Sexual Health Advisors Association of Ireland

Background

The Sexual Health Advisors (SHA) Network was established by sexual health advisors working in Ireland, to provide a coordinated structure to enhance best practice and provide a mechanism for collaboration between those working as dedicated SHAs or with a sexual health and/or advisory role in Ireland. The Sexual Health Advisors (SHA) Network will conduct itself in line with the following terms of reference: 

Purpose 

The purpose of the SHA Network is to: 

• enhance professional support and development
• ensure quality service delivery through sharing of updated policies, procedures and best practice
• provide a support network for those working within a sexual health or health advisor remit, to share best practice and experiences 
• input into any development of national standards or clinical practice guidance that involves the SHA roll.

Membership

Core steering group

The core steering group will comprise of:

• nurses (or other health care professionals) working in a dedicated SHA capacity

SHA network

The broader SHA network will comprise of nurses (or other health care professionals) with a sexual health or sexual health advisor brief, including the following services:

• public STI/HIV services (not in a dedicated SHA role)
• student health services
• primary care
• addiction, homeless and prison services
• NGO’s and outreach

SHA Contact Details

For further information about the Sexual Health Advisor’s Association of Ireland you can contact Claire Coleman or Síle Dooley at healthadvisorsireland@ssstdi.ie