Andrew Burry
Celebrating 25 years of fighting against the impacts and transmission of HIV seems somehow inappropriate. After all, few would have thought that this work would still be necessary after a quarter century. There is also no obvious celebration in remembering that so many of those that initiated this work succumbed personally to AIDS.
We asked several people who have been involved in the AIDS Action Council at different times during its history, and asked them questions about their memories. The responses we got back are a fascinating insight into the story of this unique organisation...
Our longest serving staff member and counsellor, Stephanie Buckle, will be leaving the AIDS Action Council at the end of 2010 and we wish her very well in her future endeavours. At her farewell she reflected on her time at the AIDS Action Council.
Highlights of 25 Years of Action
1983/84 – Volunteers, called the AIDS Action Committee, run information sessions at the old Griffin Centre for gay men, health care workers and the general public.
Early 1985 – A group of volunteers representing haemophilia, gay and drug workers groups becomes the AIDS Action Committee. It prepares funding submissions and a public launch. Volunteers also start doing outreach to ACT Sex Workers.
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Nada Ratcliffe
Despite some great successes, Health Promotion continues to face many challenges and emerging issues. As recently as the 1970’s who would have thought that a new virus (eventually) named Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or even ‘Swine Flu’ would be just around the corner. In an increasingly global environment, we can only imagine what lies ahead.
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