Significant funding to HIV Self-Testing in Federal Budget
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ASX Announcement
16th May 2024
Significant funding commited to HIV Self-Tes�ng in the Federal Budget
SYDNEY Australia, 16th May 2024 – Atomo Diagnos�cs Limited (ASX:AT1) (Atomo) welcomes
the Australian Federal government’s commitment to fund expansion of HIV Self-Tes�ng in the
Budget.
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People with or at risk of HIV will receive unprecedented support ($43.9 million)
through better prevention, testing, workforce training and information, with the
Government committed to eliminating HIV transmission by 2030.
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More people in at-risk groups will get free HIV self-test kits through the expanded
national HIV self-test mail-out program.
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People around Australia will get wider access to HIV testing by extending the South
Australia-based HIV testing vending machine pilot to every state and territory.
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-05/budget-2024-25-ensuringall-australians-get-the-health-care-they-need.pdf
Atomo supplies the only HIV Self-Test included on the Australian Register of Therapeu�c
Goods (ARTG) and has been instrumental in the implementa�on of these pilot programs, now
being scaled na�onally through funding support from the Federal Government. Atomo
an�cipates that a significant por�on of the funding commited to these expanded HIV SelfTest programs will be used for procurement of Atomo HIV tests.
The funding of expanded HIV self-test access in the budget comes a�er the Australian
Government’s HIV Taskforce, in November last year, recognised for the first �me the cri�cal
role HIV self-tes�ng plays in enabling Australia to reach it HIV targets. Atomo remains
commited to con�nuing to work Government and other stakeholders to ensure access to
quality HIV self-tests is not a barrier to Australia reaching its 2030 goals.
Atomo CEO John Kelly said: “We are delighted to see the government recognise the cri�cal
need to ensure HIV Self-Test availability across the community and fund the rapid expansion
of the national HIV self-test mail-out program and the HIV self-test vending machine pilots.
Both have proven extremely successful in increasing tes�ng rates among groups not currently
tes�ng via healthcare facility-based services.”
Atomo Diagnostics Limited
ACN 142 925 684
Level 1, 3-5 George St Leichhardt NSW 2040
For more information, please contact:
John Kelly
Atomo Diagnostics
john.kelly@atomodiagnostics.com
Phone: +61 401 922 279
This announcement was authorised by the Managing Director & CEO.
About Atomo
Atomo is an Australian headquartered medical device company supplying unique, integrated rapid
diagnostic test (RDT) devices to the global diagnostic market.
Atomo’s unique patented devices simplify testing procedures, enhance usability and improve reliability
across rapid point-of-care (POC) and at-home testing applications. The Company has successfully
commercialised a number of products across international markets and has supply agreements in place
for testing applications targeting infectious diseases including HIV, COVID-19, viral vs bacterial
differentiation, as well as the early detection of pregnancy.
See more at www.atomodiagnostics.com
Atomo Diagnostics Limited
ACN 142 925 684
Level 1, 3-5 George St Leichhardt NSW 2040
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