News

13 Feb 2020

What happens now with Amyl/Poppers?

New rules have gone into effect from 1 February for anyone seeking to purchase or use alkyl nitrites, commonly known as ‘amyl’ or ‘poppers’.

30 Jan 2020

Thorne Harbour Health to set up services in the Pride Centre

Thorne Harbour Health will be delivering primary and allied health services to the LGBTIQ community from the Vicrtorian Pride Centre in late 2020.

23 Jan 2020

A Full Mooning Raises Support for DWF

Hosted annually by The Laird Hotel, Mooning has become the stuff of legend. The cheeky fundraiser benefits Thorne Harbour’s David Williams Fund (DWF) and sees guys from across the community bare all for a worthy cause. This year’s Mooning on Friday 17 January sold out and raised around $9000 for DWF, offering financial assistance to people living with HIV.

08 Nov 2019

Disability Capacity Building Project Co-Design Team

Are you an LGBTIQA+ person living with disability? Do you want to build, improve and share your skills and confidence in self-advocacy? Then we want you to apply!

08 Nov 2019

PLC Newsletter - Spring 2019 Summer 2020

The Spring/Summer issue of the PLC newsletter is here with updates on services, personal stories, and more.

27 Sep 2019

Call for Board Nominations

The Victorian AIDS Council Inc (VAC) and Gay Men’s Health Centre Inc (GMHC), trading as Thorne Harbour Health are seeking visionary and capable people who work well with others to nominate for election to three vacancies on the VAC Board of Directors and three vacancies on the GMHC Board of Directors.

04 Sep 2019

Public Cervix Announcement

As more research reveals concerning health outcomes for lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) identified women, it is encouraging that there is a shift in focus towards improving health for LBQ women from both mainstream and LGBTIQ health organisations. As part of Women’s Health Week (September 2 – 6) we thought we’d take you through one of our campaigns which was created to raise awareness around cervical screening.

03 Sep 2019

Dykes on Bikes Rev Up for LGBTIQ Women

For many people in the LGBTIQ community, Dykes on Bikes are known as the loud and proud openers of Pride marches around the world. However, Dykes on Bikes’ contribution to our communities go much deeper.

26 Jul 2019

We’d love to hear from LGBTIQ women about one of our campaigns – take the survey here!

ReThink the Drink is a project that seeks to inspire alcohol culture change among LGBTIQ women in Victorian regional and rural areas. It’s part of VicHealth’s Alcohol Culture Change Initiative (ACCI) which is funding nine different projects aimed at reaching groups who engage in risky drinking behaviours.

24 Jul 2019

Guys like me. Guys like you. Guys like us.

Timely and nuanced messaging in Emen8’s ‘Guys like me. Guys like you. Guys like us’ combination HIV prevention campaign

24 Jul 2019

Winter 2019 Newsetter

The winter newsletter is out! Have a read to find out about our submissions to Victoria's Royal Mental Health Commission, the PARTi Project's time in Amsterdam, and Emen8's Guys Like Me. Guys Like You. Guys Like Us. Plus, check out updates from the teams at SAMESH and Equinox.