The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) has partnered with condom brand LifeStyles Healthcare to roll out a new safe sex campaign designed for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health organisation (ACCHO) sector.
The 'Getting Frisky? Don't Be Risky' campaign promotes the use of condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies.
As part of the campaign, LifeStyles Healthcare - a sexual wellness company - donated 16,500 condoms and lubricant to QAIHC for distribution across its 33 Member services, ensuring greater access to essential protection within the community.
Additionally, a suite of promotional materials, including an A4 poster, display box and brochure, was provided to support local outreach efforts.
QAIHC Public Health Medical Director, Associate Professor Sophia Couzos, said the Getting Frisky? Don't be risky campaign was a fantastic initiative that supported Members in their continued efforts to increase education around safe sex practices and prevent sexually transmitted infections through equity of access to condoms.
"Aboriginal community-controlled health services have been conducting safe sex education for a long time and this campaign will supplement all their great work – they understand their communities and they are best placed to reach out to young people," she said.
"We wanted to create a campaign that was youthful, fun, accessible and helped destigmatise and make conversations around safe sex and STI transmission easier."
She said the campaign aligned with statewide and national efforts to reduce the transmission of STIs and BBVs as a public health threat by 2030, including the Queensland Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) Plans 2030 and First Nations First Strategy 2032.
The campaign was spearheaded by QAIHC's Public Health team, with creative support from the Communications and Design teams.
