Sex and Sport: An Australian Rules Football-Based Chlamydia Screening Initiative

Abstract

Annual chlamydia testing rates among sexually active young people remain low in Australia, particularly in small rural towns. The Sex and Sport project was set up to test the feasibility of an innovative method of increasing the testing and treatment of 16–25-year-olds in a community setting, using local community sporting clubs in rural areas of the State of Victoria. Following an initial pilot study, a collaborative network of sporting clubs, laboratories, and healthcare providers was established to deliver the main project. The 29 clubs agreeing to participate were visited 2 weeks prior to recruitment; the project was explained to the players and a question and answer session was held. Cl..