About sexual health
Why it’s important, and how to maintain good sexual health.
What we do
What we’re doing to improve sexual health and prevent STI.
National strategies
Our priorities to reduce STI and bloodborne viruses.
HPV vaccination
Getting a human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.
healthdirect hotline
1800 022 222
Call this number to speak to a registered nurse about your health concerns. The hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Did you know?
1 in 6
Australians has had a notifiable STI in their lifetime
124,900
cases of notifiable STI were made in 2020
54%
of notifiable STI in 2020 were among males
Latest resources
Latest resources
Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2023–2030
The Sixth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2023–2030 guides Australia’s strategic response to eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030.
Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy 2023–2030
The Fourth National Hepatitis B Strategy 2023-2030 guides Australia’s strategic response to eliminating hepatitis B as a public health threat by 2030.
National syphilis surveillance quarterly report – October to December 2022
This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the targets and indicators in the National strategic approach for responding to rising rates of syphilis in Australia 2021 and National syphilis surveillance and monitoring plan.
National syphilis surveillance quarterly report – July to September 2022
This report provides a quarterly account of progress against the targets and indicators in the National strategic approach for responding to rising rates of syphilis in Australia 2021 and National syphilis surveillance and monitoring plan.