Lets talk about sex syphilis, STIs & BBVs – Raising the issue in a AOD setting

**REGISTER HERE BY 9TH SEPTEMBER**

Target audience: Workers in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health specialist sectors.

Presented by: Dr Donna Mak, Public Health Physician, Communicable Disease Control Directorate School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame with an expert panel from the AOD sector.

Details: People who experience AOD-related issues or mental health conditions can be at higher risk of contracting Blood-Borne Viruses (BBVs) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Raising these issues with consumers can be uncomfortable, but workers in the AOD and mental health sectors do play a role in the treatment and prevention of STIs and BBVs including syphilis. Syphilis, once associated with men who have sex with men and sex workers, is now a significant concern as at-risk groups have now expanded to include pregnant women, heterosexual men and women, and people experiencing mental illness, AOD issues, homelessness and unstable accommodation.

While the main focus of this webinar will be syphilis, the information discussed will be relevant to other STIs and BBVs. A panel of experts from the AOD sector will join Donna.

This webinar will provide Western Australian AOD and Mental Health workers with:

• An update on the current syphilis outbreak in WA and Australia
• Information and tools required to raise the topic of sexual health check-ups for STIs and BBVs
• Information about referral options for STI and BBV testing.

We will use case studies to illustrate the implications of the infectious syphilis outbreak in WA  for AOD and mental health sector workers and their clients.

Please notify us if you have not received an acknowledgement email that your application has been received.

For further enquiries please contact the Workforce Development Administration Officer on 6553 0560.