WA AIDS COUNCIL INC

Name

WA AIDS COUNCIL INC

Legal name

WA AIDS COUNCIL INC

Website

https://waaids.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

WAAC is a registered Western Australian non-profit providing free sexual health and HIV services — including M Clinic, Freedom, needle exchange, and counselling — to people living with HIV, LGBTQIA+ communities, people who inject drugs, young people, and workplaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: WAAC accepts donations and conducts fundraising activities to support operations and programs.
2. Merchandise Sales: WAAC Store sells merchandise including shirts, mugs, and other items with all profits supporting WAAC operations and community work.
3. Government and NGO Funding: As a registered charity and non-profit organisation providing public health services, WAAC receives government funding and grants to operate programs including needle and syringe exchange, HIV support, and education services.
4. Membership Program: WAAC offers membership options for community members to support the organisation and access member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WAAC is a non-profit community health organisation providing free and low-cost sexual health and HIV services across Western Australia, including HIV case management and peer support, a nurse-led sexual health clinic (M Clinic), youth and family sexuality education (Freedom), a Needle and Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP) with postal reach, professional counselling, education and training for workplaces, and a Positive Speakers Bureau. Services are funded primarily through government grants and donations, with supplementary revenue from merchandise sales and a membership program.

Product overview

WAAC operates as a non-profit organization offering a comprehensive suite of sexual health and HIV support services throughout Western Australia. The organization provides direct health services (M Clinic for sexual health, Needle and Syringe Exchange Program), counselling and case management for people living with HIV, education and training programs, peer support groups, and community outreach campaigns. Related services include Freedom (youth and family support), free condom distribution, the Positive Speakers Bureau, and a merchandise store. The portfolio functions as an integrated community health model where services span prevention, testing, treatment support, counselling, peer education, and community advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HIV Support (Allied Health Services) Case management and peer support for people living with HIV, delivered by WAAC's Allied Health Services team, including pathways for rural and remote clients.
• M Clinic Nurse-led sexual health clinic providing testing, treatment, and support services specifically for men who have sex with men, trans people, and non-binary individuals.
• Freedom Program Education and support program for young people, families, and communities on diverse sexuality, gender identities, and healthy relationships.
• Needle and Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP) Free and low-cost sterile injecting equipment distribution, safe disposal of used equipment, and naloxone provision for people who inject drugs, including postal service delivery across Western Australia.
• Counselling Services Professional counselling services for individuals and communities, including those living with HIV and broader WAAC client groups.
• Education and Training Capacity-building, consultancy, workshops, presentations, and guest speaker services for workplaces, community organisations, and professionals on HIV, sexual health, and stigma reduction.
• Positive Speakers Bureau Workplace and community presentations delivered by people with lived experience of HIV to educate audiences on HIV stigma, discrimination, and inclusion.
• Methamphetamine Peer Education Project Peer-led education program focused on reducing methamphetamine-related harm in the Western Australian community.
• WAAC Store (Merchandise) Online merchandise store selling WAAC-branded shirts, mugs, and other items, with all profits supporting WAAC's community programs.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• M CliniccoreOthersM Clinic is WAAC's nurse-led sexual health clinic specifically serving men who have sex with men, trans people and non-binary people. Operates as a dedicated service under WAAC's umbrella providing testing, treatment and support.
• FreedomcoreOthersFreedom is a program supporting young people, families and communities to be happy, healthy and informed about diverse sexuality, gender identities, and sex. Operates as a related organisation within the WAAC ecosystem.
• POWA (People On Whos Administered)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOWA is a partner organisation with whom WAAC co-hosts the monthly Social Brunch for people living with HIV. Collaborative community event fostering connection between WAAC and POWA clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• ASHM (Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine): ASHM is the peak Australasian professional body supporting the HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexual health workforce through clinical guidelines, training, and policy. Comparable to the education/training and capacity-building arm of WAAC's mission.
• Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO): AFAO is the national peak body for the HIV community response in Australia, coordinating policy, advocacy, and programme support across state AIDS councils including WAAC. Relevant comparator as the overarching membership organisation representing WAAC's national interests.

Direct peers

• Thorne Harbour Health: Thorne Harbour Health (formerly Victorian AIDS Council) is Victoria's primary HIV and LGBTQIA+ health organisation, providing clinical, counselling, peer support, and education services. Closely comparable to WAAC in mission, service mix, and community-led operating model.
• SAMESH (SA Mobilisation + Empowerment for Sex, Sexuality, Gender Diversity & HIV): SAMESH is South Australia's HIV and LGBTQIA+ peer support and education organisation formed as a partnership between shibari and the SA AIDS Council legacy. Comparable to WAAC's Freedom and HIV support programmes in delivering peer-led LGBTQIA+ and PLHIV services.
• Queensland AIDS Council (QuAC): QuAC is Queensland's state-based peer HIV/AIDS and LGBTQIA+ health organisation, delivering sexual health, peer support, and education programmes. Directly comparable to WAAC in scope, target population, and community-led delivery across a single Australian state.
• ACON: ACON is New South Wales' state-based HIV/AIDS and LGBTQIA+ health organisation, operating community-led HIV support, peer education, and sexual health services. Directly comparable to WAAC as a peer state-based AIDS council with a similar integrated service model (clinical, peer support, education, advocacy).
• Terrence Higgins Trust: Terrence Higgins Trust is the UK's largest HIV and sexual health charity, delivering testing, peer support, and education across HIV and LGBTQIA+ communities. An internationally comparable peer to WAAC given the similar integrated clinical, peer, and advocacy model.
• Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council (NTAHC): NTAHC is the NT's community-based HIV, hepatitis, and sexual health organisation providing peer-led support, NSEP, and education across a geographically dispersed population. Comparable to WAAC as a smaller, geographically-challenged state AIDS council with similar harm reduction and community health mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Living Positive Victoria: Living Positive Victoria is a peer-led organisation for people living with HIV in Victoria, offering peer support, advocacy, and education. Comparable to WAAC's HIV support, case management, and PLHIV peer-support group services in a more narrowly defined PLHIV-only scope.

Emerging players

• ReachOut Australia: ReachOut is an Australian online mental health service for young people, including LGBTQIA+ youth. Partially comparable to WAAC's Freedom programme, which provides youth and family education on sexuality, gender identity, and sexual health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtH7WR16iDzyTfBsBLVMG-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/weareWAAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wa-aids-council-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearewaac

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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