Endometriosis Management Plan

The Endometriosis Management Plan (EMP)

The Endometriosis Management Plan (EMP) is a structured tool that supports the evidence-based assessment and care of people with suspected or confirmed endometriosis or chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in general practice. 

The EMP supports GPs in tailoring treatment to individual needs and coordinating effectively with other providers. 

It also facilitates structured documentation and shared decision‑making, guiding the development of a chronic condition management plan when needed to support access to multidisciplinary care.

The EMP has been developed by Monash University’s SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence, in partnership with the RACGP, with funding from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing as part of the National Endometriosis Action Plan.

It embeds key recommendations from the Australian Living Evidence Guideline: Endometriosis.

Resources

CPD Activities

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gplearning: Endometriosis

This gplearning module will assist GPs to provide high-quality, evidence-based care for endometriosis. It focuses on practical strategies for identification and assessment of endometriosis, initiating first-line management, structured follow-up and referral, using tools such as the Endometriosis Management Plan (EMP).

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Webinars

Webinar one - Available now

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From Evidence to Care: A New Endometriosis Management Plan

This webinar provides an overview of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, including epidemiology, common challenges in diagnosis, and complexities in ongoing management. It covers first- and second-line treatment approaches informed by the Australian Living Evidence Guideline: Endometriosis, including pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and non-surgical management options within a general practice setting. This webinar also introduces the Endometriosis Management Plan (EMP).

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Webinar two - Available now

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Multidisciplinary Endometriosis Care and Referral Pathways

This webinar is a pre-recorded interactive panel discussion focused on multidisciplinary care for endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain within and alongside general practice. The session brings together health professionals from various disciplines to discuss their role in supporting people with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, how they collaborate with GPs and other providers, and practical approaches to delivering coordinated, patient-centred care.

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Webinar three - Wednesday 21 Oct at 7 PM (AEDT)

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Using the Endometriosis Management Plan (EMP) in clinical practice

This webinar, presented by Prof Danielle Mazza AM and Dr Jason Abbott, uses case-based discussions to demonstrate how the Endometriosis Management Plan (EMP) can be applied in general practice. Building on the previous webinars, the session translates knowledge into practice through patient scenarios reflecting common challenges in diagnosis, management, multidisciplinary care and referral pathways, and aims to strengthen clinician confidence in using the EMP to support structured, patient-centred and evidence-based care for people with endometriosis.

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