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AIDS Councils join forces to call for PrEP treatment in Australia

AIDS Councils join forces to call for PrEP treatment in Australia

To mark this World AIDS Day on December 1st, AIDS councils and organisations across Australia are demanding immediate access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis treatment (PrEP) in Australia. The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), The National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS councils across the country have joined forces to urge the government to […]

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National HIV Rates Rise Again

National HIV Rates Rise Again

HIV rates across Australia had their biggest rise in 20 years in 2012. The latest data on HIV was released at the Australasian HIV Conference in Darwin last week. While HIV rates have increased annually over the last 13 years, the biggest increase was in 2012, a dramatic jump of 10% equating to 1253 new […]

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The Slow Moves Towards Rapid Testing

In October last year the Melbourne Declaration was launched. A clear strategy on what Australia needs to do to tackle growing rates of HIV. Introducing rapid testing is a key requirement of the strategy, but its rollout is still likely to take considerable time. Meanwhile in the United Kingdom a different approach has been taken […]

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AIDS Council of South Australia Closed

AIDS Council of South Australia Closed

The AIDS Council of South Australia has closed. Last month the organisation was placed under administration but it has now been declared insolvent. The South Australian government says the funded programs offered by the organisation will be taken up by other agencies. South Australian Health Minister Jack Snelling has told ABC Radio, “We’ll be in […]

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New Grim Reaper Campaign Criticised

New Grim Reaper Campaign Criticised

The Queensland Government’s new HIV/AIDS prevention campaign that resurrects the 1980’s Grim Reaper campaign continues to draw concern that it could do more harm than good. The Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC), an organisation that has had a significant amount of funding cut under the new Liberal Government, has been critical of the advertisements. […]

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Meet Nathan and Nurse Nancy

Nathan and Nurse Nancy are the latest online tools to educate gay men about how to sustain healthier relationships. The avatars are part of www.letstalkaboutit.org.au,  an interactive new health initiative from the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations that allows users ask questions and presents detailed information about safe sex and relationships for men who have […]

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