Health Equity Matters
| Founded | 1987 |
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| Focus | HIV, advocacy, policy, health promotion |
| Location |
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Area served | Australia / Asia-Pacific |
Key people | Darryl O'Donnell (CEO), Robert Griew (President) |
| Website | www.afao.au |
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]
References
- ^ "What we do". Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)". HealthInsite. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Asian HIV epidemic is here: AFAO". Star Online. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Financing of HIV response under review". Vientiane Times. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ About Us Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, National LGBTI Health Alliance, Australia