The Menopause Taskforce continues to work with 15 local health districts (LHDs) and the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network to establish referral sites and hubs supporting people experiencing severe and/or complex symptoms associated with menopause.
Key initiatives
- The Implementation Working Group meets regularly to support LHD project leads through redesign capability building, and a community of practice for menopause services in NSW.
- MenoECHO, launched in September 2023, is a bi-monthly forum supporting general practitioners, gynaecologists, endocrinologists, other medical specialists, nurses and allied health professionals to build clinical capability in menopause management through case-based learning. Register for MenoECHO.
- In January, the South Western Sydney LHD menopause hub led a collaborative planning workshop in Orange with cluster referral site leads from Western NSW, Murrumbidgee and Nepean Blue Mountains LHDs.
Menopause Taskforce cluster workshop in Orange.
- Hubs and referral sites have received funding and are planning recruitment for clinical roles within nursing, allied health and medical teams (within the hubs). Contact your LHD menopause service coordinator for more information.
- A toolkit is being developed by a working group of LHD project leads to assist clinicians implement their referral sites and hubs across the state.