The NSW Sexual Health Infolink (SHIL) is a state-wide, nurse-led, NSW Health service.
SHIL is a key partner in the initiatives of the NSW HIV Strategy 2021-2025, the NSW Hepatitis C Strategy 2022-2025, and NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2022-2026.
Our telephone lines have been staffed by experienced sexual health nurses since 1989. We handle on average 10,000 calls per year.
Our service provides the public of NSW with:
- Information on HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs)
- Information on and access to HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Information on where to get tested for HIV and STIs, including self-test and virtual testing options
- Sexual health risk assessments (including symptom assessment)
- Referral and/or booking to sexual health services
- Support for complex partner notification (contact tracing)
Our service supports doctors, nurses and allied healthcare workers in NSW with:
- Clinical advice on management of STIs, blood-borne viruses (BBVs) and other emerging infections
- Up to date, evidence-based HIV and STI testing and treatment guidelines
- Clinical support for PEP and PrEP prescribing
- Specialist HIV and Syphilis support and complex partner notification
- Referral to Staff Specialists in Sexual Health and Infectious Diseases
SHIL provides project management and clinical support services for: