About the Society

The Sexual Health Society of Queensland was formed in 1988 and currently has 88 members from across the state. The Society aims to provide high quality educational opportunities for its members and encourages open and strong debate of issues in sexual health in Queensland.

​​Objectives

• To advise and advocate for the improvement of all aspects of sexual health in Queensland.
• To advance scientific, medical and psycho-sexual knowledge in the provision of sexual health services, and the promotion of sexual health in Queensland.
• To disseminate authoritative information concerning sexual health issues for the community of Queensland.
• Liaison with similar professional societies and community organisations in Australasia and elsewhere.
• The Society will be guided in all its deliberations and action by the Definition of Sexual Health (World Health Organisation) and the Declaration of Sexual Rights (World Association for Sexual Health).

Benefits of Society membership include

• 4 free clinical meetings per year , face to face or via Zoom
• Subscription to the journal of Sexual Health
• Sponsorship for 4 members to attend a clinical meeting including the AGM on application from members outside of South East Queensland 
• Sponsorship for 1 member annually to attend the Australasian Sexual Health and /or Australasian Society for ​HIV Medicine conference on application
• Far North Queensland RN Scholarship for 1 member / RN annually to attend the Australasian Sexual Health and /or Australasian Society for ​HIV Medicine conference on application
• On occasion SHSQ will partner with similar interest groups to provide education events: costs of attendance at these meetings will be announced at the time
• SHSQ members can sign up as ASHM Affiliates. You can access most of the benefits of ASHM Membership without any of the costs.
• Opportunity to participate in the Society’s advocacy work

 
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.