STI Testing Week In the past decade, the number Chlamydia cases have doubled and the number of Gonorrhoea cases are nearly eight times what they were. Wow! This week’s show kicks off just before the […]
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AIDS 2018 – Part I The International AIDS Conference occurs every two years somewhere around the globe. This year AIDS 2018 is held in Amsterdam. Many people may recall Melbourne hosting the event just four […]
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In this fourth episode of the VAC legacy series, we look at the community response to HIV and AIDS at a time when accessing effective treatment was near impossible and AIDS-related deaths were at an […]
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HTLV-1 It’s been reported as the cousin to HIV affecting remote communities in Australia, with up to 40% of some communities affected. So why don’t we know as much about HTLV-1 as its distant […]
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ReThink the Drink is a new project that seeks to inspire alcohol culture change among lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women in Victorian regional and rural areas. Studies* have shown that some LBQ women enjoy […]
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As Victoria started to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, the advocacy and activism of the Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) was complemented by the rise of groups like the AZT taskforce and the AIDS […]
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We are in an age where pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and understanding that an undetectable viral load means HIV is untransmittable (U=U). What does this mean to be living with HIV in Australia today? This week […]
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Hey, Chillout – What’s Going On? We ask our LGBTI community what’s essential for our health and well being in 2018 VAC journeyed to Chillout Festival 2018 to mingle with our LGBTI community to ask […]
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As the Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) nears its 35th birthday, Cal Hawk kicks off the series of episodes looking at how our LGBTIQ communities came together to respond to HIV and AIDS in Australia. Cal […]
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This week on ep 572 Tex, Adam, Jessie and Alex re-visit shows from 2016. Topics covered include PrEPX, Orlando, The Apology, Equinox and ReVisioning. If you or anyone you know is experiencing difficulty please contact […]
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