16/12/2011 - 17 December is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a day to commemorate and acknowledge the many sex workers who have experienced violence, both in Australia and around the globe.
Posted Fri, 16/12/2011 - 3:38pm by admin.
09/12/2011 - A new education campaign titled, The Big Picture, aims to put gay men in the picture about the state of the HIV epidemic in NSW in 2011. The aim is to provide research and notification statistics in a user friendly format that offers the most up to date information about where things are at with HIV.
Posted Fri, 09/12/2011 - 8:44am by admin.
01/11/2011 - NSW's leading HIV/AIDS organisation says this year's World AIDS Day marks a turning point in the response to HIV with a range of new approaches emerging that offer the potential to achieve a significant reduction in HIV transmission, here and internationally.
Posted Thu, 01/12/2011 - 4:26pm by admin.
28/11/2011 - Help Sydneysiders see red on World AIDS Day this Thursday and Friday by buying a red ribbon at selected locations in Sydney's CBD and inner-city areas.
Posted Fri, 25/11/2011 - 2:46pm by admin.
23/11/2011 - ACON (formerly the AIDS Council of NSW) is inviting people across NSW to participate in a range of events to mark this year's World AIDS Day (Thu 1 Dec).
Posted Wed, 23/11/2011 - 11:32am by admin.
14/11/2011- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities in NSW will benefit from an educational campaign funded through the Australian Government's National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022.
Posted Mon, 14/11/2011 - 12:53pm by admin.
The start of the first NSW trial of rapid HIV testing represents an important advance in the HIV prevention response in NSW and across Australia.
Posted Mon, 14/11/2011 - 10:11am by admin.
09/11/2011 - Singer and performer David Campbell and comedian Amanda Bishop (aka the other Julia Gillard) are the two latest entertainers to join the all-star line-up for Sydney's annual World AIDS Day Concert.
Posted Tue, 08/11/2011 - 10:21am by admin.
04/11/2011 - Singer, TV personality and radio presenter Ricki-Lee Coulter is set to add charity queen to her burgeoning CV with her new role as a Red Ribbon ambassador.
Posted Fri, 04/11/2011 - 4:18pm by admin.
21/10/2011 - The music made famous by the legendary Judy Garland will be performed by some of Australia's leading musical theatre and cabaret performers at this year's Sydney World AIDS Day Concert.
Posted Fri, 21/10/2011 - 3:23pm by admin.
20/10/2011 - Improving Australia's aged care system so it meets the needs of LGBTI people has been the focus of a special two-day event in Sydney this week.
Posted Thu, 20/10/2011 - 12:03pm by admin.
14/10/2011 - Some of Australia's foremost sex industry advocates and entertainers are set to help NSW's leading sex worker health agency come of age next week when it commemorates 21 years of service to sex industry workers.
Posted Fri, 14/10/2011 - 11:46am by admin.
11/10/2011 - NSW's leading health agency for sex workers says calls to introduce new regulations affecting brothel licencing and sex service provision are likely to undermine the health and safety of sex workers and their clients.
Posted Tue, 11/10/2011 - 1:46pm by admin.
30/09/2011 - Longstanding community contributors and regional NSW were the big winners at this year's Honour Awards with seven people and organisations from across NSW being recognised for their service to the GLBT community at a gala awards ceremony in Sydney last night.
Posted Fri, 30/09/2011 - 11:01am by admin.
28/09/2011 - Community heroes, TV, fashion and musical theatre stars plus some special celebrity guests from the US are all set to join members of NSW's GLBT community at the Honour Awards this Thursday to kick off Sydney's first ever Big Gay Weekend...and battle it out for over $80,000 in amazing silent auction bargains.
Posted Tue, 27/09/2011 - 11:29am by admin.
27/09/2011 - ACON has welcomed the release of data which confirm a modest decline in HIV notifications in NSW concurrent with overall notifications stability nationally.
Posted Tue, 27/09/2011 - 11:00am by admin.
21/09/2011 - Leading Australian fashion designer Peter Morrissey will be among several high profile guests attending this year's Honour Awards to celebrate service to NSW's GLBT community ...and maybe even pick up some amazing silent auction bargains.
