This year is the 19th Anniversary of World AIDS Day.

The Australian Government and State and Territory Governments are now working on the 2007 Australian World AIDS Day campaign and updates will appear regularly on this website.

1 December is recognised internationally as World AIDS Day. It is the culmination of AIDS Awareness Week, which begins annually on 24 November.

The aim of both events is to raise community awareness throughout Australia about HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) issues, including the need for support for and understanding of people with HIV/AIDS, and the need for ongoing education and prevention initiatives.

The theme for the 2007 Australian World AIDS Day campaign is: ‘HIV/AIDS: Prevention is everybody’s business’. The theme was chosen to remind people that HIV/AIDS remains a serious disease for which there is still no cure, and that awareness and prevention remain the best defences against its spread.

The campaign aims to increase knowledge about the impact of HIV/AIDS on the Australian population. It is a health issue that affects the entire community and therefore prevention is everybody’s responsibility.

The World AIDS Day campaign also aims to inform people about the important care and support services that are available for people affected by HIV, and to emphasise that people with HIV/AIDS need encouragement, understanding and acceptance.

The Australian World AIDS Day campaign aligns closely with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy - Revitalising Australia’s Response 2005-2008. The goal of this strategy is to reduce HIV transmission and to minimise the personal and social impacts of HIV infection.

We also encourage you to click on the links down the side of this website to access information that will assist in the prevention of HIV transmission; links to health information and support services; details about events being held all over Australia for World AIDS Day and AIDS Awareness Week and much more…