Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

AFAO

Founded	1987
Focus	HIV, advocacy, policy, health promotion
Location	Sydney
Area served	Australia / Asia-Pacific
Key people	Rob Lake (Executive Director) Willie Rowe (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 founder member of the National LGBTI Health Alliance.^[5]

References

1. "What we do". Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
2. "Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)". HealthInsite Australian government health information portal. Retrieved 1 May 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
3. "Asian HIV epidemic is here: AFAO". Star Online. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
4. "Financing of HIV response under review". Vientiane Times. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
5. About Us, National LGBTI Health Alliance, Australia