Surveillance and Data Linkage

In Australia for the past decade, notifications for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) have been on the rise. We conduct surveillance for blood-borne viruses and STIs on behalf of state and national governments.

Our main objectives are:

• managing, developing and refining innovative surveillance systems for state and national governments to better understand blood-borne infection drivers and STI transmission, treatment and prevention
• undertaking evaluation projects to examine the effectiveness of policy and initiatives aimed at reducing the transmission and impact of blood-borne viruses and STIs and improving access to treatment and care
• integrating findings from our surveillance, epidemiology and research to inform policy and practice, prevent the transmission of blood-borne viruses and STIs, and improve access to treatment and care.

Our flagship project is the Australian Collaboration for Coordinated Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance of Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (ACCESS). ACCESS helps state and national governments monitor and evaluate progress towards national BBV and STI strategies.