Introduction to Sexual History Taking

Course overview

The introduction to sexual history taking course is a 2-hour self-paced online learning course. This course is suitable for health practitioners looking to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence in taking a sexual health history.   The course includes interactive learning modules on how to take a sexual health history as well as an adolescent health module on young people, sex and the law.  There is also a mini-audit activity on taking a sexual health history available. 

Course content

• A video presentation on how to take a sexual health history
• A video demonstration of a doctor taking a sexual history from a young person.
• Interactive quiz
• Young people, sex and the law - adolescent health module covering:
• Sex and age of consent
• The affirmative consent model law
• Consent to medical treatment
• Medicare
• Confidentiality
• Mandatory reporting
• Mini-audit activity on taking a sexual health history

Eligibility

• This course is open to doctors, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, enrolled nurses and midwives.  Training may be considered for other health care professionals, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners. 

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 

• 2 hours 
• Optional mini-audit 3 hours 
• Accreditation
• This activity is currently awaiting approval as an RACGP CPD Accredited Activity.  Currently course participants can self-claim for 1.5 hours Educational Activity, 0.5 hours Reviewing Performance and 3 hours Measuring Outcomes if the mini-audit is completed.

Accreditation

RACGP CPD Accredited Activity 2 hours

Optional mini-audit RACGP CPD Accredited Activity 3 hours

Cost

$52 (GST does not apply)

Mini-audit is included in this course cost.  

Terms and Conditions

See terms and conditions for individual registrations here