We create opportunities for people in our communities to live their healthiest lives.
We are a fiercely proud community organisation. For our entire history, the work of ACON has been designed by and for our communities.
Established in 1985, our early years were defined by community coming together to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in NSW, and we remain committed to ending HIV for everyone in our communities. We do this by delivering campaigns and programs to eliminate new HIV transmissions. Supporting people living with HIV to live healthy and connected lives remains core to our work.
As we have grown, we have been proud to work with a diverse range of people to ensure their voices and health needs are represented in the work we do.
We help our communities take control of their health so they can look after themselves as well as their partners, family and friends. We offer a range of services including sexual health, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, safety and inclusion, domestic and family violence and ageing.
We have continued to evolve as an organisation, developing significant new programs and services to meet the needs of our community, especially in the areas of training, capacity building, cancer prevention, and clinical testing and screening services.
Our head office is in Sydney and we also have offices in regional centres across New South Wales. We provide our services and programs locally, state-wide and nationally.
Our Strategic Plan
2019-2024
Released in 2019, the ACON Strategic Plan sets out our purpose, vision, values and priorities. Developed in consultation with community, staff and other stakeholders including funding bodies, service delivery partners and research organisations, the plan maps our strategic direction as we work to improve the health and wellbeing of people of diverse sexualities and genders. We continue to work with our communities, our partners and our allies in fulfilling objectives outlined in the plan to deliver better health outcomes for our communities.
Initially running from 2019-2022, the ACON Board agreed in June 2022 to extend the life of the existing plan for an additional two years, recognising that the plan remains current and clearly articulates ACON’s strategic outlook. As a result, it is now the ACON Strategic Plan 2019-2024.
Our Purpose
We create opportunities for people in our communities to live their healthiest lives.
Our Vision
We strive to be a global leader in community health, inclusion and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders.
