National Association of People with HIV Australia

What National Association of People with HIV Australia does

National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) is a non-government, non-profit peak body founded in 1989 and headquartered in Newtown, Sydney, that represents community-based groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) across all Australian states and territories. The organization operates under GIPA/MIPA principles, with a Board of Directors composed exclusively of people with HIV and a serodiverse staff team, and serves the approximately 30,000 people living with HIV in Australia. Its core remit is advocacy, policy representation, health promotion, peer support, and outreach, delivered through a federation of state-based member organizations (Positive Life NSW, Living Positive Victoria, Queensland Positive People, Positive Women Victoria, and others).

NAPWHA's platform surface consists of multiple owned digital properties: the main napwha.org.au portal for advocacy and resources; NAPWHA Learning, an online training platform for HIV Peer Navigators being developed for Australian Qualifications Framework accreditation; the HIV Self-Testing portal (hivtest.au); plus specialized sites for HIV cure research (hivcure.com.au), quality of life (goodqualityoflife.com.au), and women's resources (womenlivingwell.org.au). Core programs include the Australian HIV Peer Support Standards, the HIV Health Literacy Framework, the National Network of Women Living with HIV (Femfatales), CHINWAG virtual connection events, the Pass it on U=U campaign, the Positive Leadership Development Institute, the Tracing our Memories Database, and editorial publication of Positive Living magazine and NAPWHA Digital e-news.

The revenue model is non-commercial: all services are provided free to PLHIV and the community, with funding sourced from government grants, pharmaceutical company support (notably ViiV Healthcare Australia), and donations. GTM is community-led rather than sales-driven, with distribution executed through direct community engagement, member organizations, multi-channel digital content, webinars, podcasts, and annual awareness events (World AIDS Day, National Day of Women Living with HIV). Strategic partnerships span AFAO, ASHM, ViiV Healthcare, and the state-based PLHIV network, with limited footprint in Papua New Guinea and the broader Pacific via Health Equity Matters.

Name

National Association of People with HIV Australia

Legal name

The National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) Incorporated

Website

https://napwha.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) is Australia's peak non-government organization, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Sydney, representing community-based groups of people living with HIV nationwide through advocacy, policy, health promotion, peer support, and outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Advocacy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• HIV community advocacy
• Peer support services
• Health promotion programs
• Policy representation
• Community health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney, NSW

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership and advocacy services: Non-profit organization providing advocacy, policy, health promotion, representation and outreach for people living with HIV. Revenue appears to come from government funding, grants, and donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NAPWHA is Australia's peak non-government organisation representing people living with HIV (PLHIV), providing national advocacy, policy representation, health promotion, peer support, and community outreach through a network of state-based member organisations and digital platforms. The organisation delivers free services including HIV self-testing kits, online peer navigation training, educational publications, stigma-reduction campaigns, and representation at national and international forums.

Product overview

National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) operates as a digital-first advocacy and health promotion organization rather than a traditional SaaS company. The organization provides a network of interconnected digital products and services including its main website (napwha.org.au) as the central hub for advocacy, policy, and national outreach, complemented by specialized websites including NAPWHA Learning (online education platform), HIV Self-Testing (hivtest.au), Good Quality of Life, HIV Cure, Women Living Well, and Positive Living Magazine. Core programs include the Australian HIV Peer Support Standards, HIV Peer Navigation Training, National Network of Women Living with HIV (Femfatales), CHINWAG virtual connection events, the Pass it on campaign, HIV Health Literacy Framework initiatives, and community publications including NAPWHA Digital e-newsletter. The organization also supports the Positive Leadership Development Institute and the Tracing our Memories Database (TOMD). These products collectively serve to advocate, educate, connect, and support people living with HIV across Australia through both digital platforms and direct community programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• napwha.org.au website The main NAPWHA website serving as the primary digital platform for advocacy, policy information, health promotion resources, representation, and national outreach for people living with HIV in Australia.
• NAPWHA Learning

