From perimenopause to menopause with confidence
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| Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| 9:00 AM - 9:40 AM |
| Pyrmont Theatre |
Details
Perimenopause is under recognised, and menopause remains undertreated. Despite the availability of effective therapies, many women still hesitate to seek treatment due to lingering fears from outdated studies linking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to breast cancer. This session will explore how pharmacists and health professionals can better support women by amplifying their voices, improving access to diagnosis and treatment, and providing evidence-based therapeutic education. Gain insights into patient experiences, learn about the latest menopause treatments, and discover how to counsel and support women through this significant life stage confidently.
Learning objectives
- Recognise the challenges in diagnosing and managing perimenopause and menopause.
- Discuss patient perspectives on menopause and how health professionals can better support women’s experiences.
- Describe evidence-based treatments, including HRT, and address common misconceptions.
Competency standards (2016): 1.6, 2.1, 3.5, 3.6
Speakers
Grace Wong
Medication Safety Pharmacist
The Royal Women's Hospital
From perimenopause to menopause with confidence
Biography
Grace is the senior medication safety pharmacist at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, the national Head of Health Professional Program at Jean Hailes for Women's Health and pharmacist reviewer for the Eastern and North Eastern Primary Health Networks. At Jean Hailes, she leads a team that creates women's health education and clinical support resources for GPs, nurses and pharmacists in primary care. She is a practicing accredited home medicines review pharmacist with a special interest in women's health, diabetes, kidney disease and deprescribing.
Prior to her current roles, Grace was an educator with NPS MedicineWise for primary care health professionals, a specialist in medicines information, renal medicine, and worked in international health aid work. Grace is an international subject matter expert in environmental sustainability, founder of Pharmacists for the Environment Australia and is the lead for Advanced Pharmacy Australia's Climate and Health Specialty Practice Group.
