State-based organisations
Links to AIDS Councils, people living with HIV/AIDS, sex worker organisations and other groups in your state or territory.
These organisations can provide information and resources and can also refer you to local HIV groups, HIV testing clinics etc. Many of these groups welcome volunteer assistance.
ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA
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Australian Capital Territory
AIDS Action Council of the ACT
Health Department: www.health.act.gov.au
People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) ACT
Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) ACT
New South Wales
ADAHPS ADAHPS is a state-wide service that assists in the care and management of people with HIV and complex needs. Typically, clients may have a diagnosis of AIDS Dementia or a psychiatric illness complicating their HIV infection.
AIDS Council of NSW ACON is a non-government organisation based in the gay & lesbian communities and providing services to members of those communities including Indigenous people, transgender people and injecting drug users, to all people living with HIV/AIDS and to sex workers. Services include information, HIV support, referral, housing and legal advice, and a women's project.
Albion Street Centre The Albion Street Centre, a facility of South East Health deals exclusively with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C clinical management, counselling, research, prevention and education. The Centre provides free HIV testing, services for people with HIV and has an extensive library.
Bobby Goldsmith Foundation Financial assistance for people with HIV
Health Department: www.health.nsw.gov.au
Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service (PozHet) a statewide NSW funded service that provides HIV/AIDS resources for positive women, positive men, their partners & family members. PozHet host a discussion forum for HIV positive heterosexuals, their partners, friends, family and for relevant Service Providers.
HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Information Website This is a multilingual website with HIV/AIDS and Hep C information in a number of community languages. Languages used include: Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Croation, English, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagaolog, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.
The HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (HALC) is a community legal centre that specialises in HIV related legal matters.
People With Disabilities (NSW) Inc. (PWD) A state peak disability rights and advocacy organisation. Services include a Disability Services and Neglect Hotline, a Disability Complaints Service, and a newsletter.
Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) NSW
Sydney Sexual Health Centre A clinical, educational, research, and community-oriented centre offering specialist expertise in Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) and HIV.
Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service of NSW
Women & HIV Fact Sheets - published by Family Planning NSW.
Northern Territory
Health Department: www.health.nt.gov.au
Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council
Queensland
The Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ) HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Sexual Health programs provide education, information and referrals on these topics to people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
Gay & Lesbian Welfare Association (GLWA)
Health Department: www.health.qld.gov.au
Spiritus Positive Directions a co-ordination, information and referral service for People Living With HIV (PLHIV) in Queensland, with offices in Cairns, Townsville, the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Queensland Association for Healthy Communities Inc. (was Queensland AIDS Council until June 2006)
Queensland Positive People a peer-based advocacy organisation for people living with HIV in Queensland
Queensland Injectors Health Network (QUIHN)
South Australia
AIDS Council of South Australia
Health Department: www.health.sa.gov.au
Gay and Lesbian Community Services of SA
HIV and HCV Workforce Development Program
PEACE Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis C Services is a program with Relationships Australia (SA) that supports and assists individuals, families and communities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to lead balanced and healthy lives.
People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA SA)
Women's Health Statewide HIV project
Tasmania
Gay and Lesbian Support and Information (referral page from Gay & Lesbian Counselling & Information Service)
Health Department: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/
Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases
Victoria
HIV, Hepatitis & STI Education + Resource Centre A state-wide community resource centre on HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and sexually transmissible diseases hosted be the Alfred Hospital
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (Vic)
Health Department: www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Multicultural Health and Support Service A community service that provides education, information and support on issues of sexual health, HIV/AIDS and blood-borne viruses to migrant and refugee communities.
People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA Vic)
Straight Arrows Straight Arrows is a group providing information and support for HIV positive heterosexual men and women and their families.
Victorian AIDS Council /Gay Men's Health Centre
Western Australia
Gay and Lesbian Community Services WA
Health Department: www.health.wa.gov.au
Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre
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