Australia is facing rising cases of syphilis and the re-emergence of congenital syphilis. ASHM collaborates with medical professionals, researchers, and governments to develop up-to-date clinical resources and promote policy addressing this urgent issue.
Developing and delivering in-person and virtual training on the testing and treatment of syphilis, alongside clinical tools.
Bringing together healthcare, government, and community to work towards the elimination of syphilis.
Working with sector partners and government agencies to raise awareness around syphilis, and training available to healthcare professionals.
ASHM’s one-page Could It Be Syphilis? Clinical Indicator Tool for healthcare workers provides information on priority populations for testing, syphilis symptoms, who to test, and treatment of syphilis.
Syphilis remains a significant public health concern, and it is crucial for primary care professionals to stay informed and equipped with the necessary tools to effectively manage this infectious disease.
The Australian STI Management Guidelines for Use in Primary Care are your go-to resource for comprehensive and up-to-date information on the prevention, testing, diagnosis, management, treatment, and follow-up of sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
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There is an ongoing outbreak of infectious syphilis in central and northern Australia among priority populations including young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and women of childbearing age.
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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.
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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.
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