NSW Aboriginal Blood-borne Virus and Sexually Transmissible Infection Framework 2025-2030

The NSW Aboriginal Blood-borne Virus (BBV) and Sexually Transmissible Infection (STI) Framework 2025-2030 provides strategic guidance for the BBV and STI sector to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people affected by or at risk of BBVs and STIs and support the achievement of health equity.

The Framework is intended to support the BBV and STI sector to implement the NSW BBV and STI strategies in partnership with Aboriginal people and communities. Services, organisations and staff are encouraged to consider how the Framework can enhance existing efforts to address BBVs and STIs and inform new initiatives, projects and service planning activities.

The Framework outlines commitments to ways of working with and for Aboriginal people:

• Culture at the centre
• Self determination
• Cultural safety
• Truth telling and healing
• Equity
• Everyone's business

The Framework outlines priorities to address BBVs and STIs:

• BBV and STI care that is free from stigma and discrimination
• Culturally safe BBV and STI prevention and harm reduction
• BBV and STI models of care strengthened by Aboriginal workforce leadership
• Partnerships, governance and knowledge sharing across the BBV and STI sector

The Framework also identifies key settings:

• Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations
• Aboriginal community events
• Alcohol and other drug, homelessness and mental health services
• Antenatal and reproductive care settings
• Custodial settings
• Emergency Departments
• General Practice
• Needle and Syringe Program services
• Publicly funded HIV and sexual health services
• Research institutions and tertiary education institutions

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• Related strategies
• Sexual health
• HIV
• Hepatitis B and C
• Aboriginal health