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The AusCAPPS Network

The Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support Network

 
The Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support Network (AusCAPPS) improves equitable access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and early medical abortion (EMA) services in primary care. To support the expansion of best-practice service delivery across Australia, the AusCAPPS Network connects EMA and LARC providers through peer-networking opportunities and access to resources and training.

The network replicates a highly successful Canadian model and connects GPs, nurses and pharmacists with news, resources, practical advice and training on the provision of LARC (including intrauterine devices and hormonal implants) and EMA.
 
Interested in joining AusCAPPS?

We’re inviting general practitioners, practice nurses and community pharmacists working in general practice to join our network.

With a recruitment goal of 3,000 participants, our community of practice links leading researchers in contraception and abortion with key industry organisations (national, state-based, government and non-government) to drive innovation and sustainable improvements in these essential services nationwide.

Benefits of joining AusCAPPS:
  • Connect with GPs, pharmacists and nurses around Australia who also provide LARC and EMA services
  • Access training and education opportunities relating to LARC insertion and EMA
  • Access our expert network and community noticeboards
  • Access resources, guidelines, referral forms and patient handouts
  • Connect with the latest news and research related to LARC and EMA
This project is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Grand
 
NHMRC grant number: APP1191793
 
Monash University Human, Research Ethics Committee approval number: 28002

     NHMRC Aqua     department of health and aged care 1

    

Recruitment

Recruiting now for Phase 4: National survey about providing long-acting reversible contraception and medical abortion in primary care. 

KAP survey for SPHERE website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The AusCAPPS Network is inviting all general practitioners, nurses working in general practice and community-based pharmacists to take part in a national survey. This survey aims to understand your knowledge, attitudes, and current practices in delivering long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and medical abortion (EMA) in primary care.

Be part of this important research about LARC and EMA provision care in Australia.

For more information:

 

Recruiting Clinicians to Join The AusCAPPS Network

Steps to join the AusCAPPS network: 

  1. Head to the AusCAPPS Network website.
  2. Register for a free Medcast account with your AHPRA information. 
  3. Sign up to the AusCAPPS Network
  4. You are now ready to connect with other general practitioners, nurses and pharmacists on the community!
 

Project Partners

 AusCAPPS 2023