aids council of nsw

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ACON Health Limited (formerly the AIDS Council of NSW, founded 1985) is a peer-led, community-based not-for-profit health organisation registered in New South Wales, Australia. It is NSW's leading HIV and LGBTQ+ health organisation, providing a comprehensive suite of community health services including HIV prevention (PrEP/PEP access, testing, outreach), HIV support (care coordination, treatment support, wellbeing programs), sexual health, mental health and suicide prevention, alcohol and other drugs, cancer support, safety and inclusion, sexual/domestic/family violence, ageing, and palliative care. ACON also delivers Mpox response, policy advocacy, and research collaboration with multiple universities.

The organisation operates four physical offices (Sydney headquarters at 414 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills, Lismore, Islington/Hunter, and regional NSW outreach) and three wholly-owned subsidiaries: the Kaleido Health Centre (a clinical primary care service), Pride Inclusion Programs (national LGBTQ+ inclusion membership programs across employers, sport, and health sectors that publish the AWEI and PSI benchmarking indices), and The Meeting Centre (a social enterprise venue hire business). Core health services are provided free of charge to community members; commercial revenue is generated via online merchandise sales, meeting room hire, the Pride Employee Assistance Program (Pride EAP), and Pride Inclusion Program memberships. ACON is ACNC Charity Certified with fundraising authority (CFN/21473) and has held research partnerships with the Kirby Institute (UNSW), CSRH (UNSW), ARCSHS (La Trobe University), NDARC, and the University of Sydney, and a 2026 strategic partnership with Dementia Australia for an LGBT+ dementia hub.

Name

aids council of nsw

Legal name

ACON Health Limited

Website

https://acon.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Promotion, Prevention & Community Health Programs (BPAIAJAC), Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO), Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion (BPAGABAN)

Keywords

• HIV prevention services
• LGBTQ+ health support
• Sexual health programs
• Workplace inclusion training
• Community health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Surry Hills

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Non-profit community health organisation that delivers free HIV prevention, testing, and peer-based HIV support services, alongside broader LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing programs for individuals across NSW, Australia. It also operates commercial-style inclusion programs for employers and organisations through its Pride Inclusion Programs subsidiary, plus a merchandise store and meeting-room hire venue as a social enterprise.

Product overview

ACON (AIDS Council of NSW) is New South Wales' leading HIV and LGBTQ+ health organisation, providing a comprehensive suite of health services and programs. The organisation operates a multi-service model comprising: core health services (HIV Prevention, HIV Support, Sexual Health, Mental Health, Alcohol & Other Drugs, Cancer, Safety & Inclusion, Domestic & Family Violence, Ageing, Palliative Care); specialised programs (Pride Inclusion Programs with its sub-programs Pride in Diversity, Pride in Sport, Pride in Health+Wellbeing, and Pride Training); research and policy advocacy (Policy & Research); community facilities (The Meeting Centre and Kaleido Health Centre); and direct support services (Pride EAP, Community Support Network, Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme, Online Store). The Pride Inclusion Programs publish the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) and Pride in Sport Index (PSI), national benchmarking instruments for LGBTQ+ workplace and sporting inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HIV Prevention, Testing and Sexual Health Services

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dementia AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Dementia Australia launched a dedicated LGBT+ online hub in partnership with ACON and supported by the Victorian government. The Hub is a dedicated online space for all LGBT+ people, their families, carers and communities impacted by dementia.
• The Kirby Institute – University of New South WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for HIV and sexual health studies. ACON works with the Kirby Institute on community periodic surveys and health research to build evidence base around HIV and sexuality and gender diverse health.
• Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) – University of New South WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for HIV and LGBTQ+ health. CSRH conducts the Sydney GBQ+ Community Periodic Survey in partnership with ACON to guide HIV and sexual health programs.
• Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) – La Trobe UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for LGBTQ+ health studies. ARCSHS leads Private Lives (Australia's national LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing survey) and other major LGBTQ+ health research projects in partnership with ACON.
• Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine – University of SydneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership focused on ethics and law in medicine, supporting ACON's research priorities in HIV and LGBTQ+ health.
• National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for alcohol and other drug studies relevant to LGBTQ+ communities, supporting ACON's alcohol and drugs policy work.
• Sydney Women and Sexual Health (SWASH) SurveycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SWASH survey is run every two years by a collaboration of ACON and researchers at the University of Sydney, documenting health and wellbeing of lesbian, bisexual and queer women.
• Pride in DiversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational not-for-profit employer support program for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, managed by ACON. Publishes the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the country's national benchmarking instrument for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
• Pride in SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralia's only sporting inclusion program assisting national and state sporting organisations and clubs with LGBTQ+ inclusion. Manages the Pride in Sport Index (PSI).
• Pride in Health+WellbeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational membership program providing year-round support in the provision of LGBTQ+ inclusive services for those working within the health and wellbeing sector.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• National LGBTI Health Alliance: Australia's national peak body for LGBTIQ+ health organisations, coordinating policy, research, and advocacy across member groups - an umbrella peer with overlapping policy and research functions to ACON.
• Dementia Australia: Australia's peak body for dementia that partnered with ACON on the LGBT+ Dementia Hub, representing an adjacent health peer collaborating on inclusive ageing services - directly tied to ACON's ageing service line.

Direct peers

• AIDS United: US-based national HIV policy and grantmaking organisation focused on ending the epidemic through advocacy, capacity building, and targeted funding - comparable to ACON's policy and research arm.
• Thorne Harbour Health (formerly Victorian AIDS Council): Victoria's leading HIV and LGBTQ+ health organisation, offering the closest direct comparison as another Australian state-based AIDS council providing HIV prevention, peer support, clinical services, and LGBTQ+ inclusion programs.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Major US HIV/AIDS service organisation providing prevention, housing, health services, and policy advocacy for LGBTQ+ communities, comparable in scope to ACON's HIV prevention and support functions.
• Terrence Higgins Trust: UK's leading HIV and sexual health charity, providing prevention, testing, support, and policy advocacy - the closest international analog to ACON's integrated HIV and sexual health service model.
• Positive Life NSW: NSW-based peer-led organisation for people living with HIV, providing treatment support, peer navigation, and advocacy - directly comparable to ACON's HIV Support function within the same state.
• QLife Australia: Australia's national LGBTQ+ peer support phone and webchat service, comparable to ACON's community support and peer-led mental health service offerings for LGBTQ+ people.
• Bobby Goldsmith Foundation: Australia's longest-running HIV charity, providing financial, housing, and wellbeing support to people living with HIV in NSW - directly comparable to ACON's HIV Support service line.
• Queensland Council for LGBTI Health (QC): Queensland's primary LGBTI health and wellbeing organisation, offering peer support, counselling, sexual health, and advocacy - a state-level parallel to ACON in scope of services and peer-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/aconnsw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/aconhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/aconhealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/aconnsw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acon

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Subsidiaries3 records

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