The federal government has vowed to lift the lid on the "silent epidemic" of endometriosis, detailing its plan to educate doctors, teachers and employers about the painful condition affecting 700,000 Australian women.

On Monday Health Minister Greg Hunt will release the draft National Action Plan for Endometriosis and call for public input. He said he was "determined to do more to support sufferers and encourage people to have their say".

Tara Smith, 22, suffers from endometriosis, a little understood disorder. Credit:James Brickwood

For sufferers, such as Tara Smith from Revesby, the development was a "relief" and deeply encouraging.

"Some days it's like an intense period pain, but when it's bad, it's like someone's wrapped up all my abdominal organs in barbed wire and are pulling on it tightly," the 22-year-old said.