ABC News, 28th April 2016 The sharp increase in syphilis cases seen in Queensland in 2015 has continued its trend, with Indigenous youth over-represented in infection statistics, Queensland Health says. Key points: Queensland Health records 238 cases of syphilis in the first quarter of 2016 Doctors say the rise in dating apps has contributed to an increase in the disease among gay men State...
The Conversation, February 10, 2016 12.00pm AEDT Federal MP Tim Watts spoke in parliament on Monday about the ways in which new technologies are being used to stalk, intimidate, threaten and harass women. This abuse, he suggests, often happens in domestic violence situations. It is also happening in new ways, such as via “revenge pornography”, to which our current laws are unable to respond...
September 2015 Violence against women is unacceptable. Daisy is an app that connects women around Australia to services. Domestic and family violence affects one in three Australian women, and sexual assault affects one in five women over the age of 15. Daisy connects women who are experiencing or have experienced sexual assault, domestic and family violence to services in their state and local...
CATIE, 2015 We spoke to three service providers to find their views and approaches to the issues related to the rising rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in gay men. The following three questions were asked of the three service providers: Within your organization, what are you doing to address the rising rates of STIs among gay men? Current STI testing and screening efforts are often...
Centre for Social Research in Health, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UNSW Australia, April 2015 The Adelaide Gay Community Periodic Survey is a cross-sectional survey of gay and homosexually active men recruited at a range of gay community sites in Adelaide. The major aim of the survey is to provide data on sexual, drug use, and testing practices related to the transmission of HIV and other...
Reuters, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 – 01:27
Brazil’s health ministry is using Tinder and Hornet to target young people that use smartphone apps to meet sexual partners in a newly launched campaign to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country. The ministry created profiles as people interested in having sex without condoms.
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