Ending HIV

Launched in 2013, ACON’s Ending HIV initiative has focused on educating, informing and supporting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) to reduce HIV transmissions in NSW by 80% by 2020. That’s a virtual elimination of the HIV epidemic.

Now, as we’ve reached the year 2020, while we haven’t quite reached our goal, as the community, we have made great strides towards reducing HIV infections.

HIV and STI testing is up, people living with HIV are getting on treatment sooner and people continue to practise safe sex in all its forms. As a result, we’ve seen the number of HIV infections decline which tells us that we’re definitely on the right track!

If we keep up the pace and continue to work together as a community, we can end HIV transmissions for all.