Queensland BBV and STI Plans 2030

Queensland’s Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (BBVSTI) Plans 2030 provide the framework for the policy and programmatic responses to BBVSTIs in Queensland. The Plans align with the National strategies for BBVSTIs and are framed around five interconnected pillars:

  1. Prevention
  2. Testing
  3. Person-centred treatment and care
  4. Stigma and discrimination
  5. Governance, research, surveillance and monitoring.

The Plans outline the actions and indicators to drive progress towards the 2030 targets:

  • Eliminating viral hepatitis
  • Achieving virtual elimination of new HIV transmissions
  • Eliminating congenital syphilis

A mid-point review of the Plans will be undertaken in 2028 to assess progress against the targets and enable strategic directions to be redefined as needed. This will ensure policy and programs continue to address ongoing and emerging challenges and accommodate new evidence-based interventions.

Each Plan is accompanied by a summative Plan on a page:

Queensland Syphilis Action Plan 2023-2028

The response to syphilis requires a coordinated approach between government, non-government and community-based organisations to reach those populations most at risk. The Queensland Syphilis Action Plan 2023–2028 has been endorsed by the Sexual Health Ministerial Advisory Committee.

Queensland sexual health governance and advisory arrangements

The Department of Health is undertaking a renewal of its statewide sexual health governance and advisory arrangements following the conclusion of the Sexual Health Ministerial Advisory Committee (Committee) in March 2025.

Enquiries can be directed to: BBVCDU@health.qld.gov.au

Sexual Health Research Fund

The Department of Health established the Sexual Health Research Fund (SHRF) in 2018 to providing seed funding, up to the value of $100,00 per project, for translational research supporting sexual and reproductive health service delivery.

Nineteen projects across five rounds have been awarded funding to date.

Administration of the SHRF is provided by ASHM Health  More information, including grant guidelines, application forms, and more detail about funded projects, can be found on ASHM Health’s SHRF webpage . The Research Subcommittee of the former Sexual Health Ministerial Advisory Committee was responsible for reviewing and recommending applications for funding by the Department of Health. Future SHRF rounds will be paused from July 2025 pending the outcome of new governance and advisory arrangements in Queensland.

Queensland Sexual Health Clinical Network

Clinical Excellence Queensland established the Queensland Sexual Health Clinical Network in 2019.

The Queensland Sexual Health Clinical Network includes health professionals, consumers, caregivers and key stakeholders across Queensland who are dedicated to improving sexual health service delivery and outcomes for Queenslanders.

The Queensland Sexual Health Clinical Network is committed to supporting better patient care and outcomes by:

  • finding new and innovative ways to deliver high quality and evidence informed care
  • improving quality, safety and efficiency across the system by connecting people
  • providing training and resources for health professionals
  • providing expert advice to Hospital and Health Services and the Department of Health.

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in improving sexual health in Queensland.

Join Queensland Sexual Health Clinical Network

Contact the Queensland Sexual Health Clinical Network via email: QldSexualHealthNetwork@health.qld.gov.au

Previous strategies and reporting

The Sexual Health Ministerial Advisory Committee report card 2022-2025 (PDF 709 kB) outlines achievements from the Committee’s final term and their recommended future priority areas for Queensland’s sexual health sector, aligned to the 2022 Queensland Sexual Health Framework . (PDF 333 kB)

During 2017-2025, the Committee held six stakeholder engagement events plus quarterly meetings. The reports and meeting communiques are available below.

Note: Forums were not held in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID-19 impacts.

Last updated: 29 October 2025