In Australia, Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects Aboriginal communities, particularly in regions like the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in northwest South Australia. Despite recent clusters of TB cases in the APY Lands, the community's proactive response and resilience in addressing TB challenges serves as a notable example to bridging the gap in health disparity within this community.

This session demonstrated how clinicians in partnership with the local community have developed a community-level TB screening program, involving community members in supervision and treatment. Dr Simone Barry shared local approaches taken to effectively screen, provide culturally sensitive education, and the role of local partnerships in the delivery of high-quality care and how community involvement is essential for sustainable solutions.