Blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections

Publications

A list of publications relating to blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections.

Hepatitis C
Publications nos	Title
Please note - this publication is no longer available in hard copy	Hepatitis C Prevention, Treatment, and Care: Guidelines for Australian Custodial Settings The health and corrections sectors are committed to working jointly to strengthen the response to emerging public health issues in custodial settings.
Please note - this publication is no longer available in hard copy	Estimates and Projections of the Hepatitis C Virus Epidemic In Australia 2006 This report provides estimates and projections to inform an appropriate public health response to the hepatitis C virus epidemic in Australia, both in terms of preventive measures and treatment needs. Summary report- Estimates and projections of the hepatitis C virus epidemic in Australia 2006
Please note - this publication is no longer available in hard copy	Economic Evaluation of Hepatitis C in Australia This report is an economic evaluation of programs to control the hepatitis C epidemic. The evaluation considers the impact of five programs associated with hepatitis C prevention, education and control. Some programs exclusively target hepatitis C while others focus on other blood borne viruses.
Order Publications HEPC80	Hygienic Procedures for Tattooists - Guide for tattooists on healthy tattooing practices August 2004 Author: Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care Product Description: 6pp A4 size fold-out brochure
Order Publications HEPC93	Epidemiology of the hepatitis C virus - Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report No. 3 Information on Hepatitis C in Australia. Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report Series No. 3 Date Published: May 1999. ISBN: 0 642 393090 7 Prepared by CDNANZ Product Description: 193pp A4 book.
Order Publications HEPC131	Hepatitis C Resource Manual 2nd Edition The 2nd Edition of the National Hepatitis C Resource Manual aims to enhance the health outcomes of people affected or potentially affected by hepatitis C, by providing standardised, accurate and current information about hepatitis C and associated issues to a wide range of health care providers. Date Published: May 2008
Please note - this publication is no longer available in hard copy	Hepatitis C: Information for ALL Australians Date Published: 1998 Author: Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services Product Description: A4 fold brochure
Order Publications HEPC100	Healthy Body Art - Pull-out Brochure for Consumers on Healthy Tattooing and Piercing Date Updated: 2011 Author: Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care (first published by Health Department of WA) Product Description: 12pp DL size Pull-out brochure
Please note - this publication is no longer available in hard copy	Hygienic Procedures for Body Piercers Small booklet on hygienic procedures for body piercers. Date Reviewed: 2007 Author: Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care (first published by Queensland Health). Product Description: 15pp A5 size booklet.
Order Publications HEPC128	Don't sweat it - good hardware is always installed by professionals!
Order Publications HEPC129	Healthy Body Art Tattooing Post Card
Order Publications HEPC81	That's healing great Zoe! Like I said - It's worth going to a professional!
Order Publications IMM102	The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition The purpose of The Australian Immunisation Handbook is to provide clinical guidelines for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice.
Order Publications HIV158	The National Hepatitis C Strategy 2010-2013
	National HCV Testing Policy
Hepatitis B
Order Publications HIV155	The National Hepatitis B Strategy 2010-2013
	National HBV Testing Policy
HIV
Please note - this publication is no longer available in hard copy	National guidelines for the management of people with HIV who place others at risk
	Needle and Syringe Programs (NSP) 2005
Order Publications	The HIV / AIDS Media Guide Reporting HIV in Australia: Information for Journalists 2011 Date Published: 2011 ISBN 978 1 876469 50 1 Written by Sally Cameron Edited by Abigail Groves © Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)
Order Publications from ASHM website	Australian Contact Tracing Manual 2010 Edition A practical handbook for health care providers managing people with HIV, viral hepatitis, other STD's and HIV-related tuberculosis. Available through Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Website: http://ctm.ashm.org.au/
Order Publications	National Strategies for Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections 2010-2013 This strategy builds on the first national Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) Strategy. It is also one of a suite of five strategies aiming to reduce the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs), and the morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts they cause.
	National HIV Testing Policy
Sexual Health
Please note - this publication is no longer available in hard copy	OATSIH publication - Sexual Health Promotion for ATSI - A community guide to evidence based best practice in social and behavioral interventions.
Sexually transmissible infections
	National management guidelines for STIs
Order Publications ST0016	STI Treatment tool
	STI testing guidelines for men who have sex with men
	STI symptoms tool
	Chlamydia Information Sheet
	Gonorrhoea Information Sheet
	Syphilis Information Sheet
Order Publications HIV159	National Strategy (2010-2013) for Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections