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About Health Equity Matters
Health Equity Matters is committed to ending health inequity for our communities, with HIV the core of its mission until the epidemic is over for everyone.
As the peak national organisation for Australia’s community HIV response, Health Equity Matters is recognised both globally and nationally for the leadership, policy expertise, health promotion, coordination and support we provide.
Through advocacy, policy and health promotion, we champion awareness, understanding and proactivity around HIV prevention, education, support and research. Health Equity Matters provides a voice for communities affected by HIV and leads the national conversation on HIV.
We advocate for a strong and bold vision to prevent HIV and its impacts, and work with governments, clinicians, researchers and community to achieve that vision.
We contribute internationally to the development of effective policy and program responses to HIV/AIDS at a global level, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, through implementing initiatives to strengthen civil society responses to HIV.
Explore further: Learn about Health Equality Matter’s Strategic plan and Agenda 2025.
Our Work
We provide leadership, coordination and support to Australia’s policy and advocacy response to HIV and internationally we contribute to the development of effective responses to HIV/AIDS, particularly in the Asia Pacific region.
We do this work in collaboration with our members in accordance with the National HIV Strategy and global directions for the response to HIV.
Our work is directed primarily towards communities where there is a higher prevalence of HIV and groups at greater risk of acquiring HIV.
This includes the groups identified as priority populations in the National HIV Strategy:
- people with HIV (PWHIV)
- gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Culturally and linguistically diverse people from high HIV prevalence countries, people who travel to high-prevalence countries, and their partners
- sex workers
- people who inject drugs
- people in custodial settings, and
- trans and gender-diverse people.
Our vision and values
Gold Standard
- We value individual thinking and collaborate to achieve stronger outcomes.
- Follow the needs of our members and partners and lead on shaping collective solutions.
- Honest, transparent, no tolerance for hidden agendas or politics.
- Challenge constructively, don’t condemn, stay humble.
The Way We Think
Equality is Non Negotiable
- We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Australians and respect communities’ traditions, views and ways of life.
- We respect the dignity of all people and value diversity.
- We protect and promote the human rights of all communities and remove social and cultural barriers that hold back justice and health.
The Way We Act
Push for Better
- We are goal driven and oriented towards action – “can do” spirit.
- Pivot where relevant, challenge prevailing assumptions, champion better approaches.
- Resourceful and resilient – find a way through set backs.
Thoughtful
- We take care in every aspect of our work with strong attention to detail.
- Take time to gather and analyse a diverse range of data and make informed decisions with a clear understanding of their impact.
- Treat all stakeholders and each other with respect, understanding and consideration.
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