Abstract TBC

For too long Indigenous Australians have been a priority population for sexually transmissible infections, and other infectious diseases. This plenary explores the approach taken by two NHMRC-funded studies — the Eliminate (Synergy) and IMPACT (Ideas) projects — in implementing a precision public health approach that has led to the genuine co-design of multilevel interventions aimed at reducing the incidence of STIs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The plenary will contribute to national conversations on the ethical and effective design of research for infectious diseases grounded in Indigenous leadership, responsive to social and cultural determinants of health, and embedded within existing health service and community governance structures.