Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), & Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections Standing Committee (BBVSS), 2023 The Australian STI Management Guidelines were updated between 2020-2022 by a multidisciplinary group of clinical and non-clinical experts. While all sections have been updated, some have had major changes. The key changes...
New National Communicable Disease Surveillance System Dashboard
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia), Dec 2022 (Via SiREN e-alert, March 2023) The National Communicable Disease Surveillance System has created a Dashboard to enable service providers and planners to access up-to-date information about notifiable infections. The Dashboard is useful for monitoring rapidly evolving epidemiological trends, such as those related to the current syphilis...
HIV reservoirs are established earlier than expected
The European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG), February 2023 For the first time in humans, a research team has shown that, as early as the first days of infection, HIV is able to create reservoirs where it will hide and persist during antiretroviral therapy. Until now, the scientific community did not know exactly when or how these viral reservoirs—the existence of which is a major obstacle to curing...
The 8th National Day of Women Living with HIV morning tea
SAMESH & Positive Life SA, March 1st, 2023 We would like to invite you to the 8th National Day of Women Living with HIV morning tea. Hear from our guest speakers and from women living with HIV as they address this year’s theme of “Challenge Stigma”. When: Thursday 9th march, 2023 – 10.30 AM — 12 Noon. Venue: 57 Hyde Street, Adelaide Space is limited, so please RSVP to this...
Updated resource now available: BBVs and STIs in Antenatal Care
ASHM, February 6, 2023 The BBVs and STIs in Antenatal Care booklet underwent a major review in 2022, with the inclusion of an additional section on syphilis – of vital importance given the increasing cases in women of childbearing age, and the re-emergence of congenital syphilis. This resource is for primary health care professionals providing antenatal care including nurses, midwives, general...
Sexual Health and Relationship Wellbeing Significant Dates Calendar 2023
SHINE SA, Posted on February 8, 2023 A new year presents itself with a great opportunity to raise awareness of the issues and topics we care about. Our Significant Dates Calendar is a list of 2023 events including Sexual Health Week, Mental Health Week, World Autism Day, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Awareness Week to International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and...