Highlighting the Impacts of Perimenopause and Menopause – New Policy Brief

6 September 2024

As Women’s Health Week (2-6 September) draws to a close, we are releasing a second policy brief to ensure women’s health issues continue to receive the attention they require.

Our Policy Brief Menopause and Perimenopause applies a gendered lens to expand understanding of menopause and perimenopause to inform policy, strategy and practice.

Lack of recognition about the impacts of perimenopause and menopause, and a consequential lack of support, reduce health equity for people who experience this significant life transition.

This brief considers a range of domains where improvements in understanding, practice and service delivery could enhance outcomes.

Key messages

Menopause has physical, financial and mental health impacts for women, people assigned female at birth and people with innate variations in sex characteristics (intersex).

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Key messages

National and workplace policy must include strategies to support and manage the impacts of menopause and perimenopause.

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Health care professionals should be adequately trained and resourced to provide support and advice on the management of menopause and perimenopause.

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There is a need for better education about menopause and perimenopause.

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Menopausal care and supports should consider intersectionality.