HIV and AIDS

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Disability Programs Behaviour Programs Student Leadership & SRCs Student Health Subsidies, Grants and Allowances Programs & Services Student Wellbeing	Home › Supporting Students › Student Health › Health Conditions › HIV and AIDS HIV and AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by infection with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). AIDS occurs some time (often years) after an infection with HIV. Some HIV positive people do not develop AIDS. Further information on risk of infection is available on the NSW Health website. HIV is not spread through casual contact at school, home or the work place. Students learn about risks of infection and prevention within Yrs 7-10, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education. Universal precautions for infection control are adopted in all work places including schools. There are specific provisions within the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act indicating that people must not be discriminated against because of their HIV/AIDS status. Parents and students are under no obligation to disclose the HIV status of students.