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WA Sexual Health and BBV Strategy 2024-2030

22 August 2024

The WA Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Strategy 2024-2030 (the Strategy) provides a roadmap to the prevention and control of sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne viruses and aims to minimise the impact of stigma and discrimination experienced by the affected populations. 

The  Strategy has been co-designed with statewide stakeholders, in partnership with the Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (SHBBVP) and the Aboriginal Health Council of WA.

In previous years, the SHBBVP has produced multiple strategies, but this iteration is a combined Strategy with an Action Plan that is divided into two frameworks.  Framework 1 provides a holistic and overarching approach for the sexual health (SH) and blood-borne viruses (BBV) sector.  Framework 2 is committed to improving SH and BBV outcomes for Aboriginal people.

• WA Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Strategy 2024-2030 (PDF 5.5MB)
• WA Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Action Plan 2024-2030 (PDF 2.5MB)

A range of forums were provided to allow input into the Strategy, including face-to-face workshops in every region, with online involvement options available. These forums were attended by affected populations, clinicians, government services, non-government organisations,  workforce development organisations, policy makers and researchers. We would like to thank everybody who participated in and supported the co-design of the Strategy and Action Plan.

The Strategy and supporting action plan are aligned to national and other jurisdictions’ SH and BBV strategies, as well as other key strategic documents, such as the WA Aboriginal Health and Well-being Framework 2015-30.

Governance of this Strategy is provided by the Western Australian Blood-borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infections Committee which was established in accordance with the WA Public Health Act 2016. Progress will be tracked against a monitoring framework that is currently under development.