Resources
National syphilis surveillance quarterly report – April to June 2022
This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the targets and indicators in the National strategic approach for responding to rising rates of syphilis in Australia 2021 and National syphilis surveillance and monitoring plan.
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Don't fool around with syphilis – Video
This video provides information on the current outbreak of syphilis happening across Australia and how you can protect yourself and your partner from getting the sexually transmissible infection.
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Your Cervical Screening Test
National Cervical Screening Program - Cervical screening explained
Cervical Screening Communications Toolkit
This communications toolkit contains key messages, social content, images, and case studies regarding cervical screening that can be used directly, or adapted or edited for external channels.
National syphilis surveillance quarterly report – Jan to Mar 2022
This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the targets and indicators in the National strategic approach for responding to rising rates of syphilis in Australia 2021 and National syphilis surveillance and monitoring plan.
Budget 2022–23: Investing in the health of women and girls
A Budget 2022–23 fact sheet.
Syphilis roundtable, 22 October 2021 – MACBBVSTI recommendations
This document contains the recommendations made at the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (MACBBVSTI) Syphilis roundtable on 22 October 2021 .
Discussion guide for health professionals
This discussion guide provides information for health professionals to support conversations with their patients around the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis.
Frequently asked questions on syphilis
These frequently asked questions support the discussion guide for syphilis by providing answers to common questions.
Example news item for stakeholders
This example news item can be used by stakeholders to share the syphilis campaign with their audiences.
Social media content plan for stakeholders
This social media content plan provides stakeholders with examples of how they might use the social graphics in the stakeholder kit.
Template for stakeholder content
This Microsoft Word template provides stakeholders the ability to develop bespoke content to raise awareness of the sexually transmissible infection (STI) syphilis.
Certification statement – Infectious and congenital syphilis campaign
This certification statement, signed by Secretary Brendan Murphy on 26 July 2021, certifies that the Infectious and congenital syphilis campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.
Even a regular partner needs a regular syphilis test – Poster
Always practise safe sex, get tested and have regular health checks. Download this poster today to raise awareness of syphilis in your community.
Stop the rise of syphilis – Poster
Always practise safe sex, get tested and talk to a healthcare worker about getting tested. Download this poster today to raise awareness of syphilis in your community.
Syphilis hangs around longer than some guys – Poster
Always practise safe sex, get tested and have regular health checks. Download this poster today to raise awareness of syphilis in your community.
Don’t fool around with syphilis – Poster
Always practise safe sex, get tested and have regular health checks. Download this poster today to raise awareness of syphilis in your community.
The First National Bloodborne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Research Strategy 2021–2025
This strategy aligns future funded research activities with the priorities of the bloodborne virus (BBV) and sexually transmissible infection (STI) research agenda, and supports measurable progress towards goals and targets of the 5 national BBV and STI strategies.
Hepatitis B roundtable, 19 March 2021 – MACBBVSTI recommendations
This document contains the recommendations made at the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (MACBBVSTI)
Hepatitis B roundtable on 19 March 2021.
Hepatitis B roundtable on 19 March 2021.
National Bloodborne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance and Monitoring Plan 2018–2022
The plan outlines the indicators used to track the progress of the national bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) strategies.
Eighth National HIV Strategy 2018–2022
This strategy is 1 of 5 national strategies that provide a framework for a high-quality and coordinated national response to bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Australia.
Fifth National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Bloodborne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2018–2022
This strategy is 1 of 5 national strategies that provide a framework for a high-quality and coordinated national response to bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Australia.
Fifth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2018–2022
This strategy is 1 of 5 national strategies that provide a framework for a high-quality and coordinated national response to bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Australia.
Fourth National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2018–2022
This strategy is 1 of 5 national strategies that provide a framework for a high-quality and coordinated national response to bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Australia.
Third National Hepatitis B Strategy 2018–2022
This strategy is 1 of 5 national strategies that provide a framework for a high-quality and coordinated national response to bloodborne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmissible infections (STI) in Australia.
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