Jane Tomnay: Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health, The University of Melbourne 

Summary 

Partner Notification is important to:  

• alert partners of their risk of contracting HIV and encourage them to seek testing. 
• provide an opportunity for prophylaxis, testing and treatment if required  
• prevent unwanted long-term sequelae. 
• prevent inadvertent onward transmission. 

Partner Notification can be undertaken by: 

• The index person (patient referral) 
• The healthcare provider (provider referral) 
• A combination of both (conditional referral)