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Table 1 Recommended schedule for testing for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and adult health checks in Australia

From: Wide variation in sexually transmitted infection testing and counselling at Aboriginal primary health care centres in Australia: analysis of longitudinal continuous quality improvement data

Guideline

Test/STI

Target age group

Frequency

RACGP [4]

Chlamydia

Sexually active 15–29 years

Annuallya

NACCHO/RACGP [3]

Chlamydia

- Sexually active 15–29 years

Annually

  

- 30 years and above who are deemed to be at risk

 

NACCHO/RACGP [3]

Gonorrhoea

Sexually active people aged 15–39 years

Annually

NACCHO/RACGP [3]

Sexual health counseling

All sexually active persons

Opportunistically

CARPA [43]

Adult health checks including screening for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphillis

Aboriginal people aged 15–54 years

2 yearly

  1. aRepeat testing at 3–12 months if found to be positive and treated for chlamydia; CARPA Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association; NACCHO National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation; RACGP Royal Australian College of General Practitioners