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Applications are open for the Far North Queensland RN Conference Scholarship & the SHSQ Conference Scholarship

SHSQ will provide 5 scholarships for full registrations ($330.00) to attend the virtual Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conferences from 6th to 9th September 2021.   You must be a Far North Queensland Registered Nurse to be considered. APPLY NOW!

The SHSQ Conference Scholarship will provide financial assistance for registrations for four (4) members. General registration is $380 and Nurses, Allied health, Medical collage trainees, Pharmacists registration is $330.    APPLY NOW!

Next  Clinical Meeting Sexual Dysfunction in Women  & Transmen

Zoom - Tuesday 18th May 2021 at 6:30pm AEST
Join us for an informative, virtual clinical meeting with three expert speakers: Dr Lesley Yee; Associate Professor Katherine Brown; and Dr Fabiola Martin, who will discuss the clinical management of sexual dysfunction in women and transgender men.  ​Register your attendance by Monday the 17th May 2021.  For more information see the flyer​

HIV & Wellness Workshop #19

In our March newsletter, we asked our members and key stakeholders in the HIV sector to nominate topics to form the program for the HIV & Wellness Workshop #19 on Saturday 19th June 2021.
 
The topic nominated are:
 
1. Stigma & discrimination
2. Ageing & related comorbidities
3. Social isolation in the ageing HIV+ Population
4. Chemsex - medication adherence, higher risks of infection, harm minimization tactics vs abstinence
5. Covid vaccine & HIV
6. Polypharmacy 
7. Mental health & HIV
​8. Accessing HIV care & support in regional areas
 
Thank you for your input and stay tuned for final program and registration coming soon.​

Introducing  Our New Student Membership

• Student membership is FREE for students enrolled enrolled in a full-time course of study and working fewer than 20 hours per week in paid employment
• Students with an interest in sexual and reproductive health are encouraged to join the Society – it is a great networking opportunity for future career pathways
• Please note the clinical meeting scholarships, SHSQ conference scholarship and the FNQ RN scholarship are not available to student members
• Please see the student membership flyer  or Membership Application Form

New Society Constitution

The Society updated our constitution in August 2020.  The new constitution  now included a free student membership.  For further information read the new constitution.

Thank you The University of Queensland for being our ​Zoom sponsors

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