This two-day face to face training course helps nurses and midwives understand the public health aspects and clinical management of common STIs, HIV and hepatitis B. The course helps participants develop confidence in a proactive and practical approach to health care and evidence-based practice. Scholarships This course has been funded by the Western Australian Department […]
As ASHM’s work in Papua New Guinea (PNG) continues to expand, it has become increasingly important to have somebody on the ground to lead the delivery of our health system strengthening work, with a particular focus on HIV and triple elimination. As such, this year ASHM welcomed Dr Percy Pokeya as the inaugural PNG Country Lead. Dr Pokeya will be overseeing a number of ASHM-led projects in the country, including the Supporting Triple Elimination in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste (STEPT) project as […]
The Sexual Health Check, an accreditation system for online sexual health providers, has launched today – providing Australians greater confidence accessing sexual healthcare online. Previously, there had been no consistent framework applied to online sexual health services to ensure safety, reliability, and the appropriateness of services being offered. Launched by ASHM Health (formerly the Australian Society of HIV, […]
This four-part podcast and webinar series tackles priority areas in sexual health practice, including sexual health consultations with young people, gender-affirming sexual health care, syphilis prevention and testing, as well as HIV prescriber updates in ACT. Each session pairs a short pre-learning podcast (featuring a realistic clinical scenario and example conversations) with a one-hour live […]
This resource for healthcare professionals raises awareness and provides guidance on integrating sexual health discussions into everyday clinical care. Syphilis notifications are continuing to rise across Australia and early detection and routine testing are critical to stopping the spread.
Australia is on track to become the first nation to reach the target of eliminating cervical cancer by 2035, however, a decline in vaccination rates and cervical screening could put this in jeopardy. As a result, it is more important than ever for GPs to educate patients on the important role screening and vaccines play in the prevention of cervical cancer. […]
This one-hour eLearning course is designed to introduce GPs to the types of sexual health concerns that may need to be discussed in relation to travel, and how you might address them. You’ll explore supporting patients before or after travel, and ways to include sexual health in the discussion. You’ll learn how to provide travel health care by assessing sexual health risks, identifying behaviours that […]
Clinical Education Sessions have been run in collaboration by ASHM and Sydney Sexual Health Centre (SSHC) since 2018. The sessions provide an update on important emerging developments in HIV and STIs, discuss the applicability of results from a journal article to patient population, and give opportunities for clinicians to integrate the latest evidence on a range of clinical topics into diagnosis and […]
Join us for updates on emerging developments and key issues in blood-borne viruses, sexual and reproductive health from leading experts in the field. The sessions will give clinicians opportunities to integrate the latest evidence into diagnosis and management strategies in their practice. Each session will run for one hour on Wednesdays, with the full schedule available below. Register for the series to receive notifications and a joining link prior to […]
For the first time, ASHM has published an annual Global Impact Report to highlight achievements from the previous year and to serve as an update on how key projects across Asia and the Pacific are making positive change. The report can be viewed in its entirety here, but below are some of the notable highlights […]
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