OBJECTIVES OF  THIS SOCIETY

• To advocate for and promote Sexual Health for all in New Zealand.
• To promote high standards of clinical practice within Sexual Health in New Zealand
• To promote the speciality of Sexual Health amongst colleagues and peers
• To encourage research within New Zealand with regard to Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs).
   
  The Society organises an annual conference, which includes an Annual General Meeting and an academic programme. The Society's executive committee is elected at the AGM. Members must be financial at the AGM or at Special General Meetings.
  

ACTIVITIES

Promoting STI/HIV prevention and Sexual Health for all through education
 
Acting as advocates for those most at risk of STIs and HIV/AIDS
 
Ongoing central lobbying to ensure an continued commitment to the tenets of Sexual Health including free, confidential and widely available specialist clinical services
 
Regular education forums for health professionals to provide ongoing education and support
 
Advisory role to the Ministry of Health and other government agencies in relation to proposed legislative or policy changes affecting Sexual Health
 
Monitoring the epidemiology of STIs and HIV/AIDS, and hence lobbying for appropriate intervention strategies
 
Promoting the implementation of health education programmes
 
Promoting the development of national guidelines for STI management
 
Informing and updating NZVS members through the NZVS Bulletin