Australians tend to experience good health. However, in terms of sexual and reproductive health, Australian women experience relatively poor health, with unplanned pregnancy being a key health issue.
There has been increasing recognition, nationally and internationally, that a key way to reduce unintended pregnancy is to use more effective and less user dependent methods of contraception such as the long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods. Clinical guidelines recommend their promotion and use is supported as a public health priority.
Despite evidence for the effectiveness of, and satisfaction with, LARC methods, as well as support for their use by peak bodies and key opinion leaders in Australia and internationally, use of LARC methods in Australia continues to remain low.
