Implementing an Online Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Service for Young People in Regional and Rural Victoria, Australia: Insights From Local Public Health Authorities
Despite offering advantages, regional/rural young people are likely to encounter barriers to online STI testing that are different from and more significant than those faced by young people in urban areas. Strategies are needed to support implementation in regional/rural areas to realise the full potential of online testing to improve equitable access for underserved communities.
Authors
- Jane Simone Hocking (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9329-8501)
- Ethan T Cardwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8446-7940)
- Teralynn Ludwick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4160-7354)
- Fabian Yuh Shiong Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9349-3080)
- Lauren Ware (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4075-0758)
- Jason J. Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5784-7403)
- Marie McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0660-1873)
- Dave Evans
- Jane Elizabeth Tomnay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4907-3107)
- Olivia Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9339-7485)
- Anne‐Marie Kelly
Institutions
- University of Alaska Anchorage (US)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70092
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Melbourne
- National Health and Medical Research Council