HIV self-testing to Haus Dur community-led and community-based HIV testing
Review of evidence from low and middle-income countries and community acceptability of new HIV testing models to reach key populations in Papua New Guinea.
Research Reports
2018 Australian Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey: Report of Findings
In 2018, the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney in collaboration with community advocates, clinicians and researchers from across Australia conducted the first national survey of sexual health among transgender (‘trans’) and gender diverse people. The survey was the largest study of trans and gender diverse people to have been conducted to date in Australia.
This report of findings provides an overview of data collected via the inaugural Australian Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey.
Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination – Annual Report 2019
Australia is aiming to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030. This elimination goal is in line with global targets set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and targets included in Australia’s National Hepatitis C Strategy 2018–2022.
Prepared by Burnet Institute and the Kirby Institute, this report brings together national data sources to assess Australia’s progress towards eliminating hepatitis C. Some data were not included due to unavailability at the time of reporting; future reports will provide the most comprehensive picture possible.
Monitoring hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia Issue 10, June 2019
This report summarises data on the prescription and distribution of hepatitis C treatments and provides insight into the initial phase of the roll-out of DAA therapy in Australia.
My sex, my sexual health: A social study of sexually transmissible infections among gay and bisexual men
As rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) continue to rise among gay and bisexual men in Australia and internationally, information is needed on the strategies they employ to prevent and manage infection and, overall, how men understand their sexual health and well-being. In June and July 2018, 35 gay and bisexual men living in New South Wales and aged 18–73 years old took part in an anonymous online forum through which they posted about a variety of topics, including previous STIs, testing practices, using condoms, and public sexual health campaign.
NSW Rapid HIV Testing Evaluation Framework: Final Report
Flux 2014–2017 Surveillance Report
Real world efficacy of antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C (REACH-C) in Australia Issue 2, July 2018
This report summarises data on the uptake and outcomes of new treatments for chronic hepatitis C during 2016–2017 in the REACH-C network.
Monitoring hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia Issue 9, July 2018
This report summarises data on the prescription and distribution of hepatitis C treatments and provides insight into the initial phase of the roll-out of DAA therapy in Australia.
Kauntim mi tu Port Moresby 2017
Kauntim mi tu, an integrated bio-behavioural survey (IBBS) of women and girls who sell and exchange sex (from here on referred to as FSW), and men who have sex with men and transgender women (from here on referred to as MSM/TG), was conducted to support the scale up of essential HIV prevention and treatment services for these populations. The survey was conducted in Port Moresby between June and November 2016 and used respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to recruit participants.
