people with complex needs. HIV Counselling We provide FREE and confidential short term counselling (up to 12 sessions) for: People with HIV People at risk of HIV People affected by…
Human Rights Report Shows Homophobic & Transphobic Violence Still A Problem
friend or by taxi Have your house or car keys ready before you get to your door Take care of and look out for your mates. Put them in a…
Australia’s Got Talent Star Greg Gould To Perform at Honour Awards
perform but has had to cancel due to scheduling issues. Greg will join the 30 finalists, a raft of celebrities and over 350 guests for an inspirational evening that recognises…
Rejection Of HIV-Prevention Drug A Missed Opportunity
in the HIV sector to act in interests of public health and put forward a submission that will facilitate national access to this drug.” Koonin said. Commenting on the situation…
PBS Listing Of Ground-Breaking HIV Prevention Drug An Important Milestone
for the leadership it has shown in Australia’s HIV response. “We are very fortunate to have strong and unwavering support from the NSW Government, including through the development and funding…
ACON Small Grants Scheme Supports Community Events Commemorating IDAHOBIT 2019
in both metropolitan and regional areas. “We were excited to see a diverse range of applications for IDAHOBIT events this year and the grants committee was pleased to see a…
ACON Welcomes Successful Passage of Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill
ACON President Dr Justin Koonin said today’s historic vote for same-sex marriage finally brings to an end years of marriage discrimination endured by LGBTI Australians, and paves the wave for…
ACON Gets a 30 Year Makeover
organisation’s 30th anniversary. With a new tagline of ‘Here For Health’, the makeover is designed to highlight ACON’s leading role in relation to HIV prevention, HIV support and LGBTI health…
Border Pride Fair Day: Albury-Wodonga Celebrates LGBTIQ Pride and Diversity
Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Border Pride Fair Day is jointly hosted by the LGBTQI+ Alliance Albury Wodonga, which comprises local community groups and services including ACON, Hume Phoenix, WayOut…
Candlelight Memorial To Honor Lives And Loved Ones Lost To HIV/AIDS
honour the collective response by our community to the impact of HIV/AIDS.” ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill says the event provides an important occasion for reflection and remembrance. “International Candlelight Memorial…
Pride In Sport Statement on Israel Folau’s Potential Return to the NRL
expressed by Mr Folau about LGBTQ people do not reflect the standards and expectations that exist today in Australia. “His past statements about LGBTQ communities work in direct opposition to…
ACON Vice President Receives King’s Birthday Honours
addiction and mental disorders, to psychology, and to professional associations. as part of today’s King’s Birthday Honours. As a Board Member for over a decade of Australia’s largest LGBTQ health…
Get To The Art Of The Matter During Mardi Gras
Where: Viper Room, Burdekin Hotel, 2 Oxford St, Darlinghurst 2010 / Cost: FREE ENDS For more information please contact: Michael Badorrek, ACON Marketing, Communications and Fundraising Manager E: mbadorrek@acon.org.au T: +61…
ACON Launches Training For Professionals Supporting LGBTQ People Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault
support. The LGBTQ Communities and Sexual Assault eLearning program will be provided for free to more than 4000 NSW professionals across a broad range of sectors including domestic and family…
ACON Statement About Daily Telegraph Story And Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Comments On Transgender Children
is inclusive of all Australians, and to refrain from using stigmatising language that makes the lives of vulnerable people harder. The mental health issues for trans and gender diverse people…
New Benchmarking Tool To Assess LGBTI Inclusion Amongst Health And Wellbeing Providers Launches
and close Friday 8 March 5pm. For more information about the Health + Wellbeing Equality Index, and Pride Inclusion Programs, go to www.prideinclusionprograms.com.au/health-index Media enquiries: David Alexander, ACON Media…
Participants Needed For Asian Gay Men Sexual Health Survey
and Bahasa Indonesia. It can also be accessed online at www.gayams.org.au. GAYAMS is conducted in partnership by the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Gay Men’s Action Group, which consists of ACON,…
Is PrEP For You? New Campaign Highlights Game Changer In HIV Prevention
to find out more about PrEP and how they can access it,” Dr Koonin added “We believe that by combining our communities’ use of PrEP, increasing rates of HIV testing,…
NSW’s LGBTI Community Awards Event Cancelled for 2020 Due to COVID-19
communities is our top priority. However, while the awards and the event will not take place, Honour will still be highlighting outstanding community service by sexuality and gender diverse people…
Community HIV Testing Helps Lift Testing Rates
free, convenient and culturally appropriate has been the key to the success of community-based testing. “The latest data from the NSW Ministry of Health shows that HIV testing has continued…