Education about, and testing for, chlamydia will be offered to sexually active people aged 16-25 in the ACT. The project will be conducted through a partnership between Canberra Sexual Health Centre and Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT), and the Australian National University.

Following the establishment phase (July to December 2006), 12 activities will be conducted on the tertiary campuses between March 2007 and April 2008. SOC will adapt a proven clinical and health promotion outreach model, developed in the public secondary sector by staff from Canberra Sexual Health Centre (CSHC) and SHFPACT, during the Sexual Health, Lifestyle and Referral Project (SHLiRP). The model will be tailored to meet the needs of each sector and site.

Students will be offered:
•   A range of educational/health promotional activities (e.g. stalls, residential college dinners and performance)
•   Self-administered chlamydia testing
•   Resources (e.g. information packs, the opportunity to attend a group education session)
•   Referral to other agencies if necessary

All activities and information will be designed to be appropriate for implementation nationally.

This project is funded by the Chlamydia Targetted Grants Program, Department of Health & Ageing, Australian Government and is also supported by funding from the ACT Government.

For more information visit the SOC Website at www.socproject.net 

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