Professional Development
‘Understanding Syphilis’, Free Workshop – Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin
‘Understanding Syphilis’, Free Workshop – Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin
Join Menzies School of Health Research, the NT Government and the NT PHN for this crucial one-day Syphilis training.
This is a free training opportunity. Enhance your skills and knowledge, and help support your community.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is open to all staff in clinical roles in government and non-government organisations.
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.
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
Questions?
Please contact the Managing Syphilis Team:
managingsyphilis@menzies.edu.au
