Senate voices support for ending HIV transmissions by 2020
In recognition that today is World AIDS Day, the Senate has passed a motion reaffirming Australia’s commitment to ending HIV transmission by 2020. The motion was put forward by Labor’s Senator Louise Pratt, The Liberal’s Senator Dean Smith and The Greens’ Senator Janet Rice. Speaking about the motion Senator Rice said there was still significant […]
WA AIDS Council host free Pride film screening for World AIDS Day
The WA AIDS Council will be hosting a free screening of Matthew Warchus’ 2014 film Pride in the Northbridge Piazza tomorrow evening at 6pm. The event is held the evening before December 1, which marks World AIDS Day across the globe. WAAC are inviting guests to come together and enjoy the screening in the open air with […]
HIV is still here: Start the conversation
Talking about relationships and sex can be difficult for some in the wider community. Many people feel embarrassed, shamed or nervous talking about sex, and may not be used to using the type of language needed to talk openly. For the queer community, talking about sex seems to come more easily. Gay men – compared […]
New HIV awareness campaign hopes to start conversations
A growing number of younger people are acquiring HIV, a trend that has prompted the WA AIDS Council to launch a new campaign to encourage conversations about sexual health. The new campaign will run in the lead up to World AIDS Day on December 1st. The council described this years program as the most significant […]
WA AIDS Council aim for Zero with fundraising art exhibition
The WA AIDS Council’s art fundraiser and awareness project ZERO returns in 2016 in conjunction with World AIDS Day. Every week of last year, 20 new cases of HIV were recorded in Australia. The ZERO project is inspired by striving to reduce that number to zero. “Zero new infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS related deaths,” […]
WA AIDS Council launches new art project
ZERO is a new creative arts initiative in support of the WA AIDS Council to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. The inaugural event focuses around the International World AIDS Day theme of “Getting to ZERO: ZERO new infections; ZERO AIDS related deaths; ZERO discrimination”. The WA AIDS Council is inviting artists to create new works in […]
Council House highlights World AIDS Day
Perth’s Council House highlighted World AIDS Day last night with a special scrolling message running across the building. In bold bright red letter’s Council House spelled out ‘World AIDS Day’. The giant message could be read from miles away. Check out the video of the display. Perth’s Council House is lit up for World […]
WAAC’s Jonathon Hallet Calls for Solidarity
At the 2014 World AIDS Day commemoration, WA AIDS Council Chairperson Jonathon Hallet addressed the audience with a speech commenting on the need for solidarity in the ongoing fight against HIV and AIDS. “Solidarity is a word we don’t seem to hear so often recently when we confront the global challenge of AIDS. And yet […]
We Are All Clean: The Latest Internet Craze (NSFWish)
Forget pouring buckets of cold water over yourself, the latest internet craze is taking a ‘selfie’ in the shower. The internet movement hopes to raise awareness about stigma relating to HIV and encourage people not to describe themselves as ‘clean’ when they are HIV negative. The movement highlights that describing your HIV negative status as […]
Get Involved in World AIDS Day
December first is World AIDS day, an occasion to reflect on three decades of working to stem the effects of HIV and AIDS. There are a number of ways organisations and individuals can get involved in World AIDS Day. This year, the WA AIDS Council decided to mark the day in a new way. The […]
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