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    “We’re there because we care”

    It takes a special kind of person to voluntarily get up at 5.30am and drive a diabetic colleague from Seaford to the Alfred Hospital for a blood test before 8am. For Frankston retiree Noel Brown (pictured), it’s...

    • Posted 6 days ago
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    Reject Me Not

    Most of us have been rejected by someone who we are interested in. Phrases such as, “It’s not you, it’s me” and “I’ll call you” (but they never do) are not something new. Rejection is, sadly, a...

    • Posted 88 days ago
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    Rapid HIV testing

    with ADAM HYNES   VAC/GMHC Rapid HIV Testing At this year’s Midsumma Carnival Health Minsiter David Davis announced that Melbourne will be the first city to run a standalone rapid HIV test project. This news comes on...

    • Posted 108 days ago
  • State groups call for national change

    Some of Victoria’s key LGBTI organisations have called for a national figurehead to tackle discrimination for Australia’s same-sex attracted and gender/sex diverse communities. The call for a national LGBTI discrimination commissioner comes from the recent Senate inquiry...

    • Posted 115 days ago
  • Rubs & Rubba all through Summa

    If you were out and about enjoying the marvellous day at Melbourne’s Midsumma Carnival, you might have noticed the guys from VicBears distributing condoms, stickers and protection – even if the sun didn’t stay out for long...

    • Posted 118 days ago
  • Carers need a break

    Carers for HIV-positive people face a similar isolation and discrimination that is faced by those they support due to disclosure laws and HIV stigma. Living Positive Victoria, together with the Victorian AIDS Council, are running peer-based support...

    • Posted 123 days ago
  • Rapid testing ready in months

    Getting gay men into Victoria’s new rapid HIV testing trial will be a priority for the state government and AIDS organisations as testing rates are anticipated to rise. The new test will return results in 20 minutes...

    • Posted 125 days ago
  • Sero-sorting or sero-guessing?

    VAC Many men try to make fucking without a condom safer by trying to find a sex partner – casual or regular – of the same HIV status, this is what is known as sero-sorting. Men who...

    • Posted 157 days ago
  • VAC president sits second term

    Re-elected Victorian AIDS Council president Michael Williams said he is excited about the organisation’s new plan to use more preventative measures in their fight against HIV/AIDS. The Melbourne lawyer and former public health worker was re-elected for...

    • Posted 171 days ago
  • Party for a good cause

    The GH Hotel will continue this year’s World AIDS Day commemoration into the night on Saturday, December 1. Victorian AIDS Council volunteers will be fundraising inside and the GH staff have kindly pledged all of the night’s...

    • Posted 178 days ago
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