An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care

Sexual health nurses are employed to work in a range of practice settings and with diverse population groups. Sexual and reproductive health care is considered a human right and social justice issue (Simmonds et al., 2017; World Health Organization, 2011). Work settings include dedicated sexual health clinics, family planning services, community health centres, women’s health services, correctional services, general practices and tertiary education settings. The scope of practice varies between settings within and across states and territories. Some practice settings may be gender-specific but in general, sexual health nurses work with people of any gender and diverse sexualities. As there is a lack of consistency in role expectation, this chapter explores a range of activities that may be undertaken by sexual health nurses.