Role
We established the HIV Taskforce to renew Australia’s efforts to end the HIV epidemic and achieve the virtual elimination of HIV transmission in Australia by 2030.
The taskforce provides a collaborative forum for the HIV sector and other important voices to be heard by the Australian Government.
The HIV Taskforce will:
- consider and advise on priority action and policies to prevent, diagnose, care and treat HIV
- review and endorse the ninth National HIV Strategy
- identify and consider:
- emerging trends and issues
- areas to cooperate, coordinate, and engage with states and territories
- best-practice approaches to increase awareness, education, and treatment among priority groups.
To learn more about what we’re doing to eliminate HIV in Australia, see the Ninth National HIV Strategy 2024-2030.
Report
HIV Taskforce Report
The HIV Taskforce Report provides advice to the Australian Government on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, awareness raising, decriminalisation, destigmatisation and partnership.
Members
| Member | Organisation |
|---|---|
| The Hon Mark Butler MP, Chair | Minister for Health and Aged Care |
| The Hon Ged Kearney MP (Deputy Chair) | Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care |
| Senator Louise Pratt | Senator for Western Australia |
| Senator Dean Smith | Senator for Western Australia |
| Dr Jason Agostino | Medical Advisor, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation |
| Mr Aaron Cogle | Executive Director, National Association of People with HIV Australia |
| Mr Dash Heath-Paynter | Chief Executive Officer, Health Equity Matters |
| Professor Andrew Grulich | Program Head HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, The Kirby Institute |
| Mish Pony (they/them) | Chief Executive Officer, Scarlet Alliance Australian Sex Workers Association |
| Mr Scott Harlum | President, National Association of People with HIV Australia |
| Professor Margaret Hellard AM | Deputy Director, Burnet Institute |
| Ms Tina Hosseini | Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology |
| Ms Penny Kenchington | Vice President, Australasian Society of HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine |
| Professor Michael Kidd AO | Director, UNSW Centre for Future Health Systems |
| Dr Christopher Lemoh | Infectious Disease and General Physician, Western Health Victoria |
| Former Member | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Adjunct Associate Professor Darryl O’Donnell | Chief Executive Officer, Health Equity Matters |
Meetings
The first meeting for the HIV Taskforce took place on 3 May 2023 in Sydney, New South Wales.
Communiques
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Taskforce – Communiques
This collection contains communiques from the HIV Taskforce.
Contact
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing National Office
Use these contact details for all general enquiries, comments and concerns.
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