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.[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.

AFAO
Founded1987
FocusHIV, advocacy, policy, health promotion
Location
  • Sydney
Area served
Australia / Asia-Pacific
Key people
Darryl O'Donnell (CEO),[1] Robert Griew (President)
Websitewww.afao.au

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]

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]

References
  1. "AFAO: Australia charts a path to zero on World AIDS Day". OUTInPerth.
  2. "What we do". Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  3. "Accelerating Australia's efforts to eliminate HIV". health.gov.au.
  4. AFAO's O'Donnell on Australia's Campaign to End HIV Transmission, retrieved 6 May 2023
  5. "Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)". HealthInsite. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  6. "Asian HIV epidemic is here: AFAO". Star Online. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  7. "Financing of HIV response under review". Vientiane Times. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  8. About Us Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, National LGBTI Health Alliance, Australia
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