Identity area
Type of entity
Peak council
Authorized form of name
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations
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Other form(s) of name
- AFAO
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1985 -
History
The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations was formed at the first AIDS Conference in Melbourne on 17 November 1985 by the state-based AIDS Councils. Other members of the federation are the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA), the Australian IV League, the Anwernekenhe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV/AIDS Alliance (ANA), and Scarlet Alliance, the Australian Sex Workers Association. The federation provides leadership, coordination and support to Australia's policy, advocacy and health promotion response to HIV/AIDS. It is also active in the Asia Pacific region.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Entered from deposit description 22 November 2012
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Sources
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisation website: www.afao.org.au