Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Christopher Fairley (AO) is the Director of the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Professor of Public Health at Monash University. He holds three specialist medical fellowships from the College of Physicians (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Public Health and Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine. He is an editor of the Journal ‘Sexual Health’ and President of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine, RACP. His principle research interests are the public health control of sexually transmitted diseases and the effectiveness of clinical services. He has supervised 34 doctoral students to completion. He has 808 review journal publications and sits on the boards of IUSTI and ISSTDR. He has been on the scientific organising committee for many international meetings and given plenaries, debates or symposia almost every year. In 2018 he was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to Community Health, a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Eric Susman Prize and elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in recognition for his work. Lancet ID profiled him ‘Kit Fairley; a pioneer in STI research’ in April 2018.
External positions
President of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
4 May 2020 → …Assistant Secretary, International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI)
2011 → …Editor Sexual Health Journal, CSIRO Publishing (Victoria)
Jan 2004 → …Research area keywords
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Sexual Health
- HIV prevention
- HIV/AIDS
- Human Papillomavirus
- sexually transmitted infections
- Sexual behaviour
- Preventive Medicine
- Health Promotion
- Venereology
Network
Projects
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ARC Research Hub to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Guy, R. J., Broom, A., Whiley, D., Bradshaw, C., Applegate, T., Treloar, C., Wiseman, V., Huston, W., Williamson, D. A., Kaldor, J., Vallely, A., Hocking, J. S., Regan, D. G., Donovan, B., Kelly-Hanku, A. M., Mokany, E., Todd, A. V., Persing, D., Tenover, F., Graham, J., Phillips, J., Boulos, R., Field, P., Thistlethwaite, J., Chomley, P., Fairley, C., Lewis, D. A., McNulty, A., Lahra, M. M., Murray, G. L., Pomat, W. S. & Phanuphak, N.
16/02/21 → 16/02/26
Project: Research
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Developing and implementing systems to optimise treatment, care and support among people diagnosed with HIV
Prestage, G., Jin, F., Mao, L., Grulich, A. E., Guy, R. J., Kaldor, J., Donovan, B. J., Fairley, C. & Brown, G.
Project: Research
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EVE-M (Enhancing the Vaginal Environment and Microbiome) Initiative
Tachedjian, G., Bradshaw, C., Fairley, C., Bateson, D. J., Gorkin, R., Ravel, J., Moulton, S. E., Eikelis, N., Greene, G. W. & Cook, S.
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Australia)
1/07/19 → 30/09/20
Project: Research
Research output
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Sex is associated with the persistence of non-optimal vaginal microbiota following treatment for bacterial vaginosis: a prospective cohort study
Ratten, LK., Plummer, EL., Murray, GL., Danielewski, J., Fairley, CK., Garland, SM., Hocking, JS., Tachedjian, G., Chow, EPF., Bradshaw, CS. & Vodstrcil, LA., Mar 2021, In : BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 128, 4, p. 756-767 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Age, ethnic and travel-related disparities in kissing and sexual practices among heterosexual men in Melbourne, Australia
Charleson, F. J., Fairley, C. K., Hocking, J. S., Vodstrcil, L. A., Bradshaw, C. S. & Chow, E. P. F., 1 Jun 2020, In : Sexual Health. 17, 3, p. 279-287 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Nationwide Spatiotemporal Analysis of Syphilis over 21 Years and Implications for Prevention and Control in China
Tao, Y., Chen, M. Y., Tucker, J. D., Ong, J. J., Tang, W., Wong, N. S., Chu, M., Zhuang, X., Fairley, C. K. & Zhang, L., 1 Jan 2020, In : Clinical Infectious Diseases. 70, 1, p. 136-139 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Are genital examinations necessary for STI screening for female sex workers? An audit of decriminalized and regulated sex workers in Melbourne, Australia
Turek, E. M., Fairley, C. K., Bradshaw, C. S., Chen, M. Y., Vodstrcil, L. A., Snow, A., Fortune, R. & Chow, E. P. F., Apr 2020, In : PLoS ONE. 15, 4, 6 p., e0231547.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Bacterial Load of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Posterior Oropharynx, Tonsillar Fossae, and Saliva among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Untreated Oropharyngeal Chlamydia
Phillips, T. R., Fairley, C. K., Maddaford, K., Danielewski, J., Hocking, J. S., Lee, D., Williamson, D. A., Murray, G., Kong, F., De Petra, V., Bradshaw, C. S., Chen, M. Y., Wigan, R., Snow, A., Howden, B. P., Garland, S. M. & Chow, E. P. F., Jan 2020, In : Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 58, 1, 9 p., e01375-19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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AMA/Diners Club Public Health Scholar
Fairley, Christopher (Recipient), 1992
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ASHA Distinguished Services to Sexual Health Award
Fairley, Christopher (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Award for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision for Outstanding Supervisor – Melbourne School of Population Health
Fairley, Christopher (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best candidate presentation Faculty of Medicine .
Fairley, Christopher (Recipient), 1994
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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2020 STD Prevention Conference . 2020 Vision: Disrupting Epidemics and Dismantling Disparities: Debate Speaker - Gonorrhea Transmission Through Kissing is Common
Christopher Fairley (Invited speaker)
15 Sep 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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34th International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infection (IUSTI)
Christopher Fairley (Invited speaker)
3 Sep 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Australiasian Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) Conference
Christopher Fairley (Keynote/plenary speaker)
19 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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The Society for the Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Ireland
Christopher Fairley (Invited speaker)
2 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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IUSTI Asia Pacific, Shanghai China
Christopher Fairley (Session chair)
23 Oct 2019 → 26 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference