STIPU Advisory Committee Carolyn MurrayNovember 2013

Sexual Health Promotion Program

• Programmatic response when working to support young people around sexual health;

• Settings, partnerships and programs:

• Young people parents, General Practice, Schools & community settings;

• Parents- Partnership with NBM&WS LHD to undertake a statewide rollout of TSTO;

• Young people- statewide campaigns- Festivals, Concerts, Youth Week;

• Online-Schools, TAFEs and Universities;

• Working closely with the NSW MoH to redevelop Play Safe;

• Support re-orienting of SHIL to develop an online blog.

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Addressing barriers/enablers to STI testing

WHAT

• Young people (reference the barriers/enablers):

• STI knowledge necessary but NOT enough

• ‘the test experience’-cost, where to go, procedure, privacy/confidentiality

• STI testing as ‘routine/normal’ health behaviour; responsibility

• make the risk of contracting STIs personally relevant It’s what you do, not who you are that puts you at risk of STIs.’ ‘One or more of your friends could have an STI’.

• Use role models and clear messages to reduce shame and embarrassment about having an STI ‘Anyone could have an STI.’

• Highlight treatment benefits, starting new relationship

• Others (peers, parents, friends):

• Actively show support for STI testing

Addressing

NSW Music festival initiative 2012

Addressing barriers/enablers to STI testing

HOW

Campaigns/Programs using social marketing

• General – ‘STI testing is a good thing’

• Specific- reduce stigma and encourage perceived support

1. Eg. NSW Music Festivals Initiative

• onsite (booth, posing for photos, peer chatting) &

online (pre/post festival via email messaging, ticketing)

• Dose response impacting behavioural intentions

2. Eg. website redevelopment

Get Tested

Landing Page

Play Safe

Home Page

Risk Assessment

Myth vs Truth

Service Locator

Nurse Nettie

Blogs & Events

Infographics

The Future

• Play Safe is a tool for your ongoing work:

• Referral pathway

• Promote existing projects and events

• Utilise imagery in existing projects and events

• Resource for young people

• Resource for Teachers and educators

• Consider blogging/ video project for the future

General Practice Program

• Programmatic response when working to support general practice in the management of sexual health;

• Settings, partnerships and programs:

• General Practice- work reviewing and consolidating the key components that have been most effective in rolling out our tools and programs (RACGP);

• Strengthening and utilising partnerships with ThinkGP and RACGP.

• Emphasis on HIV testing messaging for next 12 months and incorporating into all of our resources and training.

General Practice Program – Think GP

General Practice Program –PDSA Cycles

General Practice Program – Clinical Attachment

General Practice Program -ALM

Module 1 – Basic HIV and STI Information

Module 2 – Working with Priority populations

Module 3 – Contact Tracing

Currently administered by ASHM

40 CDP points – ACCRM and RACGP

General Practice Program- Working with ML

General Practice Program

General Practice Program

General Practice Program -AMLA

Publically Funded Sexual Health Services Program

• Programmatic response when working with Publically Funded Sexual Health Services;

• Encouraging innovative settings and service delivery :

• Reviewing and consolidating the key components that have been most effective in working with PFSHS so far

• Emphasis on HIV testing messaging for next 12 months and incorporating into all of our resources and training.

Publically Funded Sexual Health Services Program -SOP