The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), an Australian non-profit organisation, is the national federation for the community response to HIV in Australia.^[2] 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.

Funding for the AFAO was cut by the Morrison government, but was restored by the administration of Albanese in 2022.^[3] The AFAO and Australian government launched new initiatives to eliminate HIV transmission in Australia.^[4]

Membership

AFAO’s members are:^[5]

• 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.^[6][7]

Affiliations

AFAO is a founding member of the National LGBTI Health Alliance.^[8]

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