Blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections

National Strategies for blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections

The Australian Health Ministers’ Conference have endorsed five new national strategies for blood borne viruses (BBVs) and sexually transmissible infections (STIs).

The Australian Health Ministers’ Conference have endorsed five new national strategies for blood borne viruses (BBVs) and sexually transmissible infections (STIs). For the next three years, these documents will guide policies in relation to the prevention, testing, treatment and more in relation to BBVs and STIs. The documents were developed in partnership with community stakeholders, research organisations, medical professionals and state and territory health departments. The five strategies are:

• The First National Hepatitis B Strategy
• The Second National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy
• The Third National Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Strategy
• The Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy
• The Sixth National HIV Strategy
• National Blood-borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Surveillance and Monitoring Plan: 2010 - 2013