Could it by HIV? For Emergency Department and Urgent Care 

The “Could It Be HIV?” webinar on this page is designed for Emergency Department and Urgent Care. Looking for a different audience-specific session? Please select the webinar most relevant to your practice: his webinar series has been developed to increase clinician awareness and use of ASHM’s Could It Be HIV? tool in primary and non-HIV specialist care. It will build confidence […]

Could it be HIV? For The College of Physicians 

The “Could It Be HIV?” webinar on this page is designed for The College of Physicians. Looking for a different audience-specific session? Please select the webinar most relevant to your practice: his webinar series has been developed to increase clinician awareness and use of ASHM’s Could It Be HIV? tool in primary and non-HIV specialist care. It will […]

Could It Be HIV? For General Practitioners

The “Could It Be HIV?” webinar on this page is designed for General Practitioners. Looking for a different audience-specific session? Please select the webinar most relevant to your practice: This webinar series has been developed to increase clinician awareness and use of ASHM’s Could It Be HIV? tool in primary and non-HIV specialist care. It will build confidence […]

Spotlight on Ocular Syphilis Webinar Recording

ASHM, in collaboration with the Royal Australian And New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) hosted this 1-hour webinar on ocular syphilis in October 2025 which can now be accessed on-demand. This webinar guides clinicians in recognising when to consider ocular syphilis in the differential diagnosis, highlight the common clinical features to look out for, and […]

Expanding Your Scope: HIV, STIs & PrEP Prescribing Workshop  

This in-person workshop provides an update on sexual health for GPs and nurses, covering key aspects of HIV and syphilis care. Participants will review indications for testing, the effectiveness and appropriate use of HIV PrEP and PEP and engage in case-based discussions to strengthen clinical decision-making in syphilis management. The session will also highlight best practice guidelines and useful […]

AAPi & ASHM | Starting the Conversation: Sexual Health for Psychologists

This webinar is being delivered by the Australian Association of Psychologists. Sexual health is a core part of overall health and wellbeing; sexual healthcare is healthcare. Yet many psychologists feel uncertain about how to navigate these conversations in clinical practice.  With rising rates of syphilis in Australia, there is an increasing need for healthcare providers […]

Guide to Discussing Syphilis Testing

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.

Syphilis cases in Australia have doubled in a decade, yet many healthcare workers don’t see it as a concern 

Syphilis cases have more than doubled in the past decade[i], yet many frontline healthcare workers still don’t see it as a common concern and lack confidence in discussing and testing for it. New research conducted by ASHM Health revealed that more than half (54%) of healthcare professionals (HCP) don’t feel confident about when to test […]

ASHM global impact report released

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 […]

DANA & ASHM | Integrating Sexual Health into AOD Care: Practical Strategies for Nurses and Midwives

People accessing AOD services often face higher risks of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs). Nurses and midwives play a vital role in reducing these risks by integrating sexual health into everyday care. Presented in collaboration with ASHM – the peak body representing the BBV and STI workforce in Australia – and the […]