The NT PHN invites you to join us for this free online 2026 Syphilis Update with Sexual Health Physician, Dr Manoji Gunathilake.

Who is this for?

We encourage all health professionals with an interest in mitigating the spread of Syphilis to attend.

Syphilis is a notifiable disease. It is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) usually caused by having vaginal, oral or anal sex with a person who is infected.
Both men and women can be infected. It can also be passed on during pregnancy from mother to child.

Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the 15 to 24 year age group experience the greatest burden of infection in the NT. However, syphilis is circulating among all age groups and in non-indigenous populations as well, and all sexually active people are reminded to have a sexual health check-up frequently.’ (https://health.nt.gov.au/public-health-notifiable-diseases/syphilis)

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Describe common presentations of syphilis

1. Recognise common clinical presentations of syphilis across its stages
2. Explain syphilis testing methods and interpret serological results
3. Outline evidence-based management and treatment of syphilis
4. Discuss the role of doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis for syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections

Presenter

Dr Manoji Gunathilake

• ​Head of Sexual Health & Blood Borne Virus Unit & Senior Staff Specialist – Sexual Health Medicine
  Public Health Unit | Centre for Disease Control & Environmental Health

HealthPathways

RACGP and ACRRM acknowledge HealthPathways as a valuable clinical tool for GPs and have endorsed its use to contribute to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. HealthPathways provides clinical information for local practitioners and the opportunity to engage in reflective practices to deepen comprehension of patients’ clinical conditions, enhancing overall patient care.

More information can be found on the CPD Hours for HealthPathways Use page and access is provided via healthpathways@ntphn.org.au 

HealthPathways has moved to individual logins. For more information click on the HealthPathways link.

For the NT syphilis pathway: Syphilis Pathway

CPD

*One hour of self-reported CPD. 
*As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours. 

Questions?

For registration queries, please contact events@ntphn.org.au