Reference Group to the United Nations on HIV and Injecting Drug Use

The Reference Group was established in early 2002 with the work of the Secretariat commencing in August 2002. The overall objective of the group is to advise UNODC, WHO, UNAIDS Secretariat and relevant UNAIDS co-sponsors, as well as other members of the Interagency Task Team on injecting drug use, on effective approaches to HIV/AIDS prevention and care among injecting drug users. The group has currently 23 members: international experts in the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users or HIV/AIDS prevention and care among injecting drug users.

The Secretariat for the Reference Group is based at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), located at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

The work of the Reference Group is guided by a Steering Committee, which comprises two representatives each from UNODC (including Chair), WHO, UNAIDS Secretariat and the Reference Group Secretariat.

The Reference Group collects and analyses global data on HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users and coverage of prevention and care services for people who inject drugs.

The Reference Group releases two reports annually summarising its findings. In addition, the Reference Group also prepares occasional thematic papers addressing different issues related to HIV/AIDS and injecting drug use.

Postal Address
NDARC
University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052, Australia

Street Address
Randwick Campus
22 – 32 King Street
Randwick NSW 2031

T +61 (2) 9385 0333
F +61 (2) 9385 0222

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