Resources

A practical guide to understanding perimenopause and menopause, providing an overview of this life stage, common symptoms, and the management and support options available.

This certification statement, signed by Secretary Blair Comley on 14 May 2026, certifies that the National Menopause and Perimenopause Awareness campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.

The Commonwealth, state and territory Disability Ministers met on 22 May 2026. This document provides a record of the meeting.

The ‘menopause transition’ includes perimenopause and menopause.  During the menopause transition the levels of oestrogen and progesterone, hormones produced by the ovaries, change. This causes menopause-related symptoms.   People might also describe these symptoms as ‘perimenopause symptoms’.

Learn about the different ways to manage menopause-related symptoms, including lifestyle changes, treatment options and where to seek support. 

This fact sheet tells you about a time of change in your bod . Doctors call it the "menopause transition".

This report outlines the research we undertook to help develop our campaign.

A statement from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO, on declaring diphtheria a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance.

This communique outlines the discussion and agreed outcomes from the February 2026 meeting of the Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ANACAD).

These guidelines provide information about the Medical Treatment Overseas Program. This includes who is eligible, what assistance the program provides, how to apply, and how the assessment process works.

These guides provide information about the mandatory care minutes and 24/7 registered nurse requirements. Learn more about each requirement, including delivery of care minutes, registered nurse coverage and reporting obligations.

Everyone experiences perimenopause differently.

The Minister for Health and Ageing must declare a facility to be a hospital under section 121–5(6) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007. View the current list of declared hospitals.

The First Nations Health Governance Group (FNHGG) met in April 2026. This document provides a record of the meeting.

This training guide covers key steps for practice staff and health professionals to implement and promote bowel cancer screening. Before you order or issue kits for the first time, both the person ordering kits AND the person issuing kits must read this short guide.

Read the Australian Government's response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport report on The State of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia in 2024.

A case study from someone who has received care under the new changes to bulk billing in Australia.