Identifying gaps in dual protection from sexually transmissible infections and unintended pregnancies among Australian women: an observational study

Reference

Smith, L.W., Liu, B., Degenhardt, L., Richters, J., Bateson, D., Yeung, A., Guy, R., 2021, Identifying gaps in dual protection from sexually transmissible infections and unintended pregnancies among Australian women: an observational study, Sexual Health, available online 12

Telehealth sexual and reproductive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Reference

Cheng, Y., Boerma, C., Peck, L., Botfield, JR., Estoesta, J., McGeechan, K., 2021, Telehealth sexual and reproductive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Medical Journal of Australia, online 2

The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Young People with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review

Reference

Carter, A., Strnadová, I., Watfen, C., Pebdani, R., Bateson, DJ., Loblinzk, J., Guy, R., Newman, C., 2021, The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Young People with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review, Springer Link, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00549-y 19

Telehealth ensures better access to healthcare

People needing reproductive and sexual health services or pregnancy counselling can access a range of treatment options through telehealth with Medicare rebates re-instated for Family Planning NSW patients in the June 2021 Budget.

The re-instatement of the telehealth Medicare rebate for people seeking things like contraception, STI advice and pregnancy services means patients attending specialised services like Family Planning NSW do not need to have seen a particular doctor within the past 12 months to qualify for Medicare funded telehealth.

The Low Down

The Low Down is a resource about sexual health and relationships for young people under 25 years old. The resource was developed in plain English for young people from a non-English speaking background.

Increasing the accessibility of long-acting reversible contraceptives through nurse-led insertions: A cost-benefit analysis

Reference

Botfield, J. R., Lacey, S., Fleming, K., McGeechan, K., & Bateson, D., 2020, Increasing the accessibility of long-acting reversible contraceptives through nurse-led insertions: A cost-benefit analysis, Collegian, 27(1) 109-114

Working towards gender equality in rural Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea: Community health survey findings

Reference

Smith, H., Botfield, J. R., Soares, M., Hagoma, R., Cheng, Y., & McGeechan, K., 2019, Working towards gender equality in rural Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea: Community health survey findings, Pacific Journal of Reproductive Health, 1(9) 506-512

The Guttmacher–Lancet Commission on sexual and reproductive health and rights: how does Australia measure up?

Reference

Deborah J Bateson, Kirsten I Black and Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, 2019, The Guttmacher–Lancet Commission on sexual and reproductive health and rights: how does Australia measure up?, The Medical Journal of Australia, Volume 210, Issue 6 250-252