11pm COST: $85 per person (inc. quality wines and beers, delicious canapés and fabulous ent.) INFO/TIX: www.honourawards.com.au Community Partners: ACON | Aurora Group | Sydney Gay and Lesbian…
Rapid HIV Testing To Pop Up At Broken Heel Festival
celebrate with outback communities and for festival goers to get a fast, free and confidential test in a community setting,“ he said. ACON was established 30 years ago as a…
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…
June eNews
…events, cancer, renal and liver disease by more than 50% among those on treatment compared to those on deferred treatment. Importantly, the study results confirm that there is no harm…
Volunteer & Make A Difference With The Red Ribbon Appeal
view events or to make a donation, visit www.redribbonappeal.org.au ENDS For more information please contact: David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications Officer E: dalexander@acon.org.au T: +61 (02) 9206 2044 …
Have Fun, Stay Safe and Know Your Rights During Mardi Gras
…lobby for improved security for our community.” Information on reporting violence to the police or to ACON is available on the ACON website: www.acon.org.au ENDS For more information please contact:…
ACON Welcomes Latest NSW Government Roadmap To Ending HIV
…the number of men who have sex with men (MSM) diagnosed with HIV in 2020 decreased by 36% compared to the average of the previous five years. There was also…
Honour 2022: NSW’s Leading LGBTQ Community Awards Celebration Returns
…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, NSW’s leading LGBTQ…
New ACON Campaign Tackling HIV Stigma Changes The Conversation
focus on strengthening allyship through empowering messaging for the entire community to consider. It’s Time to Think Positive About HIV seeks to highlight ways HIV stigma experienced by PLHIV can…
This Is Oz Reboot Puts LGBTI Inclusion In A New Frame
…profile Australian people and organisations including Wallaby captain David Pocock, Gold Logie winner Carrie Bickmore, Footy Show Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin, singer Marcia Hines, actress and DJ Ruby Rose, and comedians…
Nominate Your LGBTIQ Community Heroes For The 2019 Honour Awards
lives of LGBTIQ people in NSW and Australia. First held in 2007, the Honour Awards celebrates outstanding service to, and achievements within, the LGBTIQ community in NSW. Now in its…
ACON COVID-19 Update: Changes To ACON Services, Programs And Events
The safety and wellbeing of our clients, community members, employees and volunteers are our top priority. Due to the evolving situation surrounding COVID-19, we are enacting a range of…
Landmark LGBTQ Inclusion Benchmarking Publication for Health and Wellbeing Service Providers Released
Non-profit community support service, Advance Diversity Services, has been recognised as Australia’s Service Provider of the Year in the 2020 Health + Wellbeing Equality Index (HWEI), an annual…
Sydney Eurovision Parties To Help End HIV
Can’t make it to the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm this year to watch Australia’s own Dami Im take home Europe’s crowning glory? Come and cheer (and sing)…
Major Sporting Codes Sign Up For New System To Measure LGBTI Inclusion
Pride in Sport website: www.prideindiversity.com.au/prideinsport/ Interview opportunities: Daniel Kowalski – Daniel is an openly gay, former Olympic swimming champion in freestyle events, competing in two Olympic Games in…
Who We’re Here For: Asian Gay Men
9206 2080 | 0419 714 213 Follow and like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ACONAsianGayMensHealth Gay Asian Men Community Survey The Gay Asian Men’s Survey (GAYAMS) aims to collect responses from men…
Co-payment Removed: Treating Early More Affordable
delivered on this pre-election commitment. Over many years, cost has been identified as a possible barrier for some in our community who bear a financial burden when accessing Highly Specialised…
Play BINGAY & Win A Snow Holiday
Thursday 20 August to Tuesday 25 August. For more information check out the Points of Difference Events website: www.pointsofdifference.com/FFST Media Enquiries: Andrew Hamadanian, ACON Media & Communication Officer E: ahamadanian@acon.org.au…
First Nations In The 2017 Sydney Mardi Gras Parade
past parade entries visit: Interactive history of First Peoples entries in the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade www.blackmardigras.net ENDS For more information please contact: David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications…
Community Fronts New Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Breast Cancer Risk And Screening Options Among LGBTQ People
Our United Front, go to www.ourunitedfront.org.au ENDS For more information please contact: David Alexander, ACON Media and Communications E: dalexander@acon.org.au T: (02) 9206 2044 M: 0428 477 042…