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My Health Record opt out period

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) joins others today in expressing concern about the end of the My Health Record opt out period. The opt out period closes tomorrow, before further issues relating to privacy and confidentiality are considered…
14 November 2018 Read more...

LGBT victory over Indian penal code

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations has hailed a ground-breaking decision by India’s Supreme Court to strike down laws criminalising LGBT people, by annulling key provisions of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. “This is a historic advance for…
10 September 2018 Read more...

AFAO welcomes ministerial appointments

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) has welcomed the re-appointment of the Hon Greg Hunt MP as Minister for Health and the Hon Ken Wyatt MP as Minister for Indigenous Health. Both minsters have demonstrated resolve in creating a…
29 August 2018 Read more...

AFAO welcomes budget commitment to PrEP and mental health

The Commonwealth Government’s Budget night commitment of $180 million to fund access to the HIV prevention pill, PrEP, will drive a sharp reduction in HIV transmission. The commitment follows the listing of PrEP on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1…
9 May 2018 Read more...
PrEP PBS Announcement

HIV prevention pill available on PBS from April 1

The HIV prevention pill, PrEP, will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from April 1, giving Australia its greatest opportunity yet to drive serious reductions in HIV transmission. The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations has applauded the Health Minister,…
21 March 2018 Read more...

Australia loses a leader. Vale David Cooper

David Cooper was a man of science, but he never forgot that people are at the centre of the HIV epidemic. Over three decades, David was a towering figure in the HIV response, not just in Australia, but across the…
19 March 2018 Read more...

HIV prevention pill approved by PBAC

Today’s PBAC decision to recommend PBS listing of the HIV prevention pill, PrEP, is a critical step towards dramatically reducing HIV transmission in Australia, according to the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. PrEP is a once-daily pill that is extremely…
9 February 2018 Read more...

Passing of a Staunch Advocate

Our communities have lost a dear friend and champion with the passing of Neville Fazulla. Neville was a staunch advocate for Australia’s community response to HIV, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and for people with HIV. He was…
13 December 2017 Read more...