…but for gay men, anal sex without condoms is the most common way. Other forms of transmission include vaginal sex without condoms and sharing of drug injecting equipment. Find out…
National First Database Documents Over 30 Years Of LGBTI Health Campaigns
trust of our community and organisational partners.” To view the new campaigns database, please visit: www.aconcampaigns.org.au ENDS | *LGBTI = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex For…
OWN IT – The First National Cervical Screening Campaign in More Than 20 Years
takes the same authentic approach to delivering adapted and tailored messages for a broader national audience. We are proud to be working and collaborating with partners who share a common…
Candlelight Memorial to honour loved ones lost to HIV/AIDS
Sydney’s annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial is the opportunity for our community to gather and remember those we have lost to HIV/AIDS. This year’s Sydney Candlelight Memorial will take…
Celebrate with pride, celebrate for ACON and raise funds for LGBTQ health
…LGBTQ health by signing up to ACON’s new community fundraising platform, Celebrate With Pride. Launched in 2023, Celebrate With Pride invites individuals, groups and organisations to transform their festivities into…
LGBTIQ Hate Crimes Report Calls for New Inquests and Improvements in Investigative Practices by NSW Police
The report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes, which calls for new inquests into a number of unsolved cases, as well as a clear…
ACON End of Year Break 2023/2024 | Closure Dates
Thank you for your support and for helping us be here for the people and communities we serve. We know 2023 has been a challenging year but we…
Anti-Smoking Campaign Takes Innovative Approach To Tackling Tobacco Among Lesbian, Bisexual And Queer Women
fresh and engaging approach to tackle persistently high smoking rates for LBQ women. Unlike the general population, smoking rates for women in the LBQ communities have not shifted for over…
‘Stay vigilant for symptoms’: ACON statement on new mpox case in NSW
us all stay safe.” For further information on where you can get a vaccine, visit: www.health.nsw.gov.au/book-a-monkeypox-vaccine ENDS Media Enquiries David Alexander ACON Media and Communications dalexander@acon.org.au 0428 477 042…
ACON Statement on Violence at Belfield
possible terms, we condemn the violence that was directed at our communities in Belfield in Sydney’s southwest last night. “These acts of hate and violence have caused significant harm not…
Talking Breast Health With Lesbian, Bisexual And Queer Women
campaign, visit www.acon.org.au/talktouchtest *LGBTI – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex ENDS For more information please contact: David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications Officer E: dalexander@acon.org.au T: +61 (02) 9206…
ACON End of Year Break 2022/2023 | Closure Dates
Thank you for your support and for helping us be here for the people and communities we serve. We know 2022 has been a challenging year but we…
Statement From ACON Regarding Orlando Hate-Crime
and we encourage everyone to reach out and connect with friends, family and fellow community members. More information about our counselling services can be found at: www.acon.org.au/what-we-are-here-for/mental-health/#lgbti-counselling With regards to…
Support Services: Pride EAP
working with people from sexuality and gender diverse communities. When you pay for counselling at ACON, you’re helping the community while getting the support you need too. This is…
Queen Of Ireland Screening To Raise Funds For Marriage Equality
of Sydney’s LGBTI community. “ACON believes that achieving marriage equality is an important step towards reducing the disadvantage, discrimination and distress experienced by LGBTl people on a daily basis, and…
New HIV Testing Campaign For Hunter New England
sector. “On the whole, our community is engaged and mobilised around the goal of ending HIV. However we know a significant proportion of those at risk of HIV are either…
LGBTI Community Orgs Seeking Justice For Gay Hate Victims Profiled In SBS TV’s Deep Water
its own review into a range of cases and is reporting findings to its community partners which also include the HIV/AIDS Legal Centre. ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill said the Deep…
Bondi Memorial For Gay Hate Victims Progresses As TV Series Deep Water Airs
…in Bondi to victims of the gay hate crimes on which the TV programs are based. Following representations from the LGBTI* health organisation ACON, Waverley Council has endorsed the commissioning…
UK Drug Expert To Probe LGBT Drug Use At Public Forum
One of Britain’s leading researchers on recreational drugs will be a special guest at an upcoming community forum in Sydney focusing on drug use in the LGBT community. Dr…
Volunteers Needed For Ending HIV Red Ribbon Appeal
and to register visit: www.redribbonappeal.org.au ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill says the event is the organisation’s most important fundraising activity for the year: “The money we raise through the Ending HIV…