strategic advice on specific health issues relating to the TGD community, with the goal to support broader health system reform and to inform what actions are required to comprehensively address,…
Inaugural Australian Pride in Sport Festival to Help Increase LGBTQ+ Participation in Sport
The groundbreaking initiative aims to increase the visibility, inclusivity, and participation of the LGBTQ+ community in sports across Australia. Pride in Sport, which currently collaborates with over 100 sporting organisations…
Planning for a Stress-Free Mardi Gras Party? Fair Play is Here to Help!
and at Fair Day. You can access up-to-date legal information about keeping safe, police powers, drug searches, sniffer dogs and complaint procedures on www.fair-play.org.au It is also important for international…
Australia’s top organisations for LGBTI inclusion announced
awarded Gold Status for highest results within the current year. The Small Employer component of the index also saw an increase in participation and scores with Initiative Media taking out…
Gala Screening Of Hit Series The Horizon To Help End HIV
www.acon.org.au/thehorizon ENDS For more information please contact: David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications Officer E: dalexander@acon.org.au T: +61 (02) 9206 2044 M: +61 (0)428 477 042 …
New Government Resource A Missed Opportunity To Address LGBTI Bullying
ACON has expressed concern over the lack of tools and information addressing the needs of young LGBTI people in www.antibullying.nsw.gov.au, the NSW Government’s new anti-bullying website. The resource, launched Friday…
A Step Closer Towards Ending HIV: World AIDS Day 2018
donation online at www.redribbonappeal.org.au ENDS For more information please contact: David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications E: dalexander@acon.org.au T: +61 (02) 9206 2044 M: +61 (0)428 477 042 …
Australian Awards Name Top Organisations for LGBTQ Inclusion in 2022
today. For the second year in a row, information technology services and consulting company Capgemini Australia was named ‘Employer of the Year’, while global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group was…
ACON Face Masks to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
information and to purchase an ACON face mask, please visit www.acon.org.au/store. ENDS David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications E: dalexander@acon.org.au T: (02) 9206 2044 M: 0428 477 042…
New Mini-Docos Show What Healthy LGBTI Relationships Can Look Like
are affirming of LGBTIQ relationships will show our communities, as well as broader society, positive perceptions and behaviours that support them in understanding their own relationships and drive them to…
Pioneering Awards To Celebrate LGBTQ Inclusion In Australian Sport
Launched in 2016, the PSI was developed in conjunction with the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Australian Sports Commission and Bingham Cup Sydney, alongside an advisory group comprising representatives from…
ACON Response To NSW Police Force’s Strike Force Parrabell Report
our community during this time, often going unaccounted for. “We acknowledge the work the NSW Police Force have undertaken in reviewing these cases which helps to provide greater understanding and…
NSW Takes Historic First Step Towards Better Health For LGBTQ People
to address these issues is a significant development. “The work to ensure NSW Health is better placed to deliver informed and effective healthcare for our communities is no small undertaking,…
ACON Signs Up To A Coalition Of LGBTI Voices To Address The Plebiscite
has joined a network of LGBTI community and health groups, along with rights organisations to issue a statement on the topic of the same-sex marriage plebiscite that was introduced into…
Virtual Forum to Explore Impacts of COVID-19 on LGBTQ People in Regional NSW
How the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting LGBTQ people in regional NSW will be explored during a special online forum ‘ COVID-19 and Our Regional Communities’ ,…
Pride in Sport Op-Ed: Israel Folau – Why All the Fuss?
outside of the Pacific Islander community. Let’s not underestimate the influence that Folau’s words have on the hearts and minds of his fans. In an interview, Ms Castle stated that…
A Celebration of Inclusivity: Honouring the 2024 Australian Pride in Sport Awards Recipients
inclusion program spearheaded by Australia’s largest LGBTQ+ health organisation, ACON. In addition to sports clubs and organisations, members of the community, along with supportive allies across various sporting disciplines, were…
Go Red For ACON’s Red Ribbon Appeal And Make An Impact This World AIDS Day
In the lead up to World AIDS Day, people and communities across NSW are being urged to get involved with the Red Ribbon Appeal to raise funds and…
Unite For World AIDS Day, Support The Red Ribbon Appeal And Make An Impact
living with HIV. For more information, go to www.redribbonappeal.org.au ENDS For more information please contact: David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications E: dalexander@acon.org.au T: +61 (02) 9206 2044 …
LGBTI Seniors To Share Their Stories Of Life And Love
enquiries, visit www.acon.org.au/lovestories or contact Russ Gluyas on rgluyas@acon.org.au or 9206 2017. ENDS For more information please contact: David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications E: dalexander@acon.org.au T: +61 (02)…