Breaking down the barriers of point of care testing in Australia and the Asia Pacific.
Point of care testing allows rapid testing for infectious diseases, providing fast results and the opportunity for treatment and management all in one visit.
We provide evidence-based recommendations to assist in the scaling up of point of care testing – helping make this life-saving diagnostic technique equitable and accessible to all.
How we help
Applied focus
We have one focus; to scale up point of care testing for infectious diseases. We build the evidence needed to help scale up the right test in the right place, for all those who need them.
Cross-discipline
Optimum results happen when we work together. We unite experts in diagnostics and health service research, epidemiology, social science, health economics, and modelling research.
Community driven
Our research and recommendations are rooted in reality; we collaborate closely with communities and have a particular focus on marginalised, remote and rural.
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Impacts of stigma on infectious disease POC (Point of Care) testing
27 August 2026
The RAPID CRE organised a webinar on ‘Impacts of stigma on infectious disease POC testing’, chaired by A/Prof. Tanya Applegate, co-lead RAPID.
A/Prof. Timothy Broady provided an overview of stigma including its definition, types, and causes. Four EMCR (Early-Mid Career Researchers) shared their reflections of stigma across different regions and settings. They discussed challenges and impacts of stigma along with recommendations on how to address these issues. Dr. Alison Marshall presented on ‘Reducing stigma to improve hepatitis C testing and treatment among women who inject drugs’. Mr. Duy Trinh-Hoang spoke about ‘Navigating stigma through practice in community-based infectious disease interventions: field reflections from point-of-care testing and community engagement in Vietnam’. Dr. Luh Putu Lila Wulandari discussed ‘How HIV status shapes maternity care experiences in Indonesia’. Mr. Rob Monaghan talked about ‘Understanding the role of patient communication protocols in sexually transmissible infections point of care testing among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in remote communities: a qualitative study’.
An engaging panel discussion followed, moderated by Scientia Prof. Carla Treloar.