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WAAC is the new name for the WA AIDS Council after the organisation undertook a collaborative brand update to coincide with its 35th anniversary. The organisation has also launched a new three year strategic plan to go hand-in-hand with its reimagined logo and identity, which seeks to continue to optimise the sexual health and wellbeing […]
Tags: Asanka Gunasekera, Lisa Dobrin, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
16 Sep 2021 /
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The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) have secured almost $20 million in funding over the next five years to continue supporting people living with HIV and LGBTQIA+ communities. Awarded through the Department of Health’s Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program Communicable Disease Control Directorate, WAAC will be enabled to continue delivering a range of services across […]
Tags: counselling, Lisa Dobrin, M Clinic, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
12 Jul 2021 |
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Volunteering is a great way to be part of your local community, meet new people, and give something back. Research has shown that volunteering can also be good for your mental health and wellbeing too! A 2016 report from pwc and Volunteering Australia looked into the benefits of volunteering in Australia and found that 93% of […]
Tags: Freedom Centre, Lifeline, perth hornets, rev film fest, RTRFM, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
20 Jun 2021 |
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LGBTQIA+ young people between the ages of 12 and 17 are invited to join in this month’s LGBTQIA+ Youth Weekend Meet Up. Held across Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd May, the event is an opportunity to come together and connect with other young people in our communities for a great weekend, while learning more about […]
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5 May 2021 |
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The annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial will take place on Sunday 16th May 2021. Everyone is invited to join the important international event which provides a moment to remember all the people we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS over the decades, and the ongoing fight to eradicate the virus. It is an opportunity to honour those who dedicated […]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, WA AIDS Council
29 Apr 2021 |
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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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The Pride Queer Film Festival will be returning from 3rd – 9th March 2021, and they’ve just announced their massive line up of films. With support from Film Freeway, and a range of independent film makers, the festival will be screening 6 feature films and 42 short films. These films will showcase the very best […]
Tags: Bisexual, gay, Lesbian, Mark Reid, Pride Queer Film Festival, queer, transgender, WA AIDS Council
18 Feb 2021 |
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This week is Sexual Health Week, the WA AIDS Council (WAAC) shares some advice on how you can make sure you’re looking after your sexual health. Size is an issue Did you know that 70 per cent of men who do not like wearing condoms are wearing the wrong size? Contrary to popular belief, condoms […]
Tags: sexual health week, WA AIDS Council
14 Feb 2021 |
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UPDATE: PrideFEST Soiree @ UWA has been postponed due to bad weather. Stay tuned for a new date. Pride WA’s 2020 PrideFEST celebrations are kicking off this weekend, with a selection of events at the University of Western Australia. Join WA’s LGBTQIA+ communities for a series of discussions all day long at the UWA Club […]
Tags: Alyce Schotte, Bella Broadway, dr gregory chang, GRAI, hunter gurevich, kate salinger, key assets wa, Living Proud, marty kavanagh, PFLAG, Pride WA, Pridefest, pridefest soiree, rainbow talks, sarah collins, transfolk of wa, UWA, WA AIDS Council
10 Nov 2020 |
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Amnesty International LGBTQIA+ Action Group in Perth have written to WA MPs, urging for the continuation of the Inclusive Education WA (IEWA) program. Earlier this month, OUTinPerth reported that funding for IEWA, WA’s rebranded version of the Safe Schools program, was due to come to an end on October 31st 2020. WA Education Minister Sue Ellery […]
Tags: amnesty wa, IEWA, inclusive education wa, Sue Ellery, WA AIDS Council
22 Oct 2020 |
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