Endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics

Endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics have been established across Australia. These clinics work to reduce diagnosis timeframes and provide better care and pain management for those suffering from endometriosis and pelvic pain.

Expansion of the endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics

On 9 February 2025, the Australian Government announced an expansion of the Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics (clinics) over three years (2025-26 to 2027-28). The expansion will include funding for 11 new clinics, bringing the total number of clinics nationally to 33. The existing 22 clinics will receive extension of funding to continue providing specialist care and support.

In addition, the remit of all clinics will be expanded to provide information and support services for women seeking specialist care to manage menopause and perimenopause symptoms. 

More information on the expansion of the clinics can be found in the media release from Minister Butler.

About the initiative

The Australian Government is funding endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics in every state and territory in Australia. These clinics aim to:

  • improve access for patients to diagnostic, treatment and referral services for endometriosis and pelvic pain
  • build the primary care workforce to manage this chronic condition
  • improve access to new information and care pathways.

Why it is important

Endometriosis is a complex and debilitating chronic condition that can be hard to diagnose, with those suffering waiting an average of 6-8 years before diagnosis. It is a progressive condition that can start at puberty and continue through to old age. In Australia it affects at least one in nine girls, women and those assigned female at birth.

Goals

The clinics will provide multi-disciplinary care with a focus on:

  • improving the timeliness of diagnosis
  • promoting early access to intervention, care, treatment options, and referral services for endometriosis and pelvic pain.

Meeting our goals

We are funding the clinics through the Primary Health Networks (PHN). Clinics have a range of mechanisms available to ensure:

  • provision of services to priority populations
  • affordable patient support services
  • greater accessibility for patients across the community.

Recognising that endometriosis is a complex condition that effects people in many ways, these services and treatments will be multidisciplinary.

Current endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics

StateClinicLocationPHN
ACTSexual Health and Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT)Canberra, ACTACT PHN
NSWOrange Family Medical CentreOrange, NSWWestern NSW PHN
NSWHunters Hill Medical PracticeHunters Hill, NSWNorthern Sydney PHN
NSWLeichardt General PracticeLeichardt, NSWCentral and Eastern Sydney PHN
NSWThe Women’s Health Centre Southern HighlandsMittagong, NSWSouth Western Sydney PHN
NSWMilton Medical CentreMilton, NSWSouth Eastern NSW PHN
NSWCoffs Harbour Women’s Health CentreCoffs Harbour, NSWNorth Coast PHN
NSWRouse Hill Town Medical and Dental CentreRouse Hill, NSWWestern Sydney, PHN
NTNorthside Health DarwinCoconut Grove, NTNorthern Territory PHN
QldMATSICHS (Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd)Morayfield, QLDBrisbane North PHN
QldBenowa Super ClinicBenowa, QLDGold Coast PHN
QldFamily Planning QueenslandCairns, QLDNorthern Queensland PHN
QldNeighbourhood MedicalBardon, QLDBrisbane North PHN
SAKadina Medical AssociatesKadina, SACountry SA PHN
SAThrive Family PracticeGlenelg South, SAAdelaide, PHN
TasFamily Planning TasmaniaGlenorchy, TASTasmania PHN
VicEACH PracticeRingwood East, VICEastern Melbourne PHN
VicEpping Plaza Medical and Dental Centre*Epping, VICEastern Melbourne PHN
VicBendigo Community Health ServicesBendigo, VICMurray PHN
VicKardinia HealthBelmont, VICWestern Victoria PHN
WAPioneer Health AlbanyAlbany, WACountry WA PHN
WAThe Garden Family Medical ClinicMurdoch, WAPerth South PHN
  • * This centre replaces Lyndoch Medical Hub in Victoria, which was successful in receiving funding on 22 March 2023 but declined the offer.

Outcomes

An evaluation of the clinics is underway and is anticipated to be completed in mid-2025. This evaluation will help integrate available support into the treatment and management of people with coexisting conditions such as endometriosis.

More measures to help women to find more appropriate care and better manage the impact of endometriosis and pelvic pain include:

  • access to a new Medicare-funded magnetic resonance imaging scan to assist in the investigation of infertility for those with severe endometriosis and other conditions
  • a review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme items used to support the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. The review will report on available treatments for endometriosis and recommendations for both improved utilisation of items and promotion of available treatments
  • development of an Endometriosis Management Plan to support patients in primary care
  • support to the National Endometriosis Clinical and Scientific Trials Network to continue growing research capacity and address research gaps
  • funding for an Endometriosis Living Guideline to support new and ongoing research into the diagnosis and management of endometriosis
  • promotion of the Australian Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Endometriosis
  • funding for increasing awareness of endometriosis in priority populations. This includes implementing a
    • Mentor Program to support those newly diagnosed with endometriosis
    • Workplace Assistance Program to facilitate discussions in the workplace
  • continued support for the EndoZone digital platform to provide consumer access to evidence-based information.

Learn more about these measures in our progress report.

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