Sydney Sexual Health Centre

Join us for another professional profile. In this episode we meet Professor Basil Donovan. Basil has been a part of Sydney Sexual Health Centre since the late 70's, when it was called the Sydney STD clinic. He shares some stories about the history of sexual health, the early days of the clinic, and the HIV response in Sydney. To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro Guest: Professor Basil Donovan

Here at SSHC we run a project where we display art in the waiting room to help reduce the anxiety that consumers may be feeling when visiting the clinic. The volunteers who run this project recorded a Zoom panel discussion with artist Joselo Ortiz and guests, discussing his artworks related to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The conversation is broad ranging touching on the personal, social, cultural, and medical impacts of HPV as well as gender inequities in accessing the healthcare system in Australia. To see the art you can go to the website here: https://www.waitingroomproject.net/ To see the full zoom recording you can view it on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F91RVgyRVUk To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro

2020 has seen a lot of changes due to Covid-19. For some people living with HIV, the social distancing restrictions have led to an increase in social isolation. To discuss the detrimental effects of social isolation and importance of community connection, I am joined by Senior Clinical Psychologist Brendan Crozier. Though it's not all bad news, there are resources available to help maintain connection through these challenging times. To talk about one of these, I'm joined by a volunteer and client from the Ankali Project: Suzie and Rodney. http://thealbioncentre.org.au/ankali-project/ To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro Guests: Suzie and Rodney (Ankali project), Brendan Crozier (SSHC)

Poppers, also known as Amyl, are terms given to chemicals of the class Alkyl Nitrites. They are used by many gay and bisexual men as they have a relaxation effect on involuntary smooth muscles, and can assist in bottoming during anal sex. In June 2018, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) motioned to reschedule alkyl nitrites to be in the same category as heroin and cocaine (Schedule 9). This was met by criticism from the LGBTIQ community for being discriminatory. A coalition of activists, doctors, and policy professionals joined forces to oppose the ban. After community consultations, the TGA decided not to proceed with the ban - though the outcome has left many wondering what comes next? In this podcast I am joined by two of the community activists involved in defeating the proposed ban on poppers: Steve Spencer and Daniel Reeders. To find out more about the ban, and how to access poppers safely and legally, go to: https://www.rinseandrepeat.info/ To stay up to date with the latest infor

Today is World Hepatitis Day. This episode explores the exciting news that there is now a cure for Hepatitis C. Though there is still a long way to go to reach NSW Health's goal of eliminating Hep C by 2028. I'm joined by Hepatitis nurse Dianne How-Chow; Scott, who underwent a liver transplant operation and is now cured of Hep C; and Coordinator of the Dried Blood Spot Testing program, Nigel Carrington. Find out more about Dried Blood Spot Testing here: https://www.dbstest.health.nsw.gov.au/ For resources to promote the new campaign Clearing the Path. go here: https://www.hep.org.au/product/hep-c-posters/ Have questions? Call Hepatitis NSW Infoline 1800 803 990. To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro Guests: Dianne How-Chow, Scott, and Nigel Carrington

Join us for our first professional profile as part of our podcast series. In this episode we meet Douglas Knox and discuss his early career in Scotland under Section 28, his move to Australia and his transition to being involved in the HIV response here in Sydney. He's approaching retirement and shares his reflections on how the sector has changed over his career. To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro Guest: Douglas Knox

In this edition of the podcast I speak with ACON's Director for HIV and Sexual Health, Matthew Vaughan, about their recommendations for gay men to stop hooking up with casual partners due to Covid-19 distancing requirements. We also discuss the opportunity this provides for testing and reducing rates of STIs and HIV and the launch of their new online HIV testing initiative - you[TEST]. For more information, or to book a test (if you are in NSW), go to: https://endinghiv.org.au/test-often/book-a-test-at-youtest/ To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro Guest: Matthew Vaughan

In this edition of the podcast we take a break from our regular sexual health focused content to talk about covid-19. Many non-essential health workers from across the South East Sydney Local Health District have been redeployed to the covid response - including your podcast host! So what are they doing there? We go behind the scenes to talk to the people hunting covid-19 and find out what they do - and what they think of the government's new CovidSafe app. Gabby Rowland, Covid Case Manager and Public Health Nurse and the SESLHD Public Health Unit Maria Browne, Covid Contact Manager and SESLHD HIV and Related Programs (HARP)Health Promotion Officer Adam Capon, Manager of the Covid Contact Tracing Team and Epidemiologist at South East Sydney Public Health Unit To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro G

This episode of the podcast marks National Close the Gap Day 2020. We are sharing some stories of people who are working towards closing the gap in sexual health disparities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-indigenous Australians. It features Timothy Croft, Manager of the Aboriginal Health Unit in the South East Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), John Leha, Operations Manager at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE)and Kevin Heath, Aboriginal Sexual Education Officer at the SESLHD HIV and Related Programs (HARP) unit. It discusses an advocacy paper developed by ACON - which you can find here: https://www.acon.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/HIV-in-the-NSW-Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-population_Web.pdf To keep up to date with the latest information from Sydney Sexual Health Centre, you can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.f

