Perimenopause and menopause toolkit

It's important to encourage conversations about perimenopause and menopause. Sharing knowledge can help break the silence and challenge taboos, and ultimately improve women’s health and wellbeing. This page provides tools and resources from information from trusted and reliable sources to help you learn more about perimenopause and menopause.

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Use the symptom checklist

See if your symptoms could be perimenopause or menopause.

Information for employees

Learn about supports that are available if you are experiencing perimenopause or menopause in the workplace.

Information for Managers

Learn about ways managers can support people experiencing perimenopause or menopause in the workplace.

Where to get help

Below you'll find a range of resources that delve into the topic of perimenopause and menopause including the common symptoms and misconceptions, as well as the management options available.

You can also find a list of support lines and how to get in touch with doctors that specialise in menopause.

Jean Hailes for Women's Health

Jean Hailes for Women's Health produces a wide variety of free health information resources for women and health professionals, including an easy-to-read booklet, multilingual resources and resources for Aboriginal women.

Australasian Menopause Society

Members of the Australasian Menopause Society Limited (AMS) are doctors and other health care professionals who each have a special interest in women's health in midlife and menopause and the promotion of healthy ageing.

Information for women with an intellectual disability

Download easy-read guides that show you the signs of menopause and what you can do to feel better.

Family Planning NSW

The leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. Family Planning NSW is funded by the Commonwealth, NSW Government and Local Health Districts.

Health Direct

A national, virtual public health information service. Health direct is a Commonwealth funded service where you can get advice and seek medical attention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Healthtalk Australia

Healthtalk Australia is a consortium of researchers based at RMIT University, the University of Sydney, Monash University and the University of NSW (UNSW) conducting qualitative research into experiences of health and illness. You can find information on early menopause and a question prompt list.

Menopause at work

Menopause at Work have developed the Menopause Information Pack for Organizations (MIPO), a free, open access suite of resources to help workplaces support menopausal transition informed by internationally recognised research.

Check out free menopause resources

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