The Eighth National HIV Strategy clearly identifies priority action areas for Australia’s ongoing HIV response.

• Within the life of the Eighth National HIV Strategy, Australia commits to:

  • Virtually eliminate HIV transmission
  • Sustain the virtual elimination of HIV transmission among people who inject drugs, among sex workers and from mother to child
  • Reduce mortality and morbidity related to HIV
  • Eliminate the negative impact of stigma, discrimination, and legal and human rights issues on people’s health
  • Minimise the personal and social impact of HIV

• Significantly, the Eighth National HIV Strategy sets ambitious targets to:

  • Increase the proportion of people with HIV who are diagnosed, so that at least 95% know their status
  • Increase the proportion of people diagnosed who are on treatment to 95%
  • Increase the proportion of people on treatment with an undetectable viral load to 95%
  • Reduce the incidence of HIV transmissions in men who have sex with men
  • Reduce the incidence of HIV transmission in other priority populations
  • Sustain the virtual elimination of HIV among sex workers, among people who inject drugs, and from mother to child through the maintenance of effective prevention programs
  • Increase the proportion of eligible people who are on PrEP, in combination with STI prevention and testing to 75%
  • That 75% of people with HIV report good quality of life
  • Reduce by 75% the reported experience of stigma among people with HIV, and expression of stigma, in relation to HIV status.