La Trobe University, April 2025 Researchers at La Trobe University are conducting research on experiences of discontinuing oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by HIV-negative gay and bisexual men in Australia. The Interruptions Study is funded by Health Equity Matters. Who is eligible?: You can take part if you: Have regularly used PrEP, now or in the past (including regular on-demand use)...
Improving our understanding of HIV notifications among people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds in Australia By Ela Naruka, Research Officer, Kirby Institute, October 23, 2024 Over the past decade (2014-2023), there has been a 21.5% increase in HIV notifications among people from CALD backgrounds. In 2014, there were 306 notifications (28% of total notifications), which rose...
Dawson, Daniel; McDonough, Daniel; Reilly, Rachel; and Charles, James A. (2023) “Aboriginal Men’s Business: A Literature Review of Factors Affecting Aboriginal Men Accessing Sexual Health Services,” Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Vol. 4 : Iss. 2 , Article 6. DOI: Abstract: Introduction: Aboriginal men are relatively young, with a median age of 22 years, nearly...
Report: The role of LGBTIQA+ peer-led services in meeting the health needs of LGBTIQA+ people in Australia Meridian (ACT), June 2023 Meridian partnered with Collective Action – a social impact consultancy – to undertake research to find out more about the role of peer-led services in meeting the health needs of LGBTIQA+ people in Australia. Using an online survey, they asked LGBTIQA+ people about...
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), 2023. Authors: Madi Day, Bronwyn Carlson, Dameyon Bonson and Terri Farrelly. The high rates of suicide-related behaviour among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, combined with similar evidence relating to LGBTQIA+ people, suggest that there is a need to investigate the compound risk of suicide-related behaviour among people who are...
SHINE SA, 6th June 2023 Coping with Gender Dysphoria: A Quick Workbook, is a new peer-led resource by SHINE SA’s Gender Connect Country SA. Coping with gender dysphoria can be a significant challenge for people who are transgender, nonbinary, or gender diverse (TGD). While not all TGD people will experience gender dysphoria in the same way (or at all), gender dysphoria can impact nearly all areas...