Multidisciplinary initiatives to impact incidence and prevalence of STIs among First Nations Peoples

Addressing sexually transmissible infections (STIs) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by building on established relationships and research infrastructure.

Impacting sexually transmissible infections incidence and prevalence in First Nations communities has been a long-term goal of researchers, policy-makers and care providers, so far with limited success, often because of single interventions all having modest to little impact. 

This study will evaluate multi-level, place-based interventions, encompassing cultural, behavioural, biomedical, and clinical strategies with priority populations, to reduce STI incidence and prevalence rather than a focused single intervention. 

The study will collaborate with community representatives to deliver impactful interventions aimed at reducing the incidence and prevalence of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis. It has been framed around the access and care cascade for STIs, focusing on areas that have to date been neglected in STI intervention-based research.