Stigmatisation
Alternative labels
Stigmatization
Report
National stigma and discrimination report card
The report card provides a nationally representative picture of the scale and impact of mental health stigma and discrimination in Australia. It shows where progress has been made in reducing stigma and discrimination, and where more work is needed. The most significant burden of discrimination was in relation to finding and keeping a job.
Guide
Three approaches to stigma reduction initiatives
This guide compares and contrasts three overarching categories of public stigma reduction approaches – educational, contact-based and protest-based – outlining what each involves, examples of each in practice, key considerations, and lived experience perspectives on their strengths and limitations.
Literature review
Stigma in government services
A literature review to understand how some Australian Government services could become stigmatised, and how stigma could be reduced in the policy design and delivery of Australian Government services. It found that there are different ways stigma can be experienced by Australians and different drivers of government services stigma including public attitudes, policy settings and...
Survey Report
The third Australian Study of Health and Relationships
This report focuses on New South Wales respondents to the Australian Study of Health and Relationships and findings related to sexually transmissible infections. It notes further efforts to de-stigmatise sexual and reproductive health are vital to establishing it as a recognised aspect of overall health and wellbeing.
Strategy
Ninth national HIV strategy 2024-2030
A framework to guide and coordinate Australia’s national response towards virtual elimination of HIV transmission by 2030. The Strategy focuses on reducing new and late diagnoses, improving HIV outcomes for priority populations, implementing new models for testing and treatment, and addressing ongoing stigma and discrimination.