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Key Facts: PrideAbility is a social group supporting LGBTQIA+ people with intellectual disability, autism or psychosocial disability, founded in 2015 as the Rainbow Bridge Social Club The programme offers social activities, education and peer support, enabling members to participate in mainstream rainbow events like Mardi Gras and drag bingo Members report increased confidence, sense of … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE Health Equity Matters commends investment to support 2030 HIV elimination goal Health Equity Matters has commended the Australian Government’s announcement of $41.7 million over three years to support progress toward eliminating HIV transmission in Australia by 2030. The funding, announced by Health Minister Mark Butler, will support HIV awareness, prevention, testing … Continued
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Melbourne, Australia 1 December 2025 – The National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) and Gilead Sciences Australia are proud to announce the 2025 Community Champions. Five remarkable everyday Australians have been recognised for their leadership, support and advocacy for people living with HIV. Now in its fifth year, the Community Champions program continues … Continued
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Health Equity Matters, the peak body for Australia’s HIV response, has strongly endorsed Australia’s life saving $48 million investment to support Pacific nations as they grapple with the world’s fastest-growing and most troubling HIV epidemic. The commitment was announced by the Foreign Minister at today’s World AIDS Day Parliamentary Breakfast in Canberra. New HIV cases in … Continued
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The Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC) has called on the NSW Premier to properly fund a dedicated LGBTIQA+ community legal service, warning that LGBTIQA+ people are being left behind compared to other states. ICLC CEO Katie Green said the Centre has been providing specialist legal support to LGBTIQA+ people for more than four decades, but … Continued
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Australia on track to virtually eliminate HIV – but focus needed to ensure no one is left behind Australia’s national HIV surveillance report shows that while new HIV diagnoses have increased slightly in the past two years, the overall trajectory remains strongly positive. Diagnoses are still well below levels seen a decade ago, with numbers … Continued
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WAAC expresses its support for former AFL player Mitch Brown WAAC (formerly, Western Australian AIDS Council) expresses its support for former West Coast Eagles player Mitch Brown following his decision to publicly share his story as a bisexual man. As an organisation dedicated to supporting LGBTIQA+ communities across Western Australia, WAAC recognises the profound significance … Continued
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Health Equity Matters CEO, Dash Heath-Paynter said: “Today is a historic moment, not just for the AFL, but for our entire nation and for LGBTIQA+ people across Australia. “Mitch Brown’s story demonstrates strength and honesty. Speaking openly about his sexuality in the context of elite Australian sport is inspiring and will give confidence to … Continued
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Qtopia Sydney has announced the appointment of Jeremy Smith as its first-ever artist ambassador, cementing a long-standing creative and community partnership with one of the country’s most distinctive Queer voices. The announcement was made at a public event held 10 July, which also saw the unveiling of two major new works by Smith: Gaybourhood Bubbles … Continued
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Qtopia Sydney has wrapped its second annual Pride Fest, a month-long festival that delivered over $1 million in estimated economic benefit, supported more than 300 LGBTQIA+ and Allied artists and brought over 5,500 attendees through the doors of the world’s largest centre for Queer history and culture. Held throughout June, Pride Fest 2025 more than … Continued
