NSW MP pushes for specialist endometriosis classes in public high schools
MP Helen Dalton is sponsoring a petition for specialist endometriosis education in NSW public schools.
About one in seven Australian girls and women have endometriosis, which causes severe pelvic pain. Many teenagers suffer in silence, not realizing it isn't normal.
NSW MP Helen Dalton is sponsoring a parliamentary petition to fund specialist endometriosis education classes in public high schools. The PPEP Talk program currently runs in independent and Catholic schools across the country.
It also runs in state schools in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. The petition has gained more than 1,700 signatures since launching in August.
Research shows teachers often lack confidence teaching menstrual health. Specialist educators are very important for this work.
The NSW Education Department will launch its own pelvic health program next year. But Dalton says existing specialists should get state funding instead.
- 1 in 7 Australian
- Girls and women affected
- More than 1,700 since August
- Petition signatures
Why it mattersEarly education and awareness could help teenagers get diagnosed and treated faster. This would reduce missed schooldays and long-term health problems from delayed care.
AustraliaThousands of NSW schoolgirls live with undiagnosed or untreated endometriosis; specialist education in public schools could help many seek medical help years earlier.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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