Championing change for endometriosis care
Tracks
Track 1
| Saturday, August 2, 2025 |
| 2:50 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Pyrmont Theatre |
Details
For too long, endometriosis has been overlooked in public health, leaving many women without timely diagnosis or appropriate care. The condition remains under-recognised and underfunded despite affecting one in seven Australian women. This session will explore how public health strategies must evolve to prioritise women’s health, from policy reforms to community awareness initiatives. Bringing together expert insights and the voices of those with lived experience, this discussion will highlight the gaps in care, the impact of delayed diagnosis, and the urgent need for systemic change. Pharmacists play a crucial role in supporting patients with endometriosis by providing education, medicine management, and advocating for improved access to care.
Learning objectives
- Identify common symptoms of endometriosis and the challenges in timely diagnosis.
- Discuss the impact of public health policies on endometriosis awareness and care.
- Describe strategies pharmacists can use to manage symptoms and improve access to appropriate care.
Competency standards (2016): 1.6, 3.1, 3.6
Speakers
Grace Wong
Medication Safety Pharmacist
The Royal Women's Hospital
Championing change for endometriosis care
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.
