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Australia Closer to HIV Target but Disparities Exist
Kirby Institute data show 753 diagnoses in 2025 and 33% were late, underscoring uneven progress among priority groups.
- Australia met preliminary UNAIDS targets in 2025, reaching 95 per cent diagnostic, treatment, and viral suppression rates, according to new Kirby Institute data released on Tuesday.
- The national HIV notification rate dropped from approximately 4 to under 3 per 100,000 people since 2016, though data revealed a mixed picture with disparities in Indigenous communities.
- First Nations Australians recorded 37 HIV diagnoses in 2025, a rate 1.9 times higher than non-Indigenous people, reflecting a need for culturally appropriate testing, Kirby Institute epidemiologist Skye McGregor noted.
- One-Third of HIV diagnoses in 2025 were considered 'late,' indicating people lived with undiagnosed HIV for years, prompting Jessica Michaels, deputy chief financial officer at the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine, to call for stigma reduction.
- Australia aims to eliminate HIV as a public health threat by 2030, targeting 90 per cent fewer diagnoses than in 2010, though experts say sustained, enhanced efforts remain essential to reach this goal.
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