening Program Roll Out
NSW doctors, nurses and midwives would benefit from further training on the National Cervical Screening Program, according to new research from Family Planning NSW.
Collaborative cervical cancer program established in the Western Pacific through landmark investment
Today, the Minderoo Foundation together with NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Cervical Cancer Control (C4) announced a first-of-its-kind humanitarian and research effort to eliminate cervical cancer in the Western Pacific.
