Hawkins Medical Clinic is set to open a specialised Women’s Health Clinic to cater for women during each stage of their lives.

The clinic, which will open on Monday, will cover specific women’s health issues from contraception, preconception counselling, antenatal and postnatal care to pelvic pain, perimenopause and menopause.

Clinical coordinator Dr Monique Kanters said she was eager to offer this service to the community.

“There is increasing community awareness of how women’s health issues impact woman physically, mentally, socially and economically,” she said.

“It is our aim to help women achieve their best health in order to achieve what they want in life.”

There are seven Hawkins doctors (both male and female) who are involved in the clinic, each with different skills and interests.

Practice manager Judith Williams said the new Women’s Health clinic at Hawkins Medical aimed to cater for the broader Limestone Coast area and would provide critical support to women in the region.

“The Women’s Health Clinic is an initiative designed to encourage all women of the Limestone Coast to put their health first,” she said.

Patients can self-refer through the website or can be referred by their current GP or allied health professional.