There is an ongoing outbreak of infectious syphilis in central and northern Australia (including Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia) among young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. Notification rates are also increasing significantly in the Perth metropolitan area.
This syphilis training website provides integral professional development for any health practitioners working in areas affected by the syphilis outbreak including doctors, nurses, midwives, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers.
The module includes a short assessment for participants to demonstrate their competency.
Learning Objectives
Contact: Please email sexualhealth@ashm.org.au if you require assistance or have a clinical question you would like to raise with a medical educator.
Accreditation
RACGP
Approved as an RACGP CPD Activity.
Activity ID: 190980
Allocated 4 CPD Program points.
ACN
This Online Learning Program is endorsed by Australian College of Nursing (ACN) according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated 2 CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard.