Scarlet Alliance, 2018 online edition This web resource is a community driven project, which has incorporated the efforts of sex workers, peer educators, sex worker organisations, community organisations and health professionals across Australia. It is made by sex workers, for sex workers. Much of the content builds on The Scarlet Alliance STI Handbook: A Reference Guide for Sex Workers to...
Curtin University, 2017 Over the past decade Australia has seen an increase in HIV notifications among people born in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South East Asia (SEA). People born in these regions have the highest rates of HIV diagnosis by region of birth and are overrepresented in late or advanced presentations of HIV infection. Previous research indicates that migrants from SSA and SEA...
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Release Date: 20 Jun 2018 Australia’s Health 2018 is the AIHW’s 16th biennial report on the health of Australians. It examines a wide range of contemporary topics in a series of analytical feature articles and short statistical snapshots. The report also summarises the performance of the health system against an agreed set of indicators...
Women’s and Children’s Health Network, June 2018 This training is designed for workers in all areas of human services and health care. The focus will be on providing knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to provide appropriate trauma informed response to adults who have been raped or sexually assaulted. This involves an understanding of the context in which rape and sexual assault occurs;...
European Medicines Agency, 18/05/2018 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is evaluating preliminary results from a study which found 4 cases of birth defects such as spina bifida (malformed spinal cord) in babies born to mothers who became pregnant while taking dolutegravir. While EMA is assessing the new evidence it has issued the following precautionary advice: Dolutegravir HIV medicines should...
SHINE SA, June 20, 2018 There are some changes to the days when clinics and counselling services are available at SHINE SA sites. These changes will commence on 1 July 2018 and are as follows: Woodville Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, 9am – 5pm by appointment Walk in and Wait from 1-4pm Clinics closed Fridays Davoren Park Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 9am – 5pm by appointment Walk in and Wait from 1-4pm Clinics...