… Download PDF and JPG versions of the Stronger Together resource, as well as a text-only version, here. In the days leading up to the result announcement on 15…
ACON Launches Training For Professionals Supporting LGBTQ People Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault
NSW’s leading LGBTQ health organisation, ACON, will provide the training to increase community understanding of LGBTQ people and their experiences with sexual assault, and to assist in improving responses and…
ACON May News 2015
HIV prevention, HIV support and LGBTI health in NSW. The brand refresh also includes a colourful new logo that combines a cross (representing ‘here’) and a plus (representing ‘health’). Check…
Celebrating Unsung Heroes at NSW’s Leading LGBTQ Community Awards
difference to the lives of LGBTQ people in NSW. First held in 2007, the Honour Awards celebrates outstanding service to, and achievements within, LGBTQ communities in NSW. Organised by ACON,…
Australia’s Got Talent Star Greg Gould To Perform at Honour Awards
www.honourawards.com.au *LGBTI = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex Media contact: Andrew Hamadanian, ACON Media and Communication Officer T: (02) 9206 2044 M: E: ahamadanian@acon.org.au M: 0419 555 768…
ACON Launches Treat Early Campaign
examples of the innovative approach that we’re taking in relation to ending HIV transmission in NSW by 2020,” Minister Skinner says. “During NSW’s annual celebration of LGBTI communities and culture…
Guide For Health Services On How To Support LGBTI People Through The Marriage Equality Debate Released
help health care providers offer assistance to their clients during this period. “With marriage equality currently under debate in Australia, we are already seeing an increase in anti-LGBTI commentary and…
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sport: Finalists Announced for the 2023 Australian Pride in Sport Awards
in Sport Index, including Sporting Organisation of the Year, Community Sporting Organisation of the Year, Most Improved PSI Results, as well as Gold, Silver and Bronze tier sporting organisations. Pride…
ACON’s ‘Own It’ Campaign: New Cervical Screening Options a Game Changer
suite of cancer awareness initiatives developed with the support of the Cancer Institute NSW, and produced under the cancer prevention resource, CAN WE. “With regular screening, cervical cancer is now…
Afternoon Delight Returns For Older LGBTQ People
of our communities,” Parkhill said. “NSW has a significant older LGBTQ population and they continue to play a vital and valued role in our communities – a role that must…
ACON Launches Northern Rivers Flood Appeal
ACON has launched a fundraising appeal to help provide crisis support to LGBTQ+ communities in the Northern Rivers impacted by the floods. “Unrelenting rainfall and intense storms have…
People with Disability: Language Used
…person undertake daily life activities and enable them to participate in the community and reach their goals. Support worker – someone who works with you on a day-to-day basis to…
Australian-First Awards To Celebrate LGBTI Inclusion In Sport
Australian Human Rights Commission, the Australian Sports Commission and Bingham Cup Sydney, alongside an advisory group comprising representatives from a range of peak sporting bodies including the National Rugby League,…
Sydney’s Original Drag Bingo Relaunches At New Home
and appeal to all ages. So come along with your grandmas, granddads, mums and dads and I guarantee we will have them shamelessly dancing in the aisles. “It’s a hugely…
Shining A Light On LGBTQ Health At Hay Mardi Gras
local rainbow community gathering. Saturday sees the festivities continue, with a street parade and fair day, followed by the Heaven on Earth party in the evening, where audiences will be…
Condoms and testing are key: New campaign tackles STIs with help from Aussie theatre royalty
the heart of efforts to reduce rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) among gay men in NSW. Produced by Ending HIV, ACON’s award-winning community engagement and mobilisation initiative, the new…
IDAHOT 2017 Community Grants To Help Promote Rainbow Families And Combat LGBTI Discrimination
…5 April. 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 …
Latest HIV data shows continued progress towards ending HIV
Centre, offers rapid HIV testing and sexual health screenings in Mandarin and is one of a number of services we are implementing to connect with gay men born overseas. “We…
Australia’s Top Organisations For LGBTI Inclusion Announced
Accenture, Commonwealth Bank). This year’s awards were attended by a record number of CEOs and Australian business leaders, including Qantas CEO and Pride In Diversity co-patron, Alan Joyce, and Luke…
TGA Licencing Decision Over Ground-Breaking HIV Prevention Drug A Great Step Forward
trial will end and before that time comes, movement is needed to ensure that PrEP is affordable and accessible.” For more information about PrEP, please visit: www.endinghiv.org.au/nsw/prep ENDS For more…