AusCAPPS
Are you a clinician who wants to support women’s reproductive choices? Join AusCAPPS (Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support) Network now! This is a multidisciplinary online community of practice supporting GPs, nurses, and pharmacists in the provision of long-acting reversible contraception and medical abortion services in the Australian primary care. You can;
- connect with like-minded peers and expert clinicians in the online community,
- have access to local service provider database and a curated library of resources,
- view our webinars and podcasts, and
- keep up to date with LARC and EMA training opportunities.
Members will benefit from increased support and education opportunities by joining the AusCAPPS network! Find out more on the AusCAPPS website here.
Documents
The following documents and links are intended to provide guidance on sexual and reproductive health issues to health professionals.
4 day pill free break (Family Planning Alliance Australia statement)
Griseofulvin (Family Planning Alliance Australia statement)
Implant and non sterile gloves (Family Planning Alliance Australia Statement)
IUDs and cervical cleansing final (Family Planning Alliance Australia Statement)
LARC access during the covid-19 pandemic (Family Planning Alliance Australia Statement)
Repeat dose of oral hormonal contraceptives after vomiting (Family Planning Alliance Australia Statement)
Topiramate (Family Planning Alliance Australia Statement)
Ulipristal Acetate Emergency Contraception and Breastfeeding (Family Planning Alliance Australia Statement)
Clinical Training
We provide clinical training for health professionals.
Useful Links
- HMB Clinical Care Standard: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/migrated/Heavy-Menstrual-Bleeding-Clinical-Care-Standard.pdf
- Extended Pill Use Regimes: https://www.fsrh.org/blogs/contraception-mythbusters-it-is-not-safe-to-take-coc/
- FRHS eligibility criteria for contraceptive use: https://www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance/documents/ukmec-2016/
- Abortion information translated into community languages (Better Health Channel): https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/HealthyLiving/abortion-translated
