The development and focus of the National STI Prevention Program: Sexual Health Campaign was informed by developmental research. The research investigated current understanding, views and experiences of young people in relation to sex and STIs, relationships, condom use and STI testing. The research was conducted independently by Stancombe Research and Planning and included focus group research and a survey with approximately 2,500 sexually active young Australians.

For further information about the research, including detailed descriptions of methodology, results and conclusions, download the research reports using the following links:

Formative Research for the National Sexually Transmitted Infections(including HIV / AIDS) Prevention Program (PDF 235 KB)

Quantitative Research Report: Measuring awareness and attitudes among young Australians towards STIs,including HIV/AIDS (PDF 2019 KB)