Quantifiable outcome

• Representation of approximately 30,000 PLHIV across Australia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• QThink ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 May 2021Engaged to investigate how well NAPWHA involves people living with HIV in its work. Constructed Assessing NAPWHA Engagement with PLHIV Survey informed by GIPA, MIPA, and MIWA principles.
• Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2020Clinical workforce peak body. Joint COVID-19 factsheet production and release in March 2020. Collaborated on breastfeeding guidance resources with Positive Women Victoria and clinical guidance for healthcare providers.
• ViiV Healthcare AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor pharmaceutical partner supporting NAPWHA initiatives including CHINWAG: Positive Connection virtual events, Quality of Life livestream events, and Health Literacy Framework project funding. Provided Positive Action Community Grants supporting community-led HIV initiatives.
• Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner organization for HIV response. Joint Annual General Meetings, World AIDS Day campaigns (Every Journey Counts video series), and COVID-19 information co-production. Collaborated on Living Well: Women with HIV website.
• Positive Women VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-based organization for women with HIV. Joint development of breastfeeding community resource and Living Well: Women with HIV website. Co-hosting community forums on HIV and women's health topics.
• Positive Women VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing Positive Living magazine content and supporting National Day of Women Living with HIV activities. Partnership for Women and HIV Today education tool development.
• Living Positive VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictorian state member organization. Collaborates on peer navigation programs, CHINWAG events, and community representation. Part of national network of PLHIV organizations.
• Queensland Positive People (QPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueensland state member organization. Collaborates on peer support initiatives and community programs. Part of national network representation.
• Positive Life NSWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew South Wales state member organization. Collaborates on National Day of Women Living with HIV events and community engagement. Part of national network.
• Health Equity MatterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian peak LGBTIQ+HIV organization supporting Fiji's national HIV response through Indo-Pacific HIV Partnership. NAPWHA mentioned in context of Australian involvement in Pacific regional HIV response.
• State and Territory HIV OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network including: Positive Life NSW, Living Positive Victoria, Queensland Positive People, Positive Life South Australia, Positive Organisation Western Australia, NTAHC (Northern Territory), and state-based organizations enabling representation across all jurisdictions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Thorne Harbour Health: Victorian LGBTIQ+ and HIV health organization delivering peer support, counselling, and care navigation — directly comparable to NAPWHA on community-led HIV service delivery.
• Living Positive Victoria: State-based peer-led organization for PLHIV in Victoria; a NAPWHA member organization operating comparable peer navigation, CHINWAG events, and community programs.
• Positive Women Victoria: State-based peer organization for women living with HIV; co-publishes resources and co-hosts the National Day of Women Living with HIV alongside NAPWHA.
• Bobby Goldsmith Foundation: Australia's longest-running HIV charity providing direct financial and practical support to PLHIV; comparable as a peer-support and advocacy organization for PLHIV in Australia.
• Health Equity Matters: Australian peak LGBTIQ+ and HIV organization supporting the Indo-Pacific HIV Partnership and Fiji/PNG regional response; comparable in scope and partnership-based funding model.
• Positive Life NSW: NSW state-based peer organization for PLHIV; collaborates with NAPWHA on National Day of Women Living with HIV events and joint community engagement.
• ACON (AIDS Council of NSW): NSW's largest HIV/LGBTIQ+ health organization; comparable as a community-led HIV advocacy and peer-support provider working with overlapping populations and on shared stigma-reduction campaigns.
• Queensland Positive People (QPP): Queensland state member of the national PLHIV network; comparable in operating peer-led HIV support programs and partnering with NAPWHA on community initiatives.
• Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO): Australia's national peak HIV/AIDS federation; directly comparable to NAPWHA as a peer national-level advocacy body co-producing campaigns, COVID-19 information, and the Living Well: Women with HIV website.

Broad incumbents

• Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM): Clinical-workforce peak body for the HIV sector; comparable as a sector partner producing clinical guidelines, COVID-19 factsheets, and workforce training in collaboration with NAPWHA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/napwha
• Facebookfacebook.com/NAPWHA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/napwha
• Instagraminstagram.com/napwha

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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