@ACONhealth

ACON is NSW’s leading health organisation specialising in community health, inclusion and HIV/AIDS responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders.

 Sydney, New South Wales
acon.org.au
Joined August 2009
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We need Drug Law Reform. We call on all NSW Parliamentarians to support a 2024 NSW Drug Summit. We need to have the conversation. Please SIGN and SHARE our petition! @Unharmdotorg @UnitingCare_Aus @ACONhealth #druglawreform #NSWpol
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Sydney friends - I'll be presenting all things HIV Futures at @ACONhealth in Surry Hills next Thursday the 15th of February. In-person registrations are available via the link below. Hope to see you there! eventbrite.com.au/e/hiv-futu…
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a[STARTx] is coming up in February for gay & bisexual men which offers support around a range of issues that can be confronting after a #HIV diagnosis. More details: positivelife.org.au/get-supp… #peersupport @ACONhealth
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a[STARTx] is coming up in February for gay & bisexual men which offers support around a range of issues that can be confronting after a #HIV diagnosis. More details: positivelife.org.au/get-supp… #peersupport @ACONhealth
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There continues to be a disproportionately high level of #alcohol-related harm among members of the #LGBTQ+ community. Learn more about this study #NDARC conducted in collaboration with @ACONhealth and @cancerNSW 👇 ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resour…
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a[STARTx] is coming up in February for gay & bisexual men which offers support around a range of issues that can be confronting after a #HIV diagnosis. More details: positivelife.org.au/get-supp… #peersupport @ACONhealth
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Reflections of a community elder, activist, and historian of the gay community’s lives. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle… @ACONhealth @guardian

My big move: as a young gay man in the 60s, Darlinghurst was my safe haven – now it is my home

For decades Sydney’s Oxford Street and surrounds were the backdrop to my most formative years. When I finally moved there, my life changed again.

theguardian.com
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a[STARTx] workshop is coming up on Fri 2 to Sun 4 Feb 2024. This weekend workshop for gay men diagnosed with #HIV within the last two years, is run by other gay men who are also living with HIV. Get in touch on (02) 8357 8386 or email [email protected] @ACONhealth
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Diagnosed with #HIV in 1985, Rod was told he had three to six months to live. He attended his first Candlelight in 2022. positivelife.org.au/blog/in-… @ACONhealth @NSWHealth
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Replying to @JMooneySomers @ACONhealth @LTU_Sex_Health @TomWNorman
Look at this incredible track record in #LGBTQ cancer prevention work!
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We want to hear from you 📢 We're recruiting participants for the 2023 round of the Gay Asian Men’s Survey (#GAMS) 🏳️‍🌈 @limin_mao @Horaswong @thisissujith @ACONhealth @Sydney_Uni For more on eligibility, how the study will be used & to take the survey🔗: gayams.org.au/
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Due for an STI test, or have never been before? Here are eight quick things to do before, to make testing as quick, simple and easy as possible: endinghiv.org.au/blog/what-t…
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Don't miss out 📢 Our seminar with Benjamin Bavinton & @NathanaelJWells (@KirbyInstitute), Loc Nguyen (@ACONhealth) & Dr Rachel Burdon (@SydneyLHD) is just around the corner. 🗓️: Mon 20 Nov | 1pm-2pm | online @NSWHealth @UNSWADA eventbrite.com.au/e/experien…

Experiences of sexual healthcare among recently arrived GBM in Sydney

Discover the experiences of recently arrived gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men as they navigate sexual healthcare services.

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🎉 Now open: the Gay Asian Men (GAM) Survey, which explores the sexual health and wellbeing of Asian gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men living in Australia 🇦🇺 Check it out/RT! gayams.org.au @ACONhealth @CSRH_UNSW @limin_mao @Horaswong @Sydney_Uni
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Interesting presentation by Jade Parker @ACONhealth about community care for LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual violence. Community needs better education about what sexual violence is and how to respond to a disclosure - a friend is the most likely to hear first disclosure 1/
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30% of Asian gay/bi men had condomless sex without PrEP/UVL & was higher in those who faced homophobia. We challenge the idea Asian GBM in Aus are socially disconnected. Full article here (OA): publish.csiro.au/SH/SH23036 @thisissujith @Horaswong @CSRH_UNSW @martinxholt @ACONhealth
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Just in time for Bi+ Visibility Day tomorrow - sign up now to take part in our upcoming survey on Bi+ sexual health, in partnership with @KirbyInstitute, @syd_bi_network, @Sydney_Uni and @ACONhealth! bishhstudy.com/about-the-stu…
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🏆✨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💜✨🏆 ACON x HEADJAM | The other week we had the honour of travelling down to Melbourne to pick up two Australian Good Design Awards for the ‘Here’ LGBTQ+ suicide prevention project we worked on with ACON.
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Bingay The Musical will be a showtunes lovers delight! bit.ly/1csLOTD #gaybingo #theberesford @ACONHEALTH
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