Australians can now have a say on the draft strategy towards achieving a first class public sexual health and primary healthcare system by 2030.
Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) remain a public health challenge in Australia. If left untreated, STIs can cause serious complications such as infertility, miscarriage and long-term disability.
The draft Fifth National Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy 2024–2030 outlines the goals, targets, priority populations, settings, and key areas for action to help Australians live free from the health consequences of STIs.
This strategy sits within a suite of new National Blood Borne Virus and STI strategies and sets the direction for Australia’s continued response to STIs.
The strategy was drafted following extensive consultation with state and territory governments, peak body representatives, research institutes and national community organisations. Collectively these health strategies represent a community-centred approach to achieving sexual health and wellbeing for all Australians.
The Fifth National STI Strategy is available for feedback until 20 December 2024.
Read more about the Strategies for Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections.
Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister Kearney:
“STI’s don’t discriminate and neither should our healthcare system.
“We want to see a health system that enables sexual health and wellbeing for all, informed not only by the experts, but by all Australians and their experiences. So now is the time to have your say.
“Unlike what the campaigns of the 80s may have tried to make you believe, any one of us can be impacted by an STI. No matter our age, sex, sexuality or background. Our best defence is sex education and access to contraception.”
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