National HIV Strategy & Taskforce
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The Ninth National HIV Strategy 2024–2030 sets out a new vision in which Australia will lead the world in virtually eliminating HIV transmission.
As Australia approaches and then reaches virtual elimination, the HIV response will continue to support people with HIV to live healthy lives, free of stigma.
Alongside this, Australia will continue to innovate in its HIV prevention programs to achieve and then sustain the elimination of HIV transmission.
The Strategy emphasises the importance of community-led, peer-based organisations in delivering education and interventions. It also acknowledges the critical role of the workforce in driving the response to HIV.
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National peak organisations, including Health Equity Matters and the National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA), alongside our member organisations will continue to collaborate with our clinical partners, researchers, and government to implement the Strategy and achieve the virtual elimination of HIV transmission.
Targets of the 9th National HIV Strategy include
Increase the proportion of people living with HIV who are diagnosed to 95% by 2025 and 98% by 2030.
Sustain or increase the proportion of people diagnosed with HIV on treatment to 95% by 2025 and increase to 98% by 2030.
Increase the commencement of treatment following diagnosis within four weeks to 90% by 2025 and 95% by 2030.
Increase the proportion of those on treatment with an undetectable viral load to 98% by 2025 and more than 98% by 2030.
Priority Populations
Health Equity Matters will keep priority populations at the core of our HIV response.
Priority populations identified in the Ninth National HIV Strategy include:
- All people living with HIV
- Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
- Trans and gender diverse people
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- People from culturally and linguistically diverse populations, and people born overseas
- Sex workers
- People who inject drugs
- People in custodial settings and detention settings.
Head to page 35 of the Strategy to read about all of the priority populations.
Prevention
There are a range of highly effective ways to prevent HIV which can be found here.
The Strategy identifies nine key areas of action around prevention that includes a focus on PrEP, education and effective communication. Head to page 44 to discover these key areas for action.
Testing
HIV Testing must be convenient and accessible if Australia is to meet its goal of virtually eliminating HIV transmission.
The Strategy identifies six key areas of action around testing which can be found on page 46.
For more information about HIV testing head here.
Treatment and Care
HIV treatments are highly effective at reducing the impact of HIV, leading to better long-term health outcomes.
The Strategy identifies seven key areas for action, with a focus on early treatment initiation, integrated models of care, and identifying gaps in care. These can be found on page 49.
Established in 2023, the HIV Taskforce aims to renew Australia’s effort to virtually eliminate HIV transmission in Australia by 2030.
Comprising representatives from the government, community organisations, peak bodies, researchers, advocates and medical experts, it was charged with considering key HIV issues and advising on necessary steps to end HIV transmission.
The taskforce met four times in 2023. This report presents their findings and recommendations, focusing on prevention, testing, treatment, awareness, decriminalisation and partnership.
