Tools

Find evidence-based tools and guidelines for the assessment and management of a range of health conditions.

Content on this page is intended for health professionals only.

Health professional tools are designed to:

act as a quick reference tool to guide initial diagnosis
provide guidance for the ongoing management of the condition
provide links to comprehensive evidence-based information and patient resources
highlight key messages.

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Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) health professional algorithm

Jean Hailes for Women’s Health has developed a heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) algorithm to support health professionals when managing patients with HMB. This algorithm was developed with subject matter experts and informed by the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard (2024).

Download the Jean Hailes for Women’s Health heavy menstrual bleeding algorithm (PDF 100KB)

We'd like to thank the subject matter experts who contributed to the development of this tool.

Information for your patients on heavy periods.

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) Clinical Care Standard 2024

The Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard (2024) was developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, to ensure women with heavy menstrual bleeding have appropriate management with the least invasive treatment methods.

View the HMB Clinical Care Standard – information for consumers
View the HMB Clinical Care Standard – information for clinicians
View the HMB Clinical Care Standard – information for healthcare services
View the HMB Clinical Care Standard – information for Primary Health networks

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Menopause Toolkit

The Women’s Health Research Program in the Monash University School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine have developed the 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause. The toolkit is for health-care providers caring for women at midlife and provides algorithms that guide the clinical assessment and care of women relevant to menopause.

Download the toolkit algorithms on the Australian Menopause Society website. Supporting notes for the toolkit are available on Taylor and Francis Online.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Guideline and Proactive Tool

The Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI) have developed resources to help with the assessment and management of PCOS.

Evidence and medical knowledge is constantly changing. The authors have taken care to ensure that the information on this page is accurate and up to date at the time it was created. This content is intended for healthcare professionals who should always manage patients within their scope of practice and work within local policies and practices. This content is not intended for members of the general public.