Research themes and projects at the Centre for Womens Health, Gender and Society
Project title
Australian Chlamydia Control Effectiveness Pilot - ACCEPt
Major research theme
Investigators
- Dr Jane S Hocking, CWHGS, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Jane Gunn, Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Christopher Fairley, Sexual Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
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Professor John Kaldor, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
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Professor Basil Donovan, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
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A/Professor Matthew Law, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
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Dr Nicola Low, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Dr David Regan, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
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Dr David Wilson, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
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Mr James Ward, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
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Professor Rob Carter, Deakin University
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A/Professor John Imrie, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
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Professor Marian Pitts, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
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Dr Anne Mitchell, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
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A/Professor Dorota Gertig, Victorian Cytology Service
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Dr Marion Saville, Victorian Cytology Service
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Dr Meredith Temple-Smith, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne
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Dr Lena Sanci, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne
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Dr Marie Pirotta, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne
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A/Professor Marcus Chen, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
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A/Professor Margaret Hellard, Burnet Institute
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A/Professor Sepehr Tabrizi, Royal Women’s Hospital
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Dr Simone Poznanski, CWHGS, University of Melbourne
Funding
- Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Summary
The project aims to design and evaluate a chlamydia testing program set in general practice. The program is to be pilot tested using a randomised controlled design. The primary aim of the study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an organised program for chlamydia testing in general practice. Secondary aims of the project are to increase testing and raise awareness of chlamydia among health care professionals and young Australian adults.