SPHERE Sexual & Reproductive Health Podcast

SPHERE aims to improve the quality, safety, and capacity of primary health care services to achieve better outcomes in women's sexual and reproductive health. SPHERE brings together a multidisciplinary team of national and international clinician researchers with expertise in women's sexual and reproductive health and a track record of translating research findings into practice and policy.

Pharmacist Role in Early Medical Abortion (EMA) Provision 11/14/2022

Pharmacist Role in Early Medical Abortion (EMA) Provision Pharmacist Sijka Tscholakoff joins us to discuss the pharmacy role in early medical abortion (EMA) provision. Sijka has worked as a pharmacist for 13 years, and is an advocate for accessible medical abortion access through primary care. She explains how to train to provide MS2Step, and how to set up and manage medical abortion provision through community pharmacists. For more information and to register as a pharmacy dispenser of medical abortion, visit: /episode/index/show/spherecre/id/24995724

Practice Manager tips for LARC and EMA service delivery in General Practices 07/11/2022

Practice Manager tips for LARC and EMA service delivery in General Practices We are delighted to be joined by Kerri Haines who provides us with insight into the role of a Practice Manager in the provision of LARC and EMA services in General Practice. Kerri Haines is the Practice Manager of Thirroul Medical Practice. Kerri has been a Practice Manager for 6 years and is passionate about provision sexual and reproductive health services. To find out more join our AusCAPPS Network Community of Practice /episode/index/show/spherecre/id/23703896

Nurse-led Roles in LARC and MTOP 04/12/2022

Nurse-led Roles in LARC and MTOP Larissa Hudson joins us to provide insight into her role as a Nurse Educator and Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurse at Sexual Health Victoria (formerly Family Planning Victoria). She is passionate about reproductive health rights and has worked in early and late term abortion (both MTOP and STOP) across the UK and Australia. She is hoping that more people will take up the mantle to provide termination of pregnancy in our community and thinks anyone involved in the area already is a health care super star! /episode/index/show/spherecre/id/22764146

Providing a Comprehensive Medical Abortion Consultation 02/16/2022

Providing a Comprehensive Medical Abortion Consultation Dr Melissa (Lisa) Brown is a GP at Thirroul Medical Practice in the Wollongong Area. She is passionate about providing affordable and easily accessible medical terminations, IUD insertions and contraceptive advice in a primary care setting. Dr Brown joins us to explain and advise how to provide a comprehensive medical abortion consultation in general practice. /episode/index/show/spherecre/id/22147649

Setting up a Medical Abortion Service in General Practice 01/25/2022

Setting up a Medical Abortion Service in General Practice Dr Belinda Minc is a GP supervisor with a special interest in women's health. She was integral in establishing and running the medical abortion service at Airlie Women's Clinic in Melbourne. We discuss how to set up a medical abortion service in general practice including logistics, risks, and practicalities. For more resources see: /episode/index/show/spherecre/id/21885584

Early Medical Abortion 12/14/2020

Early Medical Abortion Associate Professor Deborah Bateson, the Medical Director of Family Planning NSW, joins us for an overview of early medical abortion (EMA). We discuss how to safely provide EMA including logistics, side effects, and follow up. The release of this episode coincides with the upcoming eTG guidelines on medical abortion. For more resources see: /episode/index/show/spherecre/id/17181464

South Australia & Abortion 10/27/2020

South Australia & Abortion Brigid Coombe joins us to discuss abortion access and legality in South Australia. We will be discussing the bill currently put forward to remove abortion from criminal law in South Australia, and the work of the South Australian Abortion Advocacy Coalition (SAAAC). For more information please visit: https://saabortionactioncoalition.com/ /episode/index/show/spherecre/id/16564172

Telemedicine & Early Medical Abortion 09/21/2020

Telemedicine & Early Medical Abortion Welcome to the first episode of The SPHERE Sexual & Reproductive Health Podcast! Chief Investigator and Director of SPHERE Professor Danielle Mazza speaks about Telemedicine and Early Medical Abortion (EMA) in Australia. The release of this episode coincides with Professor Mazza's editorial in the MJA To become an EMA provider: Theme song: Lockdown Charms by Martijn de Boer (NiGid) /episode/index/show/spherecre/id/16088231

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