Syphilis notification, contact tracing and GP testing data at jurisdictional level. Presentation given by Michelle McPherson at the AFAO National Syphilis Forum, 23 October 2009.

2. National notification data Source: Annual Surveillance Report 2009, NCHECR

3. Notifications for MSM Sources: Annual Surveillance Report 2009, NCHECR, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra and Sydney South West Area Health Services, NSW Health 67% 72% For NSW (CS and SES) between Jan 2006 - Jun 2009 number of MSM with infectious syphilis was 852 of 1,016 males = 84%

4. Current collection *In 2 PHUs which represents approx 60% of cases in males #Willing to collect retrospectively Variable NSW VIC QLD WA SA NT # TAS ACT MSM Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Symptoms Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes HIV status Yes* Yes Yes Yes Yes No No # Yes

6. Contact tracing data

7. Current collection Question on form NSW VIC QLD WA SA NT * TAS ACT Has partner notification occurred? (Y/N) No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Do you require assistance with partner notification? (Y/N) No Yes No No Yes No Yes No Contact tracing details No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Reasons for test? Contact tracing option No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes

9. GP testing data

11. Number of tests by HIV status n=10,633 n=6,311

12. Testing frequency Single testers >=4