Project Officers:
Vijay Ramanathan Phone: 8752 4915
Julie McLean-Murray Phone: 8752 4905
Sexual health is a major aspect of health worldwide and an integral component of reproductive health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines it as:
‘a state of physical, emotional, mental and social wellbeing related to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled’.
Sexually transmissible infections (STIs) is an important SH problem in Australia where 20.2% of males and 16.9% of females had reported that they had been diagnosed with an STI at some stage of their life.
General Practitioners are the most common source of treatment for sexually transmissible infections. Also, GPs are normally considered as the first medical contact for men with sexual dysfunction.
- Gay friendly GP list(March 2010)
CSGPN liaisions
Also, CSGPN distributes information on STIs and other sexual health issues and provides education on a range of sexual health topics through continuing professional development. Some useful information and vital resources:
- Sydney South West Area health Service
- Public Sexual Health Clinics in NSW
- Chlamydia testing – GP Tool
- STI testing Guidelines For Men Having Sex with Men
- STI testing Tool – GPs
- Practice Nurse postcard – MBS item numbers to test for STI
Men’s Sexual Health
Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexual health - Education and Training
Andrology Australia
- Online GP education case study on Premature ejaculation & Prostatitis
- Both category 1 and Category 2 – RACGP QA&CPD activities available.
The online case studies can be found at:
3. ThinkGP Education
- Interactive case studies on men’s health, women’s health and sexual health
- Activities for practicing sexual history taking and managing specific sexual health issues
- Activities can be found at www.thinkgp.com.au/education
Vital contacts
RPA Sexual Health Clinic
Ground Floor, Page Building (Building 14) RPA Hospital
119-143 Missenden Road, Camperdown
Phone: 02 9515 3131
Sexual Health Infoline: 1800 451 624
- Ambulance NSW
- Cancer Australia
Access to publications and resources. - College of Psychological Medicine
- Communicable Disease Report : NSW Health
Weekly report on current infectious diseases for NSW. - Directory of Local Services
Local Innerwest services - eg. Police, Help & Support, Hospitals, Home Nursing, Speech & Hearing, Councils. - Discussion Forums
CSGPN discussion forum for GPs and Practice Nurses. - Families NSW
- GP Sentinel Event Form
- GP Synergy
- headspace Central Sydney
- Healthy Kids (NSW)
- Inner West Area Risk Indicator Chart
- Inner West Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres
- Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)
Latest MBS information and updates. - NAPCAN Child Abuse Survey
- National Health and Hospital Reform Commission
- National HPV Vaccine Program Register
Access to the GP registration form. - NSW Health
- NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
- NSW Rural Doctors Network website
