Temporary or Not, Let’s Connect as Friends
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. I remember how sad I was the day Owen left Australia. He didn’t want to leave. He’d fallen…
Overcoming HIV – a short story
First being diagnosed feels like you have been given a life sentence. You feel isolated and alone. You are left within the whirlwind of your…
Why everyone needs to know about PrEP
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. I first discovered PrEP after making a silly mistake. It was my second year in Australia. My new-found…
My amazing experience with a[STARTx] – a workshop for guys living with HIV
It took me a while to pluck up the courage to attend a[STARTx] – a weekend workshop for gay men who are dealing with their…
Understanding HIV treatment and adherence
Coming to terms with a recent positive diagnosis for HIV can take some time. But with the modern HIV treatments and the support of health…
HIV myths busted
There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to HIV, both with how it’s transmitted and what it’s like living with HIV…
Test for HIV at home with you[TEST]
While in NSW we have a strong culture of testing for HIV regularly, we know that access to some health services right now is a…
Testing for HIV and STIs as COVID-19 restrictions start easing in NSW
We’re already half-way through 2020, and what a journey it has been. Now with COVID-19 restrictions starting to ease in NSW, you have more opportunity…
Truvada is no longer on the PBS. What does that mean for PrEP?
From April 1, 2020 the brand name Truvada, manufactured by Gilead, commonly used as PrEP and treatment for HIV has been removed from the Pharmaceutical…
We’re ending HIV transmission for all
It’s fair to say that in NSW we’ve seen a dramatic transformation within the HIV landscape in the last decade. As we’ve reached the 2020…
HIV in Australia: the books behind the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Looking for a new book to add to the reading pile? Why not pick up Nick Cook’s Fighting For Our Lives, which tells the inspiring…
That was EPIC! Results from Australia’s biggest PrEP trial.
Rounding off the decade, EPIC-NSW, Australia’s largest PrEP trial, concluded in the final months of 2019. If this is the first time you are hearing…
Life hacks to remind yourself when to get tested for HIV and STIs
Time does not stand still, and neither do you! So in this busy 21st century life, how in Cher’s name are we to know when…
Red Friday is coming! What will you be doing?
Uniting together for a cause like World AIDS Day on December 1st is something we’ve been doing for decades now – it truly is a…
I know I should test for HIV and STIs but how often?
Previously, knowing how often to get an HIV test used to be complex, often determined by the number of sexual partners you had over the…