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 was endorsed by the previous Sexual Health Ministerial Advisory Committee, which concluded in March 2025.

Queensland BBV and STI governance and advisory arrangements

The Queensland BBV and STI Advisory Committee is the strategic advisory group that enables collaborative, system level leadership and accountable oversight for the public health response to BBV and STIs in Queensland, including the implementation and monitoring of the Queensland BBV and STI Plan 2030.

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

Sexual Health Research Fund

The Queensland Sexual Health Research Fund (SHRF) was established to support research projects to improve the sexual and reproductive health of Queenslanders. Up to $1.4M has been invested across nineteen projects between 2018 and 2026. The SHRF has now concluded.

Following this conclusion, this project has transitioned to the BBV/STI Evidence to Action Project. The BBV/STI Evidence to Action Project will assist to close the research-to-translation cycle for some of the SHRF projects. Recently, NGOs and HHSs research partners engaged in the SHRF were invited to submit a proposal outlining how their research findings can translate into practice implementation.

Two projects were successful in their submissions and will receive 12 months funding in 2026-27 to close the research to translation cycle. The first project will focus on scaling up culturally responsive Hepatitis B Care across Primary Health Networks and the second will be focusing on the cultural safety and accessibility of BBV and STI harm reduction services for First Nations Australians.

The BBV/STI Unit would like to thank all the agencies and their project teams for the time and effort taken to submit their Evidence to Action proposals. Queensland Health extends its sincere thanks to ASHM Health for their support of the SHRF to date and wishes to recognise and thank all SHRF researchers and project partners for their work and achievements.

Following the cessation of the SHRF, any future enquiries are to be directed to the BBV/STI Unit via BBVCDU@health.qld.gov.au.

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 retired 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: 25 June 2026