ArchiveDecember 2015

SASHA is taking a seasonal break

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Hello SASHA readers,
SASHA will be taking a break until the second week in January.
Warm wishes for a safe and happy festive season, and a relaxing break for those of you who are taking one.
Thanks for your support in 2015, and we’ll see you in 2016!

Risky sexual behavior by young men with HIV who have sex with men

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Science Daily, December 7, 2015
Young men who have sex with men and have detectable levels of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were more likely to report condomless anal sex, including with a partner not infected with HIV, than virologically suppressed young men who have sex with men, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
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HIV health promotion and young gay men – new resource

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AFAO, 16 December, 2015 A new resource for HIV educators, Guiding Principles for Young Gay Men’s HIV Health Promotion, is the product of several years of discussions among the AFAO membership about how to best address young gay men’s HIV risk and health promotion needs. This process has included the discussion paper ‘Are Young gay men really so different?’, a scoping study...

Suite of five short videos on gender

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TestTubePlus, July 2015 TestTube Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Every Sex & Gender Term Explained When discussing hotly debated topics such as gender identity and the like, it pays to be well versed in the language and glossary terms so you can sound like you know what you’re talking about. Let Trace...

Domestic and family violence and homelessness in Australia

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), December 2015 Key findings 187,000 (or one-third) of the 520,000 Australians who accessed specialist homelessness services (SHS) between 2011–12 and 2013–14 were adults and children seeking assistance for reasons of domestic and family violence. The complexity of domestic and family violence situations requires continued support over long time...

One in five women giving birth in Australia are 35 or over, data shows

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Guardian Australia, Monday 14 December 2015 15.36 AEDT More than one in five women giving birth in Australia are now aged 35 or over, the latest official figures show. The latest birth data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows the proportion of mothers aged 35 and older who gave birth increased by four percentage points to 22% in the decade to 2013. Women who gave birth aged...

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