WAAC (pronounced like ‘whack’) is a non-profit organisation founded by LGBTIQA+ community groups in 1985. Our core purpose is to deliver health and community services that empower people affected by or at risk of HIV, sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs), and LGBTIQA+ individuals, to achieve physical, mental and social well-being.
We celebrate and support those who are stigmatised due to their physical health status or whose well-being is impacted by societal stigma.
WAAC stands as an ally to all affected communities while maintaining our longstanding connection to the LGBTIQA+ community and commitment to people living with HIV. We have developed a strong reputation for supporting LGBTIQA+ young people aged 12-25 years.
Our Ways of Working
- We innovate – Leading with courage and creativity to drive progress
- We include and affirm – Celebrating diversity while being sex-positive and non-judgmental
- We are guided by community – Ensuring community voices shape our work
- We learn – Using evidence, research and lived experience to inform our responses
- We empower – Creating conditions for individuals and communities to thrive
- We collaborate – Working with others to achieve the outcomes our communities deserve