ASHM, January 2025 Summary of Australian recommendations for anal cancer screening in PLHIV While uncommon in the general population, the incidence of anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) is increasing, and certain groups, including people living with HIV (PLHIV) are disproportionately affected. While anal cancer can affect people of all ages, unlike cervical cancer, rates do not start rising...
STI testing and management advice has changed
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...
STI/BBV testing tool for asymptomatic people
NSW STI Programs Unit, ASHM & Qld. Govt., 2019
This resource has charts and information about how routine STI/BBV testing can be offered, who to, and how to follow up.
Developed by NSW STI Programs Unit, NSW Australia, and reproduced with permission by the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, ASHM and Communicable Diseases Branch.
Download PDF here: sti-bbv-testing-tool
Update on Sexually Transmitted Infections: forum recording now available
SHINE SA, 17/1/2019 SHINE SA is pleased to present the following Clinical Education Forum on the topic of sexually transmitted infections. This recording is available free of charge, and access is limited to three months only. This forum covers current trends in sexually transmitted infections and includes recent updates to the Australian STI Management Guidelines for Use in Primary Care...
STI/HIV testing tool for GPs and other primary care clinicians – updated
NSW STI Programs Unit, August 2017 The STI/HIV Testing Tool for GPs and other primary care clinicians has been updated. The tool shows how to: • Offer routine STI/HIV testing in different consultations • Conduct a brief risk assessment (sexual history) • Conduct routine STI/HIV testing • Conduct contact tracing • Access available resources and additional support Based on the Australian STI...
Understanding expert views on defining & reaching heterosexually-identified MSM for health promotion & care
UNSW, July 2016 BRISE StraightMSM Study Almost no published research exists specifically on heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men in Australia, and the international literature is also scant. Very little is known about the sexual practices, risk perceptions, or information and service needs of these men more broadly. The proportion of heterosexually-identified men who have acquired...