This Policy applies to all students, teachers, lecturers, teacher trainers, trainee teachers, managers (including Boards of Management, Boards of Governors and Governing Councils), administrators, and professional, support and ancillary staff at all levels of the national education system. The policy can also be used as a guide for other education institutions and schools outside the national education system. The Policy takes into consideration the importance of maintaining partnerships with parents and other members of the school community.In accordance with the vision of the National Education Plan 2005-2014, the goal of the policy is for the national education system to participate effectively in Papua New Guinea's multi-sectoral response aimed at reducing the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic through the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a comprehensive, relevant and forward thinking response to HIV/AIDS at all levels of the national education system.