“We didn’t know what was coming”: AIDS in Australia
On the evening of December 1, 1988, the first ever World AIDS Day, hundreds of people packed into the Martin Place amphitheatre in Sydney for …
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To end HIV, it’s imperative no one gets left behind
When World AIDS Day was first held in 1988, it was a time of adversity, devastation and grief. Our communities were engulfed by the HIV …
Rainbow Labor break ranks over mandatory HIV blood testing policy
The LGBTQI caucus of the Australian Labor Party has broken ranks with NSW Labor and NSW Opposition leader Jodi McKay over its support for a …
HIV transmissions in NSW drop 17 per cent as HIV self-test becomes available
The latest data showed 33 per cent fewer new HIV diagnoses among Australia-born men who have sex with men (MSM) in 2018, but just 3 per cent fewer among overseas-born MSM.
World first study to explore experiences of people recently diagnosed with HIV
“By engaging with the experiences of people who have recently been diagnosed with HIV, we’re hoping to find out why some people living with HIV today experience better care and wellbeing outcomes than others”
Volunteers sought for World AIDS Day Red Ribbon Appeal
“Even with tremendous progress being made, we cannot afford to lose focus, we must continue to work together to reduce HIV transmissions.”
PrEP trial sees HIV transmissions in NSW drop to lowest rate since 1985
“The speed of the decline we’ve seen in new HIV infections in gay and bisexual men is a world first.”
HIV rates among overseas-born men in NSW increase despite overall drop
Rates of new HIV diagnoses among overseas-born men who have sex with men (MSM) rose 10 per cent across the first six months of 2018.
‘Stigmatising’: Courier Mail slammed over story on spitting man’s HIV claim
HIV cannot be transmitted via spit.
Australian aid for HIV and LGBTI projects overseas vital: Labor national president
LGBTI people in South East Asia need support to build their community, not just condoms, Australian MPs told.