From July 2025, Australian Red Cross is changing its rules to allow more LGBTQIA+ people to donate plasma. Gay, bisexual, other men who have sex with men, as well as trans and gender-diverse people will now be able to donate if they have one regular […]
Topics included in this newsletter: New Pozhet Stigma and Discrimination videos HIV Futures 11 Survey New National Anal Cancer Screening Guidelines Service Update from Positive Life NSW Wellbeing Focus: Loneliness and Connection
Australian researchers at the Doherty Institute in Melbourne have made an exciting breakthrough in the search for an HIV cure. Using mRNA technology (which is what was used in COVID-19 vaccine), they’ve developed a method that may help reveal hidden HIV in the body. HIV […]
“Women living with HIV” no longer a priority group for testing, despite higher risk of late diagnosis and lack of specialised support, according to a story on ABC News. New data shows over half of women living with HIV in the Northern Territory and Western […]
In a significant advancement for HIV healthcare, Australia has introduced its first national guidelines for anal cancer screening specifically targeting people living with HIV (PLHIV). Developed by The Australasia Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) in collaboration with leading health organisations, […]
