Kirby Institute, July 3rd, 2019
Australia continues to lead the world in HIV prevention and in 2018 recorded the lowest number of HIV diagnoses since 2001.
According to a report released today by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney, last year there were 835 HIV diagnoses across the country, which represents a decline of 23% over five years.
The declines reported today are largely due to reductions in the number of HIV diagnoses that are reported as attributable to sex between men. Over the past five years, HIV diagnoses have reduced by 30% among this population.
The report reveals no declines among heterosexual populations, with new diagnoses relatively stable among this group.
Similarly, there have been no declines in HIV diagnoses among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.