Health Equity Matters (formerly AFAO - The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations)

Health Equity Matters (formerly AFAO) is the national federation for the HIV community response in Australia. Health Equity Matters works to end HIV transmission and reduce its impact on communities in Australia, Asia and the Pacific. Health Equity Matters' members are the AIDS Councils in each state and territory; the National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA); the Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL); Anwernekenhe National HIV Alliance (ANA); and Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association. Health Equity Matters' affiliate member organisations – spanning community, research and clinical workforce – share Health Equity Matters' values and support the work we do.

Our member organisations represent the diverse communities most affected by HIV – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intesex communities, sex workers, people who inject drugs, people with HIV and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our close connections with our communities provide us with rapid intelligence on changes in Australia’s HIV epidemic, allow us to mobilise and respond quickly and to act as a trusted communication channel to government, research and clinical partners.