Posted Wed, 21/09/2011 - 12:09pm by admin.
14/09/2011 - Singer and TV star Marcia Hines will be among a line up of stage and screen celebrities who'll be launching Sydney's first ever Big Gay Weekend by attending this year's Honour Awards.
Posted Wed, 14/09/2011 - 10:59am by admin.
07/09/2011 - A diverse and inspirational mix of 25 people and organisations have been announced as finalists for the 2011 Honour Awards.
Posted Wed, 07/09/2011 - 11:25am by admin.
31/08/2011 - With nominations set to close today for this year's Honour Awards, organisers have announced that one of Australia's leading condom makers is getting behind this year's event.
Posted Wed, 31/08/2011 - 12:26pm by admin.
31/08/2011 - ACON has welcomed data from NSW Health indicating continuing stability in annual HIV notifications.
Posted Wed, 31/08/2011 - 12:02pm by admin.
24/08/2011 - Addressing the problem of domestic and family abuse in the relationships of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people will be the focus of a unique conference in Sydney in September.
Posted Wed, 24/08/2011 - 5:30pm by admin.
24/08/2011 - With only one week left to submit nominations for this year's Honour Awards, organisers have started revealing some of the fabulous items that will be up for grabs at this year's Honour Awards silent auction, including a 5-star trip to New York, a new wardrobe of bespoke suits, and a year's worth of VIP tickets to Sydney's leading cultural events
Posted Tue, 23/08/2011 - 4:21pm by admin.
17/08/2011 - With only two weeks left to submit nominations for the annual Honour Awards, a Sydney doctor is one of the latest people to be nominated for contributing to the GLBT community.
Posted Wed, 17/08/2011 - 11:23am by admin.
12/08/2011 - NSW's leading gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) health organisation has welcomed recommendations from an independent government advisory body that Australia's aged care system should address the specific needs of GLBT people.
Posted Fri, 12/08/2011 - 10:46am by admin.
10/08/2011 - 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. The Sydney Gay Community Periodic Survey is designed to improve understanding of gay health issues by gathering data on sexual behaviour, sexual health, drug use and community engagement.
Posted Wed, 10/08/2011 - 5:21pm by admin.
10/08/2011 - A passion for promoting women's health, mental health and percussion therapy has garnered Newcastle-based health consultant Jo Piggott two nominations for the 2011 Honour Awards, NSW's annual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community awards.
Posted Wed, 10/08/2011 - 3:23pm by admin.
03/08/2011 - Same sex couples are being encouraged to have a night in during next week's Census to help give a more accurate picture of gay and lesbian relationships in Australia.
Posted Wed, 03/08/2011 - 2:27pm by admin.
01/08/2011 - GLBT rights activist and Neighbour Day founder Andrew Heslop is one of several people and organisations who have been nominated for the 2011 Honour Awards, NSW's annual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community awards.
Posted Wed, 03/08/2011 - 1:56pm by admin.
03/08/2011 - 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 Wed, 03/08/2011 - 1:39pm by admin.
27/07/2011 - Members of NSW's GLBT community are being urged to nominate people and organisations whose work or achievements deserve to be recognised at NSW's annual GLBT community awards.
Posted Mon, 01/08/2011 - 11:05am by admin.
21/07/2011 - Australian gay and bisexual men living with prostate cancer will soon benefit from the development of a pilot support program – funded by Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) – that will deliver improved support and educational resources to the gay community.
Posted Thu, 21/07/2011 - 4:42pm by admin.
19/07/2011 - Sydneysiders and NSW residents who are affected by HIV or who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) can now access key health and wellbeing services from the same place following the opening today of a new centre in Surry Hills by the NSW Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research, Jillian Skinner.
Posted Tue, 19/07/2011 - 1:58pm by admin.
08/07/2011 - Aussie musician Darren Hayes, British actor Sir Ian McKellen, comedians Margaret Cho and Julia Morris and many of Network Ten’s top presenters are the latest celebrities to sign up for a TV and online campaign to reduce discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people.
Posted Fri, 08/07/2011 - 2:42pm by admin.
10/07/2011 - NSW’s leading gay health agency has created a team of frontline ‘sexperts’ to help fight HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
Posted Fri, 10/06/2011 - 3:42pm by admin.
