The HEAIDS Policy Framework on HIV and AIDS for Higher Education in South Africa is a guide against which institutions can review their existing institutional policies and programmes on HIV and AIDS. The associated Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of HIV and AIDS Policies at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa (December 2008) have been developed to enable higher education institutions to undertake this review and coordinate the development, alignment and implementation of institutional policies and programmes. The focus of this Framework for HIV and AIDS Workplace Programmes is the development of comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and mitigation programmes for the employees of HEIs. The overall aim is to support the implementation of a comprehensive HIV and AIDS workplace programme within Institutions that will prevent and mitigate as far as possible the impact of the epidemic.