In August 2011 AFAO released Straighttalking.org.au, an online best practice guide in HIV and sexual health promotion for workers in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sexual health.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gay men, sistergirls, and men who have sex with men, account for the majority of HIV infections among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to date. However, recent data has shown that HIV transmissions are increasing among Aboriginal women and among Indigenous Australians who inject drugs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people commonly experience unacceptably high levels of stigma and discrimination relating to their race. Adding homosexuality, injecting drug use, HIV, STIs and/or other blood borne viruses into the mix often results in exacerbating feelings of shame, isolation and rejection, and prevent people from seeking and accessing appropriate information, support and treatment.

To assist in creating and sustaining a healthcare workforce that is sensitive and responsive to the needs of Indigenous Australians at risk of HIV infection, the Australian Federation of AIDS organisations (AFAO), in collaboration with Anwernekenhe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait HIV/AIDS Alliance (ANA) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Project Officer Network (ATSIPON), has developed a website called Straight Talking that aims to build and enhance the skills of HIV and sexual health workers and organisations to provide appropriate sexual health service delivery responses.