This report provides information on the occurrence of blood borne viruses (BBVs) and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. The report is published for the purposes of stimulating and supporting discussion on ways to minimise the risk of transmission of these infections as well as the personal and social impacts within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The report is produced for use by a wide range of health service providers and consumers, and particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services and communities.
You can explore the findings from this report on our interactive data site.
Key findings
- In 2022, among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, diagnosis rates of STIs remain higher than among non-Indigenous people: infectious syphilis and gonorrhea were more than 5 times, and chlamydia was almost twice as high.
- In 2022, there were 25 new HIV diagnoses in among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of which 30% reported male to male sexual contact as exposure risk. Both hepatitis B and hepatitis C diagnoses declined in 2022 from the previous year, however, were 7 times and 1.5 times higher than non-Indigenous people, respectively.
