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References for the key publications about sexual health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are listed here.

2010

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2010)

Second national sexually transmissible infections strategy 2010 - 2013.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2010)

Sixth national HIV strategy 2010-2013.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2010)

Third national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections strategy 2010 – 2013.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

The Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy was released in March 2010. It is one of a set of five national strategies aimed at reducing the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs) and their morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts.

The strategy highlights ongoing challenges in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities relating to STIs and BBVs. These include:

  • sustained and unacceptably high rates of bacterial STIs in many remote communities
  • the rate of acquisition of HIV and viral hepatitis through injecting drug use
  • ongoing incidence of HIV infections among men who have sex with men
  • lack of access for many communities to culturally appropriate primary health care services.

The new priority action areas identified in the strategy are:

  • annual, routine and systematic testing, treatment and follow-up for bacterial STIs of sexually active Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
  • increased access to treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who test positive to bacterial STIs;
  • increased primary prevention activities that seek to reduce the number of new cases of HIV and viral hepatitis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs
  • competent and accredited workforces consistent across all jurisdictions to address the scope of work outlined in the strategy.

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2008

National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (2008)

HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: Annual Surveillance Report 2008.

Sydney: National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research

Skov S, Murray R, Latif A (2008)

Sexually transmitted infections.

In: Couzos S, Murray R, eds. Aboriginal primary health care: an evidence-based approach. 3 ed. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press: 622-673

Thompson SC, Greville HS, Param R (2008)

Beyond policy and planning and into practice: getting sexual health on the agenda in Aboriginal communities in Western Australia.

Australia and New Zealand Health Policy; 5: 3

Retrieved 19 May 2008 from http://www.anzhealthpolicy.com/content/5/1/3

2005

Willis J, Anderson I, Morris K (2005)

Sexual health promotion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a community guide to evidence-based best practice in social and behavioural interventions.

Melbourne: Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University

2002

Coffin J, ed. (2002)

Ngalypa muwarr: Stories from Aboriginal health workers involved in sexual health work.

Perth: Department of Health

 
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