Government funded procurement of Atomo HIV tests commencing
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12 June 2024
ASX Announcement
Procurement of Atomo HIV Self-Tests commencing through public health funding
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Revenue from scale up of the national HIV Self-Test mail-out program estimated to
be $1.3m over 2 years
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Vending machine pilot program expanding from a current 6 machines in South
Australia up to 70 machines nationally with rollout commencing later this year
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Implementation of a separate vending machine pilot program by NSW Health
SYDNEY Australia, 12 June 2024 – Atomo Diagnostics Limited (ASX:AT1) (Atomo) wishes to
provide further updates related to recent government commitments to fund public health
expansion of HIV Self-Testing in Australia.
National HIV Self-Test mail-out program
The program run by the National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA), aims to
improve testing rates among at-risk groups through the supply of free HIV self-tests via a mailout program. This channel has proved extremely successful in reaching key populations, with
promotion of the program supported by Grindr to its users being particularly effective in
improving program awareness and driving demand.
Based on funding recently committed by the Federal government for expansion of the national
program and pricing agreed with NAPWHA for order fulfilment by Atomo, the company is
budgeting, not forecasting, revenue from the program over the next two years of
approximately $1.3 million.
Expansion of a HIV testing vending machine pilot to every state and territory:
Federal government funding to expand HIV testing vending machine deployment will see a
sizable increase in access to free tests at key locations. The scale up, led by Thorne Harbour
Health, will see a South Australian pilot currently operating 6 vending machines increase up
to 70 machines nationally under the expansion. The pilot program generated $25k in revenue
for Atomo during FY24, and the company anticipates an increase in sales as new machines
coming online later this year are stocked with tests:
Implementation of a Vending machine program by NSW Health:
NSW Health has engaged Atomo to supply HIV self-tests for NSW Health’s MyTest pilot project
promoting HIV self-testing and provides access to free HIV self-test kits via vending machines
for people at risk of HIV in NSW. MyTest is particularly focused on supporting people who
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have never been tested for HIV or those who infrequently test for HIV and are not engaged in
primary care, as well as those who face barriers to regular sexual health testing due to health
insurance or Medicare ineligibility. Currently, five vending machines have been installed with
an initial quantity of tests procured from Atomo to support pilot launch. Further installations
of vending machines are expected in the coming months.
CEO John Kelly said: “We are encouraged to see the government now investing in HIV SelfTesting as a key tool in the public health response to manage HIV. This follows on from
widespread public health adoption of rapid testing during the COVID-19 pandemic and heralds
a new era where public health services are increasingly delivered away from hospitals and
clinics in decentralised settings, including at-home.”
Mr Kelly added, “Self-testing is now recognised by governments around the world as cost
effective to deploy at scale and supporting improved and earlier detection. We anticipate
seeing this trend continue with a broader range of infectious disease testing being funded for
deployment at home.”
Atomo supplies the only HIV Self-Test included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic
Goods (ARTG) and has been instrumental in the implementation of several pilot programs,
now being funded directly by the Federal and State Government.
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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