Appendix B
Conveying Negative HIV Test Results: Features of a Good Diagnosis Summary A brief guide for health professionals when providing a negative HIV result. The process of conveying an HIV test result to the person being tested, irrespective of the specific result, is affected by the type of test performed, the setting of the consultation and […]
Appendix A
Conveying Positive HIV Test Results: Features of a Good Diagnosis (a guide for health practitioners) Summary A brief guide for health practitioners when conveying an HIV positive result, including when encountering challenging cases. The process of conveying an HIV test result to the person being tested, irrespective of the specific result, is affected by the type […]
HIV ERC
Terms of Reference The National HIV Testing Policy Expert Reference Committee (ERC) meets from time to time to review the National HIV Testing Policy and to consider what action might be necessary to improve quality, uptake and regulation of HIV testing in Australia. The ERC brings together all parties with an interest in HIV testing […]
References
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Global HIV & AIDS Statistics – 2019 Fact Sheet; 2019. Available at: https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/fact-sheet (last accessed 20 April 2020). Kirby Institute. Australian National HIV Surveillance Data 2019. 2020. Available at: https://data.kirby.unsw.edu.au/hiv (last accessed 20 April 2020). Kirby Institute. HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: annual surveillance report 2018. Sydney: Kirby […]
Glossary
Abbreviations and acronyms Term Definition AHPPC Australian Health Protection Principal Committee ARTG Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods ASHM Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine BBV Blood-borne virus BBVSS Blood Borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Standing Subcommittee CDNA Communicable Diseases Network of Australia DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid EMR Electronic medical record […]
Funding of HIV Testing
The MSAC is responsible for the determination of any MBS reimbursement for any HIV laboratory, rapid HIV test for use at point of care rapid HIV test for self-testing, as well as any sample collection device. Funding for laboratory-based anti-HIV screening assays (up to 4th generation tests) is available as a rebate through the MBS. […]
Quality Assurance of In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDs) for HIV Testing
Pre-market quality assurance of HIV IVDs The TGA has regulatory responsibility for IVDs under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 and its associated regulations. The TGA has published guidance on clinical performance requirements for HIV tests. Post-market quality assurance of HIV IVDs All diagnostic pathology laboratories performing HIV testing do so under medical testing accreditation standards regulated by NATA […]
Testing in Specific Populations
Health-care workers The CDNA has published updated guidelines which include expert consensus in relation to health-care workers and their blood-borne virus (BBV) status.34,35 The 2018 guidelines state that all health-care workers should be aware of their BBV status and all health-care workers who perform exposure prone procedures (EPPs) must take reasonable steps to know their BBV […]
Surveillance and Research
Laboratories performing confirmatory testing must notify the relevant state and territory health authorities of any new positive laboratory diagnosis in accordance with the relevant legislation and regulations. Where information is available to identify and monitor rates of newly acquired HIV infection, this information should be reported to the local state or territory health authority as appropriate. […]
Conveying HIV Test Results
The process of conveying an HIV test result to the person who has been tested, irrespective of the specific result, is affected by the type of test performed, the setting of the consultation and testing, and the extent, if any, of additional testing required to determine the person’s true HIV status. Examples are provided for […]