For the first time this year, people living with HIV (PLHIV) had the opportunity to meet and discuss their current priority and concerns with their two newly elected W.A. National Association of People With HIV Australia (NAPWHA) representatives, Diane Lloyd and Ash Jones Almost all fifteen attendees of the first WA PLHIV Community Forum for [...]
Sitting with four volunteers and employees of a youth based support group will always make you feel a mix bag of inspired, and bloody useless for not helping out yourself. Speaking to these four young members of the Freedom Centre community, you can’t help but admire their sense of energy and responsibility surrounding their support [...]
With ongoing reports of research that could potentially cure HIV/AIDS, what is the impact of ‘cure talk’ on prevention efforts? Most people whole heartedly embrace and applaud the research efforts that are being undertaken to cure HIV/AIDS by scientists all around the world. Most recently the media picked up on the good work being conducted [...]
Last year I crossed a somewhat unconventional item off my bucket list – completing an Apply First Aid course (formerly called Senior First Aid). I not only learnt valuable practical skills, like recognising the signs of a heart attack, delivering CPR and bandaging broken limbs, but also became more confident in my ability to assist [...]
Bunbury Senior High school in collaboration with UnitingCare West True Colours Program held a yarn bombing event at the school on Thursday October 18th to celebrate Pridefest. Student Services Manager Kelly Anderson and True Colours Team Leader Sharon Waters yarn bombed the student services office and front of the school with assistance from students. The [...]
The National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) at its Annual General meeting in November endorsed a name change. From now on it will be known as National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA). To glance initially at the new name, the dropping of ‘AIDS’ and ‘living’ might appear cosmetic and insubstantial. However, [...]
Each week five volunteers get behind the microphone at RTRFM to present the weekly LGBTIQ show All Things Queer. OUTinPerth joined them in the studio to find out more about what goes on behing the scenes. Why do you present All Things Queer? Timbee: I do this show because I just enjoy the idea of [...]
Drag Kings – definitely not women dressed as men. That was the underlying message of a coffee date with DKAP, the Drag King Association of Perth. The young energetic group of six gave OUTinPerth their own definition of what it is to be a King ‘Our official definition of drag king is a person who [...]
Last month we highlighted our top six events to look forward to during PRIDEFEST month, if none of those tickled your fancy, here are a few other events that shouldn’t be missed. Freedom Centre Open Day Each year the Freedom Centre holds it’s Open Day – from 12-5pm you can take part in a plethora [...]
As you know, PRIDEFEST 2012 is an exciting festivalshowcasing the arts, culture and rich history of WA’s and Australia’s diverse sexuality and gender community. This year we have partnered with many organisations to bring together a festival which the LGBTIQ community needs and deserves. The festival calendar is the perfect mix of old and new [...]
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