Abbreviations

Abbreviations

AIST

Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees

ALSWH

Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

AMC

Australian Medical Council

AMS

Australasian Menopause Society

ASFA

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia

CALD

Culturally and linguistically diverse

CAMs

Complementary and alternative medicines

COTA

Council on the Ageing

Equality Act

Equality Act 2010

FECCA

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone

GP

General practitioner

GSM

Genitourinary syndrome of menopause

HRT

Hormone Replacement Therapy

IC

Involuntary childlessness

IVF

In vitro fertilisation

Jean Hailes

Jean Hailes for Women’s Health

LGBTQIA+

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual plus

LH

Luteinising hormone

MBS

Medicare Benefits Schedule

MCHRI

Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation

MHT

Menopause Hormonal Therapy

MIPO

Menopause Information Pack for Organisations

MRFF

Medical Research Future Fund

NES

National Employment Standards

NHMRC

National Health and Medical Research Council

NSW

New South Wales

PBAC

Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee

PBS

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

PMDD

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

POI

Primary ovarian insufficiency

PPC

Prescription payment certificate

RACGP

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

TGA

Therapeutic Goods Administration

the Act

Fair Work Act 2009

the committee

Senate Community Affairs References Committee

the Council

The National Women’s Health Advisory Council

the Department

Department of Health and Aged Care

the Strategy

The National Women’s Health Strategy 2020–2030

UK

United Kingdom

WGEA

Workplace Gender Equality Agency

WHI Study

Women’s Health Initiative Study