STI Resources for General Practice
STI resources for general practice
A resource list for general practice including links to STI testing, STI fact sheets, information on testing and contact tracing, campaign resources and a resource kit for GPs on Young People and Sexual Health. To access these resources, click on the text (not the images).
STI testing tool
A one-page guide to identify patients at risk of STIs and what STI testing should be undertaken.
STI self-testing resource - tear-off pad and poster
A card for GPS, PNs and their patients to assist in self-collection techniques for samples.
Australasian Sexual Health Nurse Association Advanced Competency Standards for Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurses 2006
Nurses working in the specialty area of sexual and reproductive health are employed in a variety of health care settings. These settings include clinical practice, research, education and management, in public, private and non-government organisations, within hospital and community locations around Australia in metropolitan, rural and remote areas.
The Advanced Competency Standards for Sexual and Reproductive Health Nursing are intended to be complementary to the basic competency standards that registered nurses are required to meet. It is acknowledged that the standards reflect current practice and will evolve over time. They are meant to be used broadly and to build upon the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) Competency Standards for the Advanced Nurse. These generic standards can be used to guide the advancement of clinical practice and skills development.
ASHM Resource order form
You can download PDF copies of ASHM's diverse range of educational publications or order them through the ASHM website.
Research
Partner Notification of Sexually Transmitted Infections in New South Wales: An informed Literature Review
NSW STI Programs Unit is pleased to provide Partner Notification of Sexually Transmitted Infections in New South Wales: An informed Literature Review
This document provides a comprehensive picture of current contact tracing measures in NSW, Australia and internationally and gives health care providers a foundation of knowledge on which to build and strengthen contact tracing measures in NSW. Improvements in contact tracing measures across the state is a key recommendation of the mid term review of the NSW STI Strategy 2006-2009.
The NSW STI Programs Contact Tracing Project has been established and a Working Group formed to support the development and implementation of STI Contact Tracing activities in NSW. As part of this, the Working Group is reviewing all recommendations and key outcomes from this review.
The document is available on the NSW STI Programs Unit Website as a downloadable PDF at http://www.stipu.nsw.gov.au/resources.html. Key areas for review include the three page executive summary (page 7), conclusions and recommendations (page 62) and key points and implications section (page 64).