Written by Cherie Bennett (Nursing Policy and Advocacy Lead, ASHM) and Molly Stannard (Project Manager, ASHM). This article first appeared in the April 2026 issue of InScope, the official journal of the Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU). Members of QNMU can access full issues of InScope on the QNMU website. Image via: InScope magazine Issue 36, April 2026 Putting […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
ASHM has today been announced an awardee of Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call launched in 2024 to support organisations working to improve women’s mental and physical health around the world. Although women make up half of the world’s population, they face inequities in nearly every aspect of their health. Women’s […]
This is a wait list page. By clicking “Register Now” you will be directed to an Expression of Interest form. You will be notified to register via email when your place has been confirmed. We are seeking expressions of interest from antenatal care providers to participate in a ‘train the trainer’ program on antenatal STI […]
This online learning module is designed to provide midwives and clinicians providing antenatal care in NSW, with the tools to identify priority populations for antenatal syphilis testing in their practice, and distinguish the stages of syphilis infection based on a patient’s history and clinical presentation. This one-hour learning module will outline treatment guidelines for these […]
This course is for Western Australian midwives to develop their skills to confidently discuss sexual health with patients, conduct guideline-based syphilis screening and testing, identify health pathways of pregnancy in syphilis, and initiate contact tracing.
The Introduction to Syphilis Nursing online learning module is designed to provide nurses with knowledge of priority populations for screening and testing, appropriate testing, interpretation of serology and contact tracing to reduce syphilis infections in Australia. This one-hour learning module includes 3 topic areas using scenario-based questions to reinforce learning. 1. Meet syphilis 2. Testing […]
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