Posts tagged AIDS Council of NSW

After a decade in leadership roles in two of the biggest LGBTI community organisations in NSW, Mark Orr has stepped down. Shannon Power caught up with him to see what he has planned next.

THE long serving president of ACON, Mark Orr, has stepped down from the position he has held since early 2008. Last night, Orr chaired his final Annual …

PrEP’s success has been well-documented through global clinical trials and the impact it has had on the gay community since it was introduced in the US. Armed with this information, leading LGBTI health organisations in Australia — such as ACON — are now calling authorities to have PrEP approved and subsidised urgently, and there are simple reasons why. Matthew Wade reports.

Since its traumatic origins in August 1985, during the early years of the HIV and AIDS crisis, ACON has evolved into a dynamic and multifaceted health promotion organisation. With the end of HIV transmissions now in sight, it is still an essential and enduring part of NSW’s health sector.

FOR 27-year-old HIV-positive man Ben, commencing treatment has been a complete life-changer. Especially after he experienced anxiety, stress and fear that saw the loss of …