The WA AIDS Council has paid tribute to the “heroes of the epidemic” at the 2013 World AIDS Day Awards. “These dedicated individuals and organisations have worked tirelessly to improve the knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS and also impacted on the quality of life for those in Western Australia living with the virus,” WA AIDS […]
The Living Proud Suicide Prevention Project celebrated it’s achievements to date last night during a function held at City Farm. The contributions of community groups, project team members and ‘community champions’ were acknowledged. Living Proud Coordinator Tamara Bezu said the comprehensive and ambitious plan that was launched last year had three main goals, “Increasing awareness […]
Last month Trish Langdon stepped down as Executive Officer of the WA AIDS Council (WAAC). During her 12 years at the helm WAAC has diversified its range of services and undergone a major restructure. Today the WA AIDS Council works across a wide range of projects that include supporting LGBT youth, suicide prevention strategies, education […]
Just two years ago President Barack Obama abolished laws that prevented people with HIV entering the USA. Last month the 2012 AIDS conference was held in Washington DC, the last time this international discussion was held on American soil was over 20 years ago. The first day of the discussion called for 46 countries to […]
The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) have announced the appointment of their new Chief Executive Officer. Andrew Burry will be replacing long-serving CEO Trish Langdon, who has worked with WAAC since the 1980’s, leading the organisation for the last eleven years. Burry has spent five years as the General Manager for the AIDS Action Council for the […]
If someone started bullying you for being queer, where would you go and what would you do? For a question that applies to 350,000 Australian LGBTIQ youth, the answers are hazy at best. With a state government that has been reluctant to acknowledge that homophobic bullying in our schools exists, it’s no wonder that […]
Trish Langdon the long serving Executive Director of the WA AIDS Council has announced her resignation. Langdon has led the organisation for over eleven years and prior to taking on the role of Executive Director was a long serving volunteer. Speaking to OUTinPerth Langdon reflected on her time with the WA AIDS council commenting, ‘I […]
