Short-form, responsive update addressing the evolving syphilis landscape, diagnostics, and outbreak alerts.
Date, Time, Platform:
Date: Wednesday, 26th August 2026.
Time:
- NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, QLD: 6:30pm – 7:30pm (AEST) 
- SA: 5:00pm – 6:00pm (ACDT) 
- NT: 4:30pm – 5:30pm (ACST) 
- WA: 3:30pm – 4:30pm (AWST) 
Platform: Online – Zoom
Presenters:
- Melanie Bissessor | SH Physician | MSHC
- Sheranne Dobinson | SH Nurse | MSHC
Additional speakers TBC
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this course and its components, participants will be able to: 
- Summarise current syphilis epidemiology and outbreak trends relevant to clinical practice.
- Recognise key clinical presentations of syphilis, including atypical and asymptomatic infection.
- Apply current guidelines for syphilis testing, interpretation, and management.
- Describe the role of partner notification and contact tracing in syphilis control.
- Increase confidence in discussing and managing syphilis in routine clinical care.
Recommended Resources:
- Decision Making in Syphilis
- Could it be Syphilis?
