News
12 Dec 2024
PLC Newsletter - Summer 2024
The summer edition of the newsletter for Thorne Harbour Health's Positive Living Centre (PLC) is out now.
18 Nov 2024
Thorne Harbour Awards 2024
Announcing the recipients of our 2024 Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions to the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV.
12 Nov 2024
Kicking off Trans Month with Son Vivienne
This November, Transgender Victoria is partnering with Melbourne-based LGBTIQA+ organisations, including Thorne Harbour Health, to present Victoria's first-ever Trans Month, broadening the conversation around trans and gender diverse experiences.
31 Oct 2024
Flourish After Fifty | Women's Support Group
Learn more about our newest support group for LGBTIQ+ women aged fifty and over.
31 Oct 2024
16 Days of Activism | What You Need to Know
Learn everything you need to know about the 16 Days of Activism Against Family Violence, what this period of activism means, and how you can get involved.
18 Oct 2024
5 Ways to Get Involved in World AIDS Day
December 1st marks World AIDS Day - a chance to raise awareness in the community about the contemporary issues surrounding HIV. We have come a long way, but HIV is not over. Now is the perfect chance to show your support and remind others that HIV Still Matters.In addition to our army of volunteers hitting the streets to hand out red ribbons, we're hosting our first-ever Red Ribbon Run, a brand new community fun run dedicated to raising funds for people living with HIV.Here's 5 ways you can take part in World AIDS Day 2024...
30 Sep 2024
Can You Get an STI Without Having Sex?
Can you get an STI without having penetrative sex? It’s an age-old question we’ve all had at some time in our lives.
16 Sep 2024
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Advice for Queer Men
September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a crucial time to highlight the importance of prostate cancer testing and detection. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers amongst people presumed male at birth, with 1 in 5 Australian men likely to be diagnosed with the cancer during their lifetime. For gay, bi, and other men who have sex with men as well as some non-binary people and trans women, unique considerations and challenges make awareness and testing even more important.
16 Sep 2024
Call for Board Nominations
We are seeking visionary and capable people who work well with others to nominate for election to three (3) vacancies on our Board of Directors.
05 Sep 2024
10 Years of PrEP in Australia
In 2014, Australia welcomed pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into the toolkit for HIV prevention. The country quickly became a world leader in PrEP uptake, with over 18,000 people taking the drug by 2018. As of the end of 2023, almost 75,000 people had used the drug. As news has emerged of PrEP supply shortages in Australia, it’s worth taking stock of some of the lessons we’ve learned from the past decade.
04 Sep 2024
10 Tips for Keeping Safe on Hookup Apps
Gay and bi+ men in Melbourne and Canberra have been targeted by a series of violent attacks when using online dating and hookup apps like Grindr. Several groups and individuals have been posing as legitimate users on the platforms to lure men into meeting up.
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