The Women’s Health Essentials in Primary Care conference program is designed to advance General Practitioners’ clinical expertise in the prevention, early detection and management of common to complex women’s health conditions across the lifespan. Through interactive case discussions and practical skills training, participants will receive the latest updates in fertility assessment, contraception, breast and gynaecological cancer screening, menopause management, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, pregnancy care and long-acting reversible contraception. Integrating current Australian guidelines, emerging evidence and real-world cases, the program translates the latest research into practical strategies for everyday general practice. With an emphasis on best practice, multidisciplinary collaboration and shared decision-making, this conference will equip GPs with the clinical reasoning and practical skills required to optimise outcomes for women across all stages of life.

Learning Outcomes:

• Determine appropriate assessment and referral pathways to fertility specialist services based on patient needs.
• Outline various contraception methods and available procedures.
• Discuss the process involved with breast cancer screening and imaging, alongside the limitations it entails.
• Outline some of the considerations when offering screening during pregnancy.
• Discuss the process involved with gynaecological cancer screening, alongside the limitations it entails.
• Discuss the impact of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain to a person’s fertility and quality of life.
• Discuss the key features in assessment and management of menopause.
• Identify key contributors to weight gain during perimenopause and menopause.
• Apply evidence-based management strategies to support weight optimisation and metabolic health in primary care.
• Identify appropriate patient selection criteria, indications, contraindications, and counselling considerations for the use of IUD’s and contraceptive implants in general practice.
• Demonstrate safe insertion and removal techniques for IUDs and contraceptive implants using simulation models.
• Reflect on personal clinical approaches to obstetric management by comparing individual practice behaviours against the de-identified patient cases presented by the facilitator.
• Benchmark individual clinical reasoning against peer practices regarding the identification and escalation of unstable or potentially unstable antenatal scenarios.

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