A free one day workshop for all clinical health professionals.

Join us to expand your knowledge of syphilis management. Increase your awareness of syphilis treatment, prevention and community screening programs available. Scroll down to register by email.

Who should attend?

All clinical staff from government and non-government organisations are encouraged to participate.

Event Details

As requested by the Syphilis Outbreak Incident Management Teams, we are pleased to offer a full-day training session focused on syphilis awareness, treatment, prevention and community screening initiatives. This training was originally developed for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce and, due to high demand, has now been adapted for all staff.

Additional training

The Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) team will be joining us to deliver training on pain-minimisation techniques for administering benzathine penicillin long-acting bicillin (LAB) injections.

What you will learn

• Understanding syphilis: symptoms and transmission
• Prevention strategies
• Testing and treatment options
• Practical PoCT session
• Cultural considerations in health education
• Pain minimisation, techniques, and practical session for LAB injections
• Opportunity to discuss and share ideas around community screening

Registrations

Please email to confirm your registration by the 10th of April 2026: SyphilisIMT.Health@nt.gov.au