NT HIV and STI Testing and Cultural Appropriate Care

Australia continues to make progress in addressing BBVs and STIs – and respecting the confidentiality and other cultural considerations will ensure a significant reduction in transmission of these conditions. By ensuring that patients have access and varying options to HIV testing, we can decrease HIV transmission in the Australian population. 

This facilitated webinar has been designed in the context of those working in the NT who want to know more about HIV testing, the conditions on when you should test, and what other diagnostic tests a practitioner requires to provide care and how to discuss testing and results in a culturally appropriate manner. 

We will also have a short presentation on the NAPWHA initiative HIVtest.au, a free, accessible, and discreet HIV self-testing kit delivery service that provides one year’s worth of HIV self-testing kits to people living in Australia aged over 18 years. 

Click here to access the flyer.  

Date, Time and Venue: 

Date: Monday 27 May 

Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm (ACST)

Venue: Online – Teams

Target Audience: 

All NT practitioners who want to able to test and diagnose HIV and other STIs in a culturally appropriate manner and learn about NAPWHA’s HIVtest.au initiative.  

Speakers: 

Shauna Hall, Nurse Practitioner, Royal Darwin Hospital 

Dale Thomspon, Nurse Practitioner, Royal Darwin Hospital 

Beau Newham, HIVtest.au representative, NAPWHA 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Interpret a positive HIV test, and what other STI diagnostic tests are required 
• Recall who to contact in NT to get patient started on ARV
• Outline how to give a culturally aware diagnosis 
• Describe the HIVtest.au ordering process to patients 

Funding:

This course received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health 

For more information:

Please contact ASHM Education at education@ashm.org.au or call 0431 320 429. 

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