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Women's Health - Family Planning 3

Determine natural methods of contraception and apply these to patient cases.

Women's Health - Family Planning 3
CPD 10.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

"Women’s Health – Family Planning 3" is an advanced course tailored for healthcare professionals, offering a deep dive into family planning methods and contraception tailored to diverse patient needs. Covering menstrual cycle insights, natural family planning, contraception for women with intellectual disabilities and CALD backgrounds, and the latest contraceptive innovations, this course equips practitioners with evidence-based strategies to provide personalised, inclusive, and effective care. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of managing reproductive health challenges and exploring cutting-edge contraceptive solutions for optimal patient outcomes.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Nelum Dharmapriya

Dr Nelum Dharmapriya

MBChB(UK) MRCP FRACGP

Professor General Practitioner at Narangba Doctors, Queensland

Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UK (DRCOG) 2000

Diploma of Family planning and Sexual Health Medicine, UK (DFFP) 2003

Obtained Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques by FFPRHC, 2003

Dr Nelum Dharmapriya was born in Sri Lanka. She graduated from the University of Aberdeen, UK, in 1995 and was a partner at Heaton Norris Medical Centre in Stockport, UK, for seven years. Nelum arrived in Australia in 2009 and established Narangba Doctors in 2012. She is married with two teenage boys and loves to spend time outdoors – running, cycling, travelling and reading.

CPD hours

Education hours4.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 473801

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38390

Continue your learning

Our short courses provide focused, standalone learning. If you wish to deepen your expertise, you can stack them towards a broader certificate pathway.

Progress to the full certificate course

Primary Certificate of Family Planning for Women, Professional Certificate of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Professional Diploma of Women's Health Certificate pathway

Primary Certificate of Family Planning for Women, Professional Certificate of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Professional Diploma of Women's Health

Learn how to deliver safe and effective reproductive health care in women's health.

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