10/12/09 - The work of ACON, Australia’s largest community-based gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health and HIV organisation, has been recognised with an Australian Human Rights Award.
Posted Thu, 10/12/2009 - 1:53pm by admin.
30/11/09 - A host of pop stars, musical theatre performers and cabaret darlings are set to celebrate the music of legendary singer/songwriter Elton John at this year’s Sydney World AIDS Day concert.
Posted Mon, 30/11/2009 - 12:54pm by admin.
30/11/09 - The Governor General Quentin Bryce will mark the 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day tomorrow (Tuesday 1 December) by visiting a health promotion facility in Sydney for disadvantaged people with HIV.
Posted Mon, 30/11/2009 - 10:31am by admin.
26/11/09 - One of Australia’s leading gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health organisations says an Australian Senate Inquiry Report is perpetuating discrimination against same-sex couples by recommending the continuation of unequal marriage laws.
Posted Thu, 26/11/2009 - 4:18pm by admin.
24/11/09 - Two gay adult film stars from the US are set to share the tricks of their trade with gay men in Sydney.
Posted Tue, 24/11/2009 - 1:03pm by admin.
23/11/09 - On Tuesday 1 December, up to 200 volunteers are aiming to flood the streets of Sydney with a red sea.
Posted Tue, 24/11/2009 - 11:50am by admin.
23/11/09 - Helping people understand that HIV is still a major health issue is the focus of activities in the Northern Rivers region this year to mark the 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Posted Tue, 24/11/2009 - 11:44am by admin.
23/11/09 - Helping people understand that HIV is still a major health issue is the focus of various activities on the Mid North Coast this year to mark the 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Posted Tue, 24/11/2009 - 11:39am by admin.
23/11/09 - Helping people understand that HIV is still a major health issue is the focus of activities in the Illawarra region this year to mark the 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Posted Tue, 24/11/2009 - 11:17am by admin.
23/11/09 - Helping people understand that HIV is still a major health issue is the focus of activities in the Hunter region this year to mark the 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Posted Tue, 24/11/2009 - 11:08am by admin.
19/11/09 - Alzheimer’s Australia, ACON and Aged and Community Services Association of NSW & ACT are pleased to announce the new discussion paper, ‘Dementia, Lesbian and Gay Men’ will be launched by the Hon. Michael Kirby, former Justice of the High Court of Australia, on Thursday 19 November 2009.
Posted Fri, 20/11/2009 - 12:49pm by admin.
10/11/09 - ACON is inviting people across NSW to participate in a range of events to mark this year’s World AIDS Day (Tue 1 Dec).
Posted Tue, 10/11/2009 - 1:25pm by admin.
09/11/09 - Leading Australian condom manufacturer GLYDE Health has helped kick off this year’s NSW Red Ribbon Appeal with a generous cash donation of $10,000.
Posted Mon, 09/11/2009 - 11:05am by admin.
05/11/09 - Organisers of a new education campaign about recent same-sex law reforms want people to help them promote the campaign by creating and modelling special designer T-shirts.
Posted Fri, 06/11/2009 - 9:11am by admin.
02/11/09 - Helping reduce HIV transmission among Thai gay men is the focus of a new international HIV prevention campaign launched simultaneously this week in Sydney and Bangkok.
Posted Mon, 02/11/2009 - 4:15pm by admin.
02/11//09 - Two of NSW’s leading HIV/AIDS agencies have welcomed a decision by the Obama administration to lift a 20-year old ban on people with HIV travelling to the United States.
Posted Mon, 02/11/2009 - 3:49pm by admin.
21/01/09 - Tropical Fruits, the premier gay and lesbian social group of the Northern Rivers, and ACON, Australia’s largest community-based gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health and HIV/AIDS organisation invite you to join us at the Norco North Coast National Show (22 – 24 October) to sink homophobia.
Posted Wed, 21/10/2009 - 10:54am by admin.
16/10/09 - The world’s only openly gay royal is set to visit Sydney and Melbourne in early November to help improve HIV prevention work in the Asia Pacific region.
Posted Fri, 16/10/2009 - 2:41pm by admin.
8/10/09 - Australia’s most successful HIV prevention program for young gay men will come of age later this month when ACON’s Fun & Esteem project celebrates 21 years of service to the community.
