The practitioners we’d send our best friend to.
The List
The doctors women recommend
Every name here was nominated by a woman who felt heard by them, and we’re sharing them so you don’t have to start from scratch. Nobody has paid to be listed, and we don’t take ratings or reviews. Call the practice to check availability, fees and whether you need a referral.
Had a doctor or practitioner who actually helped? Tell us about them →
Central Coast & Newcastle, NSW
Dr Shauna Watts
FRACGP, MRCGP · Member, Australian Menopause Society
- Practice
- YOU by Dr Shauna Watts
- Location
- 960 Central Coast Hwy, Forresters Beach NSW · also The Junction, Newcastle NSW
- Interests
- Perimenopause & menopause, women’s health, lifestyle medicine
- Billing
- Private. Check fees with the clinic
Dr Marguerite Thomas
MD, FRACGP · BA Psych (Hons) · MPH
- Practice
- Terrigal & Avoca Beach Medical Centre
- Location
- 9–13 Kurrawyba Ave, Terrigal NSW · also 4/179 Avoca Dr, Avoca Beach NSW
- Interests
- Women’s health, sexual & reproductive health, children’s health
- Billing
- Private billing practice
Dr Sally Rawlins
General practitioner · former emergency doctor
- Practice
- Terrigal & Avoca Beach Medical Centre
- Location
- 9–13 Kurrawyba Ave, Terrigal NSW · also 4/179 Avoca Dr, Avoca Beach NSW
- Interests
- Women’s health, chronic disease, skin cancer medicine
- Billing
- Private billing practice
Dr Roisin Nicholson
General practitioner · MRCGP (distinction)
- Practice
- Terrigal & Avoca Beach Medical Centre
- Location
- 9–13 Kurrawyba Ave, Terrigal NSW · also 4/179 Avoca Dr, Avoca Beach NSW
- Interests
- Women’s health, family planning incl. Mirena & Implanon, antenatal care
- Billing
- Private billing practice
Western Sydney, NSW
Dr Simone Dombroski
MBBS, FRACGP · BPsych
- Practice
- Alpha Medical Centre
- Location
- Seven Hills Plaza, 224 Prospect Hwy, Seven Hills NSW
- Interests
- Women’s health, chronic care, paediatrics
- Billing
- Bulk-billing practice (Medicare card holders)
Dr George Hardas
MBBS, FRANZCOG · Advanced laparoscopic surgeon
- Practice
- Northwest Women’s Health
- Location
- 6 Kempsey St, Blacktown NSW · also Norwest Private Hospital, Bella Vista NSW
- Interests
- Endometriosis, advanced pelvic surgery, urogynaecology
- Billing
- Private specialist. GP referral needed
Gold Coast, QLD
Dr Nashreen Omar
General practitioner
- Practice
- The Pines Medical Practice
- Location
- Shop 36, The Pines Shopping Centre, Elanora QLD
- Interests
- Women’s health, mental health, chronic disease, preventive care
- Billing
- Private fees apply
The PeriHelp List is a starting point, not an endorsement or medical advice. Details come from public practice information and can change, so please confirm with the practice before you book. Know someone who should be here? Nominate them.
Why we’re asking you
Most of us have a story about being dismissed. The appointment where it was “probably just stress.” The bloods that came back normal while you knew something wasn’t right. Walking out feeling smaller than when you walked in.
But most of us also remember the one who got it right — the doctor or practitioner who finally listened, took us seriously, and helped us feel like ourselves again. That person changes everything. And right now, the only way another woman finds them is by luck.
That’s what this list is here to fix — not with ads or paid placements, but with the word of women who’ve actually sat in the chair, followed by our own checks. When you tell us who helped you, you’re handing the next woman a shortcut through the years it can take to find good care.
So this is us asking. Who took your perimenopause seriously? Tell us — and help us build the thing we all wish we’d had.
How it works
- You nominate. Tell us about the practitioner who actually listened — and helped. Your words stay private; they’re how we know who to look at, not what we publish.
- We verify. Every nomination is checked against public registration (AHPRA, where the profession is registered) and our published criteria.
- It goes live. Approved practitioners are listed with the facts a woman needs to choose: who they are, where they are, what they do, and how to book. Free, on merit — placement is never sold.
Read exactly how practitioners make the list →
What a listing looks like
Every listing is factual: name · profession and registration type · location and telehealth availability · special interest areas · billing style · how to book. What you won’t see: star ratings, reviews, or quotes about anyone’s care. That’s deliberate — Australian law limits how patient testimonials can be used to advertise health services, and we built this list to protect the practitioners on it as much as the women using it.
The list is organised in two parts:
- Registered health practitioners — professions regulated by AHPRA (doctors, gynaecologists, physiotherapists, psychologists and others), with registration verified.
- Other supports — practitioners in fields that aren’t AHPRA-registered (such as nutritionists and personal trainers) who many women find valuable alongside medical care. Listed with the same facts, clearly labelled.
Nominate a practitioner
Know someone who deserves a place? It takes about two minutes. (What you write stays between us — it guides our checks and is never published.)
A nomination is a starting point, not an automatic listing. Practitioners are contacted and consent before being listed. PeriHelp does not provide medical advice; inclusion reflects verification against our published criteria, not a clinical endorsement of any practitioner. This page is information and navigation only — it doesn’t replace advice from a qualified doctor.