The Papua New Guinea Parliament through the passing of the National AIDS Council Act 1997 established the National AIDS Council. The National AIDS Council Secretariat (NACS) was established in 2000. NACS is mandated to facilitate the main coordination roles and functions of the National AIDS Council, as stipulated in the Act of 1997 and amended in 2007. The National AIDS Council Secretariat (NACS) implements various programs which includes Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Advocacy and Social Mobilization and Policy and Planning.