Posted Fri, 09/10/2009 - 10:09am by admin.
6/10/09 - ACON Northern Rivers is celebrating International Lesbian Day 2009 by hosting the premiere screening of Whip It as a fundraiser for the Lesbian Counselling Project.
Posted Wed, 07/10/2009 - 10:15am by admin.
29/09/09 - A new campaign is aiming to make gay men go bananas for condoms by getting fashionable brands to promote safe sex.
Posted Tue, 29/09/2009 - 10:07am by admin.
28/09/09 - Men who have sex with men at beats are being urged to take precautions following the discovery of a body in Sydney’s Centennial Park on Saturday.
Posted Mon, 28/09/2009 - 3:46pm by admin.
25/09/09 - ACON, Australia’s largest community-based gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health and HIV/AIDS organisation, has appointed a new CEO.
Posted Fri, 25/09/2009 - 4:42pm by admin.
14/09/09 - The biggest annual event for Western Sydney’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community – the Parramatta Pride Picnic – is set to take place next month.
Posted Mon, 14/09/2009 - 2:19pm by admin.
10/09/09 - ACON has welcomed the release of the latest national HIV and sexual health surveillance and behavioural data which shows HIV transmission rates in NSW continue to remain stable.
Posted Thu, 10/09/2009 - 2:04pm by admin.
01/09/09 - A move by the Federal Government to subsidise a facial wasting treatment for people with HIV has been welcomed by ACON, Australia’s largest community-based HIV/AIDS organisation.
Posted Tue, 01/09/2009 - 2:23pm by admin.
25/08/09 - Two leading figures from NSW’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community are set to be honoured at a special fundraising event in Sydney next month.
Posted Wed, 26/08/2009 - 10:00am by admin.
24/08/09 - Gay men are being encouraged to help ACON build the health and wellbeing of our community by taking part in an important bi-annual survey.
Posted Mon, 24/08/2009 - 3:45pm by admin.
17/08/09 - ACON in partnership with the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby is holding a meeting to hear community views on how the law can be strengthened to better protect victim’s rights in response to the announcement last week that the NSW Charter of Victims Rights is to be reviewed.
Posted Mon, 17/08/2009 - 4:30pm by admin.
14/08/09 - Addressing the hidden problem of same-sex domestic violence (SSDV) will be the focus of a unique conference in Sydney in September.
Posted Mon, 17/08/2009 - 11:44am by admin.
13/08/09 - The Australian Rugby Union has thrown its weight behind a campaign to fight discrimination against Australia’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community.
Posted Mon, 17/08/2009 - 10:42am by admin.
04/08/09 - The Australian Labor Party’s new commitment to the health of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community has been welcomed by ACON, Australia’s largest community-based GLBT health and HIV/AIDS organisation.
Posted Tue, 04/08/2009 - 3:34pm by admin.
16/07/09 - The CEO of ACON, Australia’s largest community-based GLBT* health and HIV/AIDS organisation, has announced her resignation today after almost a decade in the top job.
Posted Mon, 20/07/2009 - 1:36pm by admin.
13/07/09 - Establishing and maintaining healthy and safe relationships is the focus of a new series of workshops being offered to lesbians in the Northern Rivers.
Posted Wed, 15/07/2009 - 11:03am by admin.
03/07/09 - The Sydney premiere of hit Broadway musical Avenue Q is set to be a special fundraiser for ACON, Australia’s largest GLBT health and HIV/AIDS organisation.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:47pm by admin.
30/06/09 - Australia’s largest health promotion agency for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community has launched it’s goals for the next three years – and it’s all about reaching out even more to people and communities in need.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:45pm by admin.
22/06/09 - A coalition of community groups has called on the Federal Government to improve guidelines for the introduction of legislative reforms affecting same-sex couples.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:43pm by admin.
22/06/09 - ACON, on behalf of the National LGBT Health Alliance, has commenced planning a new education campaign to help people understand the Federal Government’s recent reforms affecting same-sex couples.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:42pm by admin.
08/06/09 - Residents on the Mid North Coast are being encouraged to take part in two projects to help fight discrimination against the region’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:41pm by admin.
