Activities to Support the National Response to Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) And Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI)

Overview

The Health Protection and Emergency Response Program aims to protect the health of the community through national leadership and capacity building to detect, prevent and respond to threats to public health and safety including those arising from communicable diseases and other incidents that may lead to mass casualties. Objectives: to fund activities that strengthen the nation’s capacity and capability in relation to:   *Prevention–prevent, eliminate or reduce the occurrence or severity of communicable disease outbreaks and other incidents;  *Preparedness–build and strengthen Australia’s preparedness to prevent and minimise the impact from events such as communicable disease outbreaks; and  *Response–develop and maintain response systems to ensure an effective, coordinated and timely response to health emergencies. The grant opportunity focuses on implementation of four of five Strategies:1. Third National Hepatitis B Strategy 2018-222. Fourth National STI Strategy 2018-223. Fifth National Hepatitis C Strategy 2018-22 4. Eighth National HIV Strategy 2018-22 Intended outcomes to:  *Fund a number of small scale, pilot projects able to be implemented nationally;  *Increased BBV/STI testing and treatment in the Australian community;  *Increased awareness of BBV/STI and related preventative actions within the Australian community;  *Provide for new and innovative ways to promote BBV/STI testing; and  *Improved and innovative approaches to capturing BBV/STI data. Please read both the Grant Opportunity Guidelines and the relevant National BBV and STI Strategy/ies to determine if you have a project suitable for funding. A total of between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00 (GST exclusive) over two years is available for a single project. Applicants are able to bid for multiple projects.