Jean Hailes for Women’s Health is committed to providing health professionals with culturally safe and responsive education, training and resources.
The Senate Inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause found that additional up-to-date training for GPs and nurses was needed. In addition to our Menopause Education Program, we've developed resources that support health professionals when working with priority populations, such as First Nations women.
Dr Anne Peterson is a GP who has spent the past 15 years travelling to rural and remote communities in the Northern Territory to provide care to First Nations women. In this video, Dr Peterson talks about cultural considerations when working with First Nations women through her own experience.
Jean Hailes has a range of First Nations resources available for health professionals and women on topics including menopause, periods and polycystic ovary syndrome.
They have been developed in partnership with Aboriginal-led health organisations for health workers and health professionals who work with First Nations women.
Our First Nations resources on menopause include:
The resources are designed to help health workers and health professionals talk to First Nations women about menopause. They focus on what menopause is, why it happens, how to manage menopausal symptoms, and how to stay healthy during and after menopause.
For tips and more information on how to use these resources, watch this video featuring Jess Davis, Clinic Nurse Coordinator and Practice Nurse at the Jean Hailes clinic.
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