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Perth’s only sexual health clinic to offer confidential and non-judgmental STI testing and treatment by health professionals who are themselves part of the LGBTQI+ community, is on the move to a bigger and better location. The M Clinic, a service of the WA AIDS Council (WAAC), will be operating in its new home at 2 […]
Tags: Joe Staniszewski, Lisa Dobrin, M Clinic, sexual health, Sexually Transmitted Infection, STI, test, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
1 Mar 2021 /
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December 1st is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to learn more about HIV/AIDS, stand against stigma and remember those we’ve lost. The WA AIDS Council (WAAC), Positive Organisation of Western Australia (POWA) and other community groups are marking the occasion all day in Yagan Square, kicking off proceedings this morning with a community breakfast and […]
Tags: Alanna Clohesy, Lisa Dobrin, POWA, WAAC, World AIDS Day
1 Dec 2020 |
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Inclusive Education WA (IEWA), Western Australia’s rebranded version of the Safe Schools program, will no longer be funded after October 31st 2020. In 2018, the program announced a new name following criticism from conservative groups after its initial launch, state election campaigns and throughout the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. The WA Department of Education has confirmed that the […]
Tags: Brian Greig, catherine shepard, dave kelly, department of education, inclusive education wa, Lisa Dobrin, Mark McGowan, Sue Ellery, transfolk of wa, WA AIDS Council, WAAC, youth pride network
9 Oct 2020 |
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) have announced they have recommitted to their partnership with Perth Steam Works, as the queer men’s venue reopens after months of lockdown. The project is an extension of WAAC’s M Clinic, which provides free, confidential and inclusive STI testing for all LGBTIQ+ people in Western Australia. Perth Steam Works owner […]
Tags: Lisa Dobrin, M Clinic, mike drummond, perth steam works, sex, sexual health, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
13 Aug 2020 |
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) has launched a major sexual health online campaign to target the alarming rise in syphilis infections in Perth and elsewhere in Western Australia. The educational digital campaign – Syphilis is Making a Comeback – is aimed at preventing new infections of the sexually transmitted disease, and has been prompted following […]
Tags: Lisa Dobrin, STI, syphilis, WA AIDS Council
7 Aug 2020 |
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Local LGBTIQ+ support organisations Living Proud and the WA AIDS Council (WAAC) have joined forces on a new LGBTIQA+ youth counselling service, available free of charge. Created in response to COVID-19, the two not-for-profit groups have created the service for young people between the ages of 14 and 26 who are seeking support with issues […]
Tags: counselling, lena van hale, Lisa Dobrin, Living Proud, Mental Health, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
25 Jun 2020 |
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) has waived its fees on remote counselling services, improving access to mental health services for LGBTIQ+ folks in a COVID-19 world. WAAC has also launched an online campaign in conjuction with this initiative, targeting LGBTIQ+ people in rural WA, and raising awareness of their counselling services for people living with […]
Tags: Lisa Dobrin, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
14 May 2020 |
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) has waived its fees on remote counselling services, improving access to mental health services for LGBTIQ+ folks in a COVID-19 world. WAAC has also launched an online campaign in conjuction with this initiative, targeting LGBTIQ+ people in rural WA, and raising awareness of their counselling services for people living with […]
Tags: counselling, HIV, Lisa Dobrin, Mental Health, PLHIV, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
1 May 2020 |
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) announced in March that Lisa Dobrin had been appointed as the new CEO of the health organisation supporting people living with HIV and the LGBTIQ+ commnity. Stepping up to replace former CEO David Kernohan after his resignation in November last year, Dobrin brings an extensive resume in the community sector […]
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22 Apr 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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