contracted incurable HIV during a recent visit, ABC News reports.
It is understood WA Health notified Commonwealth authorities last week after the WA resident undertook a blood test when he returned from Indonesia.
The victim's age and sex and details of where the tattoo was obtained in Bali have not been released.
WA Health director of communicable disease control Paul Armstrong says people who have recently been tattooed in Bali should seriously consider having a blood test.
"Anybody who has had a tattoo in Bali or a body piercing in Bali should consider the information that's come out and talk to their doctor about getting tested for HIV," he said.
It is the first time Australian authorities have been notified about HIV contraction from a tattoo.
Dr Armstrong says the Commonwealth will also alert Indonesian authorities.
"They'll be in contact with the Indonesians to look at what happened at that parlour and to hopefully take some action to prevent that happening again," he said.
The WA Aids Council says travellers need to be aware of local conditions when they are having sex or getting piercings or tattoos overseas.
