The new MBS program funding through items 73451 and 73452 is at grave risk of being underutilised or, worse yet, misunderstood despite its best intentions.

Comorbidities, multimorbidity and frailty are increasingly becoming a major focus of care as a result of the ageing population of people with human immunodeficiency virus.

While clinical guidelines recommend increasing the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives, current contraceptive use and management in Australia do not reflect these recommendations.

The primary care physician has an essential role in providing women with guidance, counselling and assessment regarding fertility concerns.