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OPINION: David Kernohan We are seeing an increasing number of churches hosting talks by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) and the ‘ex-gay’ organisation True Identity. Does this matter? For the majority of us, who have scant interest in what churches do or do not do, we may read of these events and roll our eyes, thinking […]
Tags: conversion, conversion practice, David Kernohan
27 Jun 2021 /
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OPINION: David Kernohan LGBTIQ+ culture has some of its strongest moments when it takes an aspect of the dominant culture, highlights, exaggerates, and parodies it. Over the past few months OUTinPerth has been making us aware of an increasing number of conservative and fundamentalist groups and churches being involved in advocating what many of us would […]
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31 May 2021 |
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Some of West Australia’s biggest youth social media influencers have helped kick off an anti-cyberbullying campaign. Launched by not-for-profit organisation Youth Legal Services, the online campaign aims to increase awareness of and create conversations around cyberbulling within the 14 to 25-year-old age bracket, and encourage victims to use a ‘#stop’ emoji to both draw awareness […]
Tags: cyberbullying, David Kernohan, online bullying, STOP, Zak Haselby
18 Aug 2020 |
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) has announced that Lisa Dobrin has been appointed as their new Chief Executive Officer. Dobrin replaces David Kernohan who resigned in November 2019 ahead of the organisations Annual General Meeting. In a statement posted to their website WAAC announced Dobrin will begin leading the organisation on Monday 16 March. The […]
Tags: Asanka Gunasekera, CEO, David Kernohan, Lisa Dobrin, WA AIDS Council
15 Mar 2020 |
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Exclusive David Kernohan has resigned as CEO of the WA AIDS Council. The announcement was made at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting on Monday night. Kristina Mitsikas has taken over as the organisation’s acting CEO. Mitsikas is the organisations Director of Operations. During Kernohan’s time as CEO the organisation has undergone a significant staffing restructure […]
Tags: David Kernohan, HIV, WA AIDS Council
11 Nov 2019 |
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) has launched a major sexual health online campaign, targeting overseas students destined to study in Perth and elsewhere in Western Australia. The educational digital campaign is aimed at preventing new infections of HIV, and follows on from the most recent figures collected by WAAC which show that there were 67 […]
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26 May 2019 |
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) have issued a statement to reassure community members that they remain committed to providing quality service following a series of changes at the health organisation. Recent months have seen a number of high profile staff members announce they were leaving the organisation, prompting concern among community members about the strategic […]
Tags: David Kernohan, Mark Reid, WA AIDS
15 Mar 2019 |
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The WA AIDS Council have responded to a recent fake email which claims Wentworth candidate Dr Kerryn Phelps is living with HIV and withdrawing from the race ahead of the by-election in the Sydney seat this Saturday. The email appearing in ABC reports on Wednesday encourages voters to post their ballot for Liberal candidate Dave […]
Tags: AIDS, David Kernohan, HIV, kerryn phelps, WA AIDS Council, Wentworth
19 Oct 2018 |
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Twenty of the world’s leading HIV scientists have launched an evidence-based consensus that systematically refutes the rationale for laws that criminalise HIV transmission. The Expert Consensus Statement on the Science of HIV in the Context of Criminal Law and an accompanying editorial were published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). Speaking at the World AIDS Conference in […]
Tags: AIDS, criminalisation, David Kernohan, HIV, John Quigley, Michelle Roberts, WA AIDS Council, World AIDS 2018
26 Jul 2018 |
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Perth woman CJ Palmer will be sentenced for committing Grievous Bodily Harm in Perth’s District Court this afternoon. The 40 year old woman, who is transgender and was a sex worker, was found guilty last month of causing Grievous Bodily Harm because she failed to inform a sex partner of her HIV status. During the […]
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16 Feb 2018 |
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