17/05/2011 - IBM has been named our most gay-friendly employer at Australia's first ever awards recognising workplace support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Posted Tue, 17/05/2011 - 5:35pm by admin.
13/05/2011 - The Parramatta Eels and some of their top players are lending their support to an innovative campaign aimed at reducing discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people.
Posted Fri, 13/05/2011 - 4:38pm by admin.
06/05/2011 - Network Ten, ABC's triple j youth network and the Parramatta Eels are lending their support to a campaign aimed at reducing discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people.
Posted Fri, 06/05/2011 - 4:50pm by admin.
21/04/2011 - A new social marketing campaign is aiming to make testing for HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs) a more regular part of the health regimes of gay men in NSW.
Posted Thu, 21/04/2011 - 11:12am by admin.
13/04/2011 - Sydney's annual remembrance event for people lost to HIV/AIDS has been moved to a new date in May to coincide with similar international events.
Posted Wed, 13/04/2011 - 5:06pm by admin.
05/04/2011 - Some of the Illawarra's finest young debaters are set to lift the veil on same sex marriage as part of a special National Youth Week event in Wollongong this Thursday.
Posted Mon, 28/03/2011 - 11:59am by admin.
28/03/2011 - ACON congratulates the incoming O'Farrell government and looks forward to developing close working relationships with all relevant new ministers and policy-makers.
Posted Mon, 28/03/2011 - 9:36am by admin.
18/03/2011 - Former High Court judge the Hon. Michael Kirby is set to help make Australian workplaces more supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Posted Tue, 22/03/2011 - 11:20am by admin.
04/03/2011 - Following a survey of the major parties in the lead up to this month's NSW election, advocates for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community are calling on the next NSW government to continue supporting the GLBT community by building on a series of recent GLBT-related law reforms and healthcare initiatives.
Posted Fri, 04/03/2011 - 9:54am by admin.
02/03/2011 - Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Carmel Tebbutt today announced two new initiatives to support better health outcomes in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community.
Posted Wed, 02/03/2011 - 10:59am by admin.
28/02/2011 - People attending Mardi Gras celebrations in Sydney are being urged to join in, have fun and play safe.
Posted Mon, 28/02/2011 - 11:01am by admin.
21/02/2011 - International drag sensation Tina C is set to get physical with the mad cap Bob Downe plus five of Sydney’s funniest sexpots and sports-nuts to argue that ‘sport is better than sex’ at the Mardi Gras Great Debate this Wednesday night.
Posted Mon, 21/02/2011 - 1:31pm by admin.
15/02/2011 - People 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 and by getting free STI tests.
Posted Tue, 15/02/2011 - 4:02pm by admin.
Gay men in Sydney are being encouraged to help build the health and wellbeing of our community by taking part in an important bi-annual survey.
Posted Tue, 08/02/2011 - 6:42pm by admin.
07/02/2011 - Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people and people affected by HIV will soon be able to access key health and wellbeing services from the same place when staff from ACON’s four Sydney sites move to a single location in Surry Hills in May.
Posted Mon, 07/02/2011 - 1:09pm by admin.
04/02/2011 - Recently a series of claims have been made by a few individuals about the response to HIV/AIDS in NSW and, in particular, the programs, services and organisational management of ACON. ACON has prepared a series of briefing papers which respond to the claims made by these individuals.
Posted Fri, 04/02/2011 - 12:54pm by admin.
04/02/2011 - Sydney Sexual Health Centre is providing a testing tent for men at Mardi Gras Fair Day on Sunday 20th February.
Posted Wed, 02/02/2011 - 1:06pm by admin.
01/02/2011 - Getting out and about this Mardi Gras? Expand your horizons and help create a stronger and more vibrant GLBT community by attending one of ACON's fabulous Mardi Gras events.
Posted Tue, 01/02/2011 - 1:50pm by admin.
25/01/2011 - The Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, has announced $250,000 for pilot program aimed at stamping out homophobia in schools. Ms Firth said the pilot program would start in at least 12 public high schools this year across Sydney, the Hunter and the Central Coast.
Posted Tue, 25/01/2011 - 9:07am by admin.
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