This episode of the podcast marks World AIDS Day 2019. We are sharing some stories of people who have made a positive impact for people living with HIV in Sydney, Australia. It features Vickie Knight and Lizzie Griggs - nurses who have been working in the HIV/AIDS sector since the 1980s. To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro Guests: Vickie Knight and Lizzie Griggs

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! We've just wrapped up World Antibiotic Awareness Week, which is held every year in November to draw attention to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. To mark this year's event, we're discussing what antimicrobial resistance means in a sexual health context: how real is the threat and how should we be responding? This episode features Dr Pam Konecny from St George Hospital and Professor Alex Broom from the Centre for Social Research in Health at the University of NSW. Host: Heather McCormack

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! You might be familiar with some of the innovative services that have contributed to Sydney Sexual Health Centre's reputation as a leader in sexual health and HIV. We've pioneered the community-based peer-led testing model of a[TEST] and disrupted routine screening with the introduction of fast-track Xpress clinics. But you may not know that these innovative programs and services have come out of a co-design process involving consumer and community stakeholders. We're hearing a lot about co-design and co-production in healthcare lately and we want to share some examples of how involving health consumers in design of our services has worked for us. This episode features Vickie Knight, who is our Clinical Nurse Consultant, and Shaun Powyer, who is manager of a[TEST] at ACON. More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au More on a[TEST]: www.endinghiv.org.au/test-often/book-a-test More on ACON: www.acon.org.au Host: Heather Mc

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! It's Gynaecological Cancers Awareness Month and we're talking cervical cancer and HPV. Australia has one of the best cervical screening programs in the world - so why does cervical cancer still account for around 250 deaths every year? We also discuss recent changes to cervical screening in Australia. This episode features gynaecological oncologist Dr Rhonda Farrell and Professor Basil Donovan, who is head of the Sexual Health Program at the Kirby Institute as well as being one of our own sexual health physicians. More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au More on Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month: www.ashasexualhealth.org/gynecological-cancer-awareness-month/ To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Heather McCormack

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in Australia in April 2018. This is a big step that has the potential to move PrEP prescribing out of specialist sexual health clinics and into primary care settings, making it more widely available to more people who need it. But we're only a few months in and many people may have questions and concerns. So we're asking: what do health professionals need to know about PrEP? This episode features Sydney Sexual Health Centre's own Dr Rick Varma and Dr Mark Bloch from ASHM. More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au More on ASHM: www.ashm.org.au More on the Sexual Health Infolink: www.shil.nsw.gov.au To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Hea

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! Hepatitis Awareness Week falls at the end of July every year. Right now it's a very exciting time for people living with hepatitis C and the people who work with them, as treatment and cure have never been easier. Australia is leading the way by offering universal access to treatments and our own Kirketon Road Centre is one of the services doing the work of getting those treatments to people who need them. This episode features Rebecca Lothian and Rosie Gilliver from Kirketon Road Centre. More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au More on Kirketon Road Centre: www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/shseh/services/kirketonroad.asp More on Hepatitis Awareness Week: www.hep.org.au/hepatitis-campaign-2018 And Kirketon Road Centre's Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/KirketonRoad To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! This month, we're giving you an insight into the people who form the very core of our centre: our nursing team. We explore the successful operation of a leading nurse-led sexual health service and find out what's in store for the future. This episode features our Nurse Unit Manager Rebecca Houghton and our Clinical Nurse Specialist Lizzie Scallie. More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Heather McCormack

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! For National Volunteer Week, we're talking volunteering in the HIV and sexual health centre with two organisations who lead the way in this field. This episode features Tiffany Tran and volunteer Jason from the Ankali Project and Reg Domingo from ACON. More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au More on the Ankali Project: thealbioncentre.org.au/ankali/the-ankali-project More on ACON: www.acon.org.au To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Heather McCormack

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! This episode goes live during Youth Week, so we're discussing strategies for supporting young people around sexual health and relationships. This episode features Kevin Heath from the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District HIV and Related Programs Unit and sex educator and intimacy coach Georgia Grace. Here's the tea/consent video discussed by Georgia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au More on the SESLHD HARP Unit: www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/harp/ To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Heather McCormack

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! To mark the launch of our new S-Check program for stimulant users at our Centre, we're talking sexualised drug use and early intervention strategies for psychosocial support. This episode features Fiona Magee from St Vincent's Hospital Alcohol and Drug Service and Lisa McCann and Ron Tripp from our own Counselling Unit. More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au More on St Vincent's Hospital: www.svhs.org.au More on S-Check: www.stimcheck.org.au/s-check To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Heather McCormack

Welcome to the newest episode of the new Sydney Sexual Health Centre podcast! For National Sexual Health Week, we're talking about HPV (warts and all) and the particular relevance of HPV vaccination to gay and bisexual men. This episode features our own youth specialist sexual health nurse Jane Gilbert and Associate Professor Richard Hillman, consultant physician in the Dysplasia and Anal Cancer Service at St Vincent's Hospital. More on Sydney Sexual Health Centre: www.sshc.org.au More on St Vincent's Hospital: www.svhs.org.au More on HPV and gay men: www.thebottomline.org.au More on the HPV vaccine: www.hpvvaccine.org.au To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Heather McCormack