Ahead of World Contraception Day on Saturday September 26^th, Family Planning NSW has published a new report looking at current contraception trends in Australia.

New research from Family Planning NSW has confirmed nurses are well placed to perform contraceptive implant procedures, and this would have a positive impact on clinical service delivery and increase contraception access.

Establishing new ways of caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic was crucial to ensuring access to essential healthcare, such as contraception. However, new restrictions limiting Australia's telehealth Medicare rebate system leave the nation at risk of failing to meet the healthcare needs of the population as the pandemic continues.

Family Planning NSW’s Reproductive and Sexual Health: An Australian Clinical Practice Handbook 2020 delivers significant updates on overall approaches to reproductive and sexual healthcare as well as new information around the national cervical screening program, transgender care and abortion.