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You can download a copy of the Sexually Transmitted Infections & Blood-Borne Viruses Handbook here.
The AHCSA Sexual Health Program began in 2009 with the aim of building capacity within the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) in South Australia for the improvement of sexual health services for Aboriginal Communities across SA.
AHCSA is funded for this Program from the South Australian Sexually Transmissible Infection and Blood Borne Virus Programs within the STI and BBV Section Department for Health and Ageing.
A review of the program conducted by James Ward was completed in November 2012 with the recommendations from the review being incorporated into AHCSA’s member services feedback and served as the framework for the program Action Plan.
The AHCSA Sexual Health Action plan focuses on supporting ACCHS in South Australian with:
- Improving community engagement with young people
- Developing clinical capacity to address the issues of sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses within the South Australian Aboriginal Community
AHCSA have also developed the Sexually Transmitted Infections & Blood-Borne Viruses Handbook. This handbook facilitates a standardised evidence-based approach to control programs for STIs and BBVs at the primary health care level within ACCHSs in SA.
Further relevant links to Sexual Health & STI & BBV Resources:
- Asymptomatic STI Screening a step by step guide
- CARPA – Sexual Health Men
- CARPA – Sexual Health Women
- Clinic 275 Adelaide Sexual Health Centre
- Young Deadly Free
- Better To Know
- Family Violence
- Hepatitis SA
- ADAC
- Know Your Options
- Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
- TTANGO2 Point of Care Testing Flinders University
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
- GOANNA Survey 2014
- SHine SA
- HIV Women’s Services
- Legal Services Commission of SA “Expect Respect”
- Legal Services Commission of SA “Trusted Moments”
- Yarrow Place
- SA SIN
- Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League
- Mosaic Blood Borne Viruses Support Services
- SAMESH – South Australia Mobilisation + Empowerment for Sexual Health
- The Eora action Plan on HIV 2014
- SA Pathology Collection Guide
- Australian STI Management Guidelines for use in primary care – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
- U And Me Can Stop HIV
- The Eora action Plan on HIV 2014
- World Health Organisation HIV Testing Guidelines
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View »Sexually Transmitted Infections & Blood-Borne Viruses Handbook
This Handbook has been developed by AHCSA to facilitate a standardised evidence-based approach to control programs for STIs and BBVs at the comprehensive primary health care level within ACCHSs in SA
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Throughout the website the term Aboriginal is used in this context to include people who identify as Aboriginal, people who identify as Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people who identify as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is also used interchangeably with the term Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.