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 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 the successful Sexual Health Research-Practice Exchange Forum in November 2025, where SHRF recipients presented their project findings and steps towards policy and practice implementation, Queensland Health is now shifting the focus to support continuous improvement opportunities.

The BBV and STI Evidence to Action Project has been established to assist to close the research-to-translation cycle for some of the SHRF projects.  Service providers participating as SHRF project partners have been invited to submit a proposal detailing how they can integrate their project’s research findings into practical program or service delivery outputs. It is anticipated this will be a collaborative project with SHRF researchers.

Queensland Health extends its sincere thanks to ASHM Health for their support of the SHRF.

Queensland Health wishes to recognise and thank all SHRF researchers and project partners for their work and achievements. More information about funded projects can be found on ASHM Health’s SHRF site. All enquires can be made to the BBV/STI Unit (Communicable Diseases Branch, Queensland Health) 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 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