Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), an Australian non-profit organisation, is the national federation for the community response to HIV in Australia.^[1] AFAO advocates for its member organisations, promotes medical and social research into HIV/AIDS and its effects, develops and formulates policy on HIV/AIDS issues, and provides HIV policy advice to Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments.

Membership[]

AFAO’s members are:^[2]

• the eight State and Territory AIDS Councils;
• the National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA);
• the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL);
• Anwernekenhe National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander HIV/AIDS Alliance (ANA); and
• Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association.

Internationally, AFAO contributes to the development of effective policy and program responses to HIV/AIDS at the global level, particularly in the Asia Pacific region.^[3][4]

Affiliations[]

AFAO is a founding member of the National LGBTI Health Alliance.^[5]

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