World AIDS Day

Engage your employees, clients and community on World AIDS Day with a webinar.

Build on your employees' diversity, equity and inclusion training by booking a 1-hour session, tailored specifically for workplaces. Ensure your organisation understands what it means to live with HIV by hearing from expert speakers on the latest developments in HIV prevention, treatment and community support.

We'll set up the event, create the staff invitation and deliver the presentation to your workplace using Zoom (we are happy to use your own virtual infrastructure should this be required).

During the presentation, we cover:

• HIV 101: Including what the HIV acronym means, the difference between HIV and AIDS, and how the virus is transmitted.
• History of HIV/AIDS: Global and Victorian perspectives on the virus, including the history of our organisation and how HIV affects LGBTIQ+ people.
• The Current Landscape: the latest data and transmission rates in Australia, including what it means to live with HIV today.
• Personal story: hear from someone living with HIV and how the virus affects their life.
• Questions and Myth Busting: a safe space for your staff to ask any questions about HIV/AIDS.

We offer adjustable pricing depending on your type of organisation, with all funds supporting our work towards eliminating HIV.

To find out more and book a webinar please contact: WorldAIDSDay@thorneharbour.org

Host one of our fundraising stalls at your workplace. We’ll provide all the materials, including red ribbons, pamphlets, and payment systems. One of our expert staff will be on hand to answer your employees’ questions and take donations.

To find out more and request a fundraising booth please contact: WorldAIDSDay@thorneharbour.org

For Individuals:

We welcome volunteers throughout the year, including on World AIDS Day. There are several events that you can assist with, including our Street Appeal.

Have you ever been near a train station, shopping centre or street corner on World AIDS Day? If so, you've probably noticed our army of dedicated volunteers handing out red ribbons and shaking buckets to raise vital funds. All the funds we raise for World AIDS Day go directly back to supporting our work at Thorne Harbour.

To find out more, head to our Street Appeal event page.

For Organisations:

We welcome corporate volunteers throughout the year, and on World AIDS Day we invite organisations to bring their staff to our offices to help put together safe sex packages and red ribbons, to be handed out on the day. While you're here, we'll explain the basics of HIV/AIDS, as well as our organisation's history and best practice language for LGBTIQ+ people.

To find out more head to our corporate volunteering page.

World AIDS Day Memorial

World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, but it's also an important occasion to commemorate people who have died from AIDS related illnesses. Our annual World AIDS Day Memorial at the Positive Living Centre is an emotional, yet joyous event with performances and the display of heritage listed AIDS Memorial Quilts.

The event is a collaborative effort undertaken by Thorne Harbour Health, Living Positive Victoria, the AIDS Memorial Quilt Project, and Positive Women Victoria.

Other Events

Head to our Calendar of Events for a full list of our World AIDS Day events, including the street appeal, memorial, and other fundraisers.