We publish information about our regulatory changes to up-classify surgical mesh devices, and options for practitioners or hospitals seeking to use cancelled devices.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
It includes information on how:
- the outcome of the inquiry will impact future treatment options
- GPs can approach treatment of affected women.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
It includes information on:
- care pathways for the management of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence
- getting senior doctors certified to implant and remove urogynecological mesh.
New South Wales Health
Information for General Practitioners regarding Mesh Implant for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (factsheet)
Australasian Pelvic Floor Procedures Registry
The Australasian Pelvic Floor Procedures Registry (APFPR) is a commonwealth Government health initiative established to record information about surgeries in Australia for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) procedures. It is a clinician-led national clinical quality registry managed by Monash University.
The APFPR will collect information with the aim to improve quality of care and increase the safety and awareness of patients undergoing pelvic floor procedures. The data collected will be used to track the long-term safety and performance of these procedures and establish the best surgical practice for the best patient health outcomes.
More information on how clinicians can participate in data collection for the APFPR can be found here: APFPR health professionals – APFPR.
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Updated webpage to include information about the Australasian Pelvic Floor Procedures Registry.
Updated webpage to include information about the Australasian Pelvic Floor Procedures Registry.