Best of times and worst of times
The 1980s was a peak time for ‘gay’ and ‘community’. They were also the time that we got to understand the HIV epidemic
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March 2018
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March 2018
The Middle Years
Part of the story of Talkabout and its contribution to people living with HIV in NSW.
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March 2018
It came out of nowhere
No one knew what it was, what caused it, or how to deal with it. The first recorded case of AIDS in Australia was in Sydney in October 1982.
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March 2018
1988 Revisited
September 1988. It was when AIDS notifications had risen to 1,000; when 500 people had died; when the stigma of infection had spread its poison wide.
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March 2018
People living with HIV were central
From 2000 to 2003 many positive people who had earlier retired were thinking about returning to work.
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March 2018
Is our sex education failing youth today?
As a straight 19-year-old woman who went to a co-ed religious boarding school, our sex education was definitely subpar.
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March 2018
Immediate start to treatment
Survey which explored the community's attitudes and views to the recommendations of antiretroviral treatment at time of diagnosis.
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March 2018
(In)visible women (living with HIV)
Let's educate ourselves, empower ourselves, and open our eyes, ears and hearts to women living with HIV in Australia.
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February 2018
Juggling drugs and tenancy
Getting support if your use becomes a problem and you want to try something else.
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February 2018
Three-yearly cervical screens for women living with HIV
Women and anyone with a cervix are now advised to get a Cervical Screen Test (CST) every five years.