03/06/09 - Helping reduce the public health risks associated with injecting drug use is the focus of a new campaign from ACON.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:40pm by admin.
01/06/09 - ACON today welcomed the release of data from NSW Health showing that new HIV diagnoses in the state have continued to be stable for another year.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:37pm by admin.
15/05/09 - Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham, MTV VJ Ruby Rose, Greens Leader Sen. Bob Brown and former High Court judge Michael Kirby are among many famous and everyday faces that are part of a new campaign to fight discrimination against Australia’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:36pm by admin.
05/05/09 - A coalition of community health and welfare agencies has convinced the Federal Government to support a range of measures to ease the impact of new legislation affecting Centrelink payments to same-sex couples.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:34pm by admin.
27/04/09 - Have you ever been interested in the ins and outs of health promotion? Have you ever wanted to work with your community on a project that will help others to connect around your area? Have you ever wanted to meet other community members in a relaxed setting?
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:33pm by admin.
20/04/09 - Providing a range of in-house support services for people with problematic drug use is a major part of a new plan from ACON to address the use of alcohol and other drugs (AoD) in NSW’s gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:31pm by admin.
19/03/09 - ACON (AIDS Council of NSW) has lent its support to a raft of African-based HIV/AIDS agencies admonishing the Pope for his comments yesterday about condoms and the spread of the HIV virus in Africa.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:29pm by admin.
17/03/09 - Bingo is never going to be the same again for hundreds of gay and lesbian senior citizens when Sydney’s leading drag queen lets her balls drop at a truly fabulous event for Seniors Week.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:27pm by admin.
27/02/09 - NSW’s leading health promotion agency for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community has launched it’s vision for the next three years – and it’s all about reaching out even more to people and communities in need.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:25pm by admin.
27/02/09 - People attending Mardi Gras celebrations in Sydney this weekend are being urged to ‘prepare for pleasure’ by playing safe and looking after each other.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:23pm by admin.
27/02/09 - People attending the Mardi Gras celebrations in Sydney are being urged to take precautions when they’re out and about due to the surge in homophobic violence that accompanies the famous event.
Posted Wed, 08/07/2009 - 3:20pm by admin.
24/02/09 - A broad coalition of social welfare agencies and community health organisations is calling on the Federal Government to give older same-sex couples extra time and resources to adjust to new legislation affecting their Centrelink payments.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:54am by admin.
9/01/09 - Radio presenter and author Wendy Harmer and TV and standup comedian Julia Morris are set to join mad cap Bob Downe and four other amusing Aussies as they grapple with the issue of same-sex marriage during The Great Debate at this year’s Mardi Gras’ festival.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:52am by admin.
9/01/09 - Gay men attending this weekend’s Fair Day are being encouraged to help ACON build the health and wellbeing of our community by taking part in an important bi-annual survey.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:41am by admin.
9/01/09 - ACON has teamed up with the organisers of FebFast to address binge drinking among young same-sex attracted people.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:40am by admin.
5/01/09 - The Hunter region is set to mark a new era in health promotion for the area’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community with the official opening of a bigger and better branch office of ACON, NSW’s leading GLBT health promotion agency.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:39am by admin.
5/01/09 - ACON has teamed up with the Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC) to produce a new multi-media campaign encouraging sexually active young people to use condoms and get regular sexual health tests.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:37am by admin.
2/01/09 - If fun and games is what you're after during the Mardi Gras season, ACON has all your bases covered! Throughout the festival, ACON hosts a range of events as fundraisers for the organisation. So why not rally the troops and treat yourselves to a great night out and help support a good cause at the same time?
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:21am by admin.
27/01/09 - A new campaign from NSW’s leading gay and lesbian health agency aims to help locals and visitors look after the health and safety of themselves and others during this year’s Mardi Gras season.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:16am by admin.
27/01/09 - Want to be a part of this year's Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras? ACON is offering members of the GLBT community a variety of ways to make a contribution.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:14am by admin.
16/1/09 - Greens leader Senator Bob Brown and High Court judge Justice Michael Kirby will join other special guests and hundreds of moviegoers for a gala screening of Sean Penn’s sensational new film Milk to help raise money to reduce homophobic violence in NSW.
Posted Tue, 23/06/2009 - 11:11am by admin.
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