With syphilis being declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance due to rising case numbers and the re-emergence of congenital syphilis, it’s never been more important to address the infection in antenatal care.

This course is designed for antenatal care providers who are looking to become leaders in their own workplaces on syphilis. You will learn how to support others in your workplace to test, treat and manage syphilis, and ultimately help reduce transmission.

The course uses a train-the-trainer style model to engage experienced facilitators in coaching newer trainers by providing materials along with guidance on delivering them.

Upon completing the program, you will be expected to take on the role of the trainer within your practice setting, using the provided materials and guidance to deliver the training to your colleagues with ongoing support from ASHM.  

The live sessions will take 120 minutes.  The estimated total time commitment for the program is 3 hours plus additional time for trainers to facilitate the training at their home practice.

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Date, Time & Platform:

Date: Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm (ACST)

Platform: Online – Zoom

Course Components:

The training package consists of:  

• An online learning module – participants will learn about syphilis epidemiology, antenatal testing, treatment, and contract tracing at their own pace  
• 120-minute live (remote) facilitated and interactive session  
• Pre- and post-course evaluation survey  
• A toolkit to enable you to deliver the training in your own practice setting  
• Ongoing follow-up support by ASHM

Learning Outcomes :

• Describe the clinical stages of syphilis and identify clinical symptoms  
• Explain the importance of syphilis testing in pregnancy  
• Interpret syphilis serology test results  
• Discuss referral pathways and supports for positive syphilis cases in pregnancy 
• Locate relevant national and state antenatal guidelines for the testing, management, contact tracing and notification of syphilis

Target audience:

The target audience of this Train the Trainers program is Northern Territory healthcare providers who provide antenatal care, including but not limited to midwives and shared-care GPs, and who are working in a role which enables them to provide training and support to colleagues who also provide antenatal care.  

CPD & Accreditation: 

This course has been approved by RACGP for the 2026-28 triennium. Educational Activities: 3.5. Reviewing Performance: 1.0. Activity ID: 1536556.

This course has been approved by ACRRM as an accredited activity. Allocated total 4.5 PDP units: 3.5 Educational Activity and 1 Performance Review. 

All participants who complete the course in full will be awarded a Statement of Attendance

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Funding:

This Syphilis Testing in Antenatal Settings: Train the Trainer Program received funding from the Australian Centre for Disease Control