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NSW Health has confirmed 11 cases of monkeypox in the state and urged the community, especially men who have sex with men, to look out for symptoms. Of the 11 cases, nine persons are likely to have acquired the infection overseas and while two were infected in Australia. NSW Health said that this could point to local transmission. US Gay Man Shares His Monkeypox Diagnosis In Viral TikTok Video“People need to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox, which can include fever, headache, body aches and a rash or lesions on the genital area,” Dr McAnulty said in a statement.‘So far, in the cases we have seen in NSW, monkeypox is not presenting the way some people expect, such as an extensive rash or lesions all over the body.

HIV organisations in Victoria have come together to identify key priorities for the next Parliament ahead of state elections in November 2022. Thorne Harbour Health, Living Positive Victoria, and Positive Women Victoria on Thursday released a document – HIV & AIDS Priorities – that has 38 recommended actions to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV and improve the state’s response to HIV. Simon Ruth, CEO, Thorne Harbour HealthThe first case of HIV/AIDS was reported in Australia more than 40 years ago. Since then there has been significant progress in HIV treatments, prevention and diagnosis.

Victoria has not seen a new Monkeypox infection in the past few weeks. While it is too early to celebrate, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton thanked gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men for the turnaround. Sutton’s comments came even as Australia’s health minister Mark Butler said that the growth of monkeypox infection in the country appear to be stabilising. “It does appear that new infection numbers are stabilising significantly in the area of monkeypox.

Australia will roll out its monkeypox vaccinations from Monday, August 8. Initially, the vaccines will be prioritised for gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men who are at high risk of exposure. The Australian government had last week announced that it had secured nearly half a million doses of JYNNEOS, 3rd generation Monkeypox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic.

The UK’s top public health agency has said that vaccines against monkeypox will be offered more widely and has recommended jabs to some gay and bisexual men at higher risk of exposure.  The UK recorded around 793 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox as of June 20, 2002 – the biggest outbreak of the disease outside Africa. “Although anyone can contract monkeypox, data from the latest outbreak shows higher levels of transmission within – but not exclusive to – the sexual networks of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men,” said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It is important that gay and bi men get the vaccine when offered to protect themselves and others.

were directed by the Victorian Department of Health on Wednesday morning to quarantine at home. The directions came after a case positive for the Omicron variant was confirmed to have attended both venues last Friday.The two nightclubs, Peel Hotel and Sircuit Bar, are popular with the city’s LGBTQI community.

New HIV infections recorded in Australia hit a historic low in 2020.

New HIV infections recorded in Australia hit a historic low in 2020.

Australian experts, researchers, advocates, health professionals and members of the community will converge online on November 4 as the 5th annual LGBTIQ Women’s Health Conference kicks off.

Australia’s first state-funded, purpose-built and the world’s second largest LGBTQI+ Community Hub – the Victorian Pride Centre threw open its doors to the community on Sunday July 11, 2021.Victorian Premier Dan Andrews officially launched the VPC – built at a cost of $50 million, and funded by the Victorian government and the City of Port Phillip – along with Minister of Equality Martin Foley and Port Phillip mayor Louise Crawford. “We are here to open a building that is the culmination of so

On the first day of Melbourne’s seven day circuit-breaker lockdown to contain an outbreak of COVID-19, Thorne Harbour Health CEO Simon Ruth on Friday made a strong pitch to the LGBTQI+ and people living with HIV to get vaccinated. “While many of us were getting comfortable with the new normal, the recent outbreak reminds us that COVID is still with us.

This month, Thorne Harbour have reached a significant milestone with Prepped Smart and Healthy having now contributing over $1 million towards eliminating HIV in Australia by creating greater access to cost effective PrEP. The program aims to reduce the cost of medication down to a third of the usual cost.  “Prepped Smart and Healthy has made a huge difference to the financial barrier for thousands of people in Victoria and beyond.” Ruth says“Plus, by embracing advances in the technology with

“You need the human touch and the human connection, seeing people and dancing is such an important thing.” Jono begins. For years now Jono has been one half of the team behind one of Melbourne’s banging queer parties.“I’ve been with my partner Carlos for 15 years, and we started Barba five years ago.

The word on the street is to mask-up! Victoria was the first state in Australia to make masks mandatory in an effort to control the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, other states including NSW and Queensland appear to be coming around to ‘encourage’ the wearing of masks.NSW Health has encouraged the wearing of masks, especially while on public transport in Sydney, after public health warnings in relation to a CBD cluster named a bus route, gym and a pub.

It’s official. The Victorian Gay And Lesbian Rights Lobby is now the Victorian Pride Lobby. In a special general meeting on July 18, the Lobby’s members voted to change the name of the two-decade old organisation.“There have been significant changes over the last 20 years in the LGBTQIA+ community and the Lobby was actively considering how we can better reflect and be more inclusive of the community we advocate on behalf of,” co-convener Nevena Spirovska told Star Observer  when explaining the

“We don’t need people like you here,” a manager at a large national cleaning company told Eric*, a transman dealing with depression and anxiety, after he requested an adjustment to is work hours from his employer. The manager then removed Eric from the roster.Eric approached the Roberta Perkins Law Project – Victoria’s first dedicated legal service for trans and gender diverse persons – who helped him file a claim of disability discrimination at the human rights commission.

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) has welcome the Therapeutic Goods Administrations’ (TGA) decision to revise the blood donation deferral period for men who have sex with men to three months.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues for the foreseeable future, experts and organisations are warning LGBTQI Australians to be careful if they plan to come out during self-isolation.

Thorne Harbour Health was formed in 1983 as a central part of the Victorian community response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It provides a range of services which include prevention education, treatment and care of PLHIV and counselling services, as well as serving the health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) communities.

“Is it safe to have sex amidst this Coronavirus outbreak?” S* posted in an online LGBTQ+ wellness forum, earlier this week.

The proposed ‘War on Bottoms’ continues.

Thorne Harbour Health (THH) has established an LGBTI Community Volunteer Hub with over 700 trained volunteers available to help support LGBTI communities throughout Victoria.