The Hyper studies are seeking people assigned male at birth who are same sex attracted aged 16-25 years.

Help us find out the prevalence of HPV in this group and see the impacts of a gender neutral Australian vaccination program?

Find out more about Hyper 3 
(16-19 years)
Find out more about Hyper 4 
(21-25 years)

Did you know that 1 in 2 women with bacterial vaginosis can get it again?

If you have BV and have a regular male partner, we would love to hear from you!

Find out more about StepUp

Currently recruiting

Image Recognition App: AiSTi DCE Study
AiSTi DCE

Web-based Image Recognition App for Early Detection of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): A Discrete Choice Experiment

Mycoplasma genitalium culture study
MAGIC: Rate of Mycoplasma genitalium treatment failure and the prevalence of antibiotic resistance study

Some strains of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) are highly resistant to antibiotics. Our research aims to help find better antibiotic treatment for people with MG.

MySTIRisk: Discrete Choice Experiment
MySTIRisk-DCE

Help improve a new online HIV/STI risk assessment tool

Oropharyngeal gonorrhoea detection using mouthwash over time study
OMEGA 3

Gonorrhoea infections are increasing. Gonorrhoea bacteria is also developing resistance to antibiotics. We need new ways to manage gonorrhoea.

Partner cohort treatment study for Bacterial vaginosis PACT
PACT-study

Did you know that 1 in 2 people with bacterial vaginosis can get it again?

Prevalence of HPV in people assigned male at birth who are same sex attracted aged 16 - 19 years
HYPER 3

The HYPER 3 study will tell us what the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is among young people assigned male at birth who are same sex attracted, after the implementation of a gender neutral HPV vaccination program. This is important as the HPV vaccine may help to prevent genital warts and anal cancer in this group of people.

Prevalence of HPV in people assigned male at birth who are same sex attracted aged 21 - 25 years
HYPER 4

The HYPER 4 study will tell us what the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is among young people assigned male at birth who are same sex attracted, after the implementation of a gender neutral HPV vaccination program. This is important as the HPV vaccine may help to prevent genital warts and anal cancer in this group of people.

Shedding of Spirochaetes
SOS2

We are seeking men and women with untreated secondary syphilis infection for a research study on syphilis transmission

StepUp study
StepUp study: Treating male partners of women with bacterial vaginosis

Did you know that 1 in 2 women with bacterial vaginosis can get it again?

Study on urethral gonorrhoea
STAR

Did you know saliva can carry infectious gonorrhoea? This could mean that gonorrhoea is sometimes acquired in a person’s oropharynx and then passed on through masturbation to their own urethra.

Current (not recruiting)

Annual surveys of sexual activities & practices
ASAP

The ASAP study looks at how the pattern of sexual practices influence the transmission of STIs

Digital Anorectal Self-Examination for the early detection of primary syphilis in men who have sex with men
DARE study

Did you know men who practise receptive anal sex are almost four times more likely to present with secondary syphilis than primary syphilis?

Geographical location of meeting partners survey
GPS

Some geographic locations in Victoria have higher rates of sexually transmissible infections than others.  Finding out how far people travel to meet their sexual partners will help us target programs in areas of greatest need. 

Mpox knowledge survey

This is an online anonymous survey to understand the current knowledge of mpox and the willingness to get vaccinated.

Near to patient testing study
NEPTUNE

Has a sexual partner told you they have chlamydia, gonorrhoea or mycoplasma genitalium? 

Phase III, comparator-controlled, efficacy & safety study of Gepotidacin in the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea
EAGLE study

Gonorrhoea infections are increasing. Gonorrhoea bacteria is developing resistance to antibiotics. We need new treatments for gonorrhoea. The EAGLE study is testing a new antibiotic treatment for gonorrhoea.

Supporting timely and appropriate review and treatment of STIs online
STARTOnline study

Have you ever wanted to get expert STI advice before seeing a doctor? 

Survey on Decriminalisation of Sex Work in Victoria, Australia

Are you a sex worker in Victoria, Australia? Help us to understand how the decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria may change your sexual health practices at work and sexual health checkups by taking our anonymous survey

Telehealth evaluation questionnaire in Australia
THETA

During COVID, providing healthcare through Telehealth consultations (telephone and video) has increased. We explore the benefits and drawbacks of providing HIV care through Telehealth. 

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