Canberra/ACT program of events
World AIDS Awareness Week Launch
Last year 1,050 Australians were diagnosed with HIV and the fastest growing demographic being diagnosed is aged 15 to 29. As a community, are we equipping our young people to avoid HIV?
Featuring an address by Andrew Burry, General Manager of the AIDS Action Council. Followed by morning tea in Civic Square.
Read address online: "What have we told our kids about HIV?"
Time: 10.00 am Wednesday 24 November
Venue: Canberra Museum and Gallery, Civic Square
RSVP: nick.nguyen@aidsaction.org.au or 02 6257 2855
Painting the Town Red
For World AIDS Awareness Week Parliament House, Old Parliament House and Black Mountain Tower will be lit in red to remember those affected by HIV to remind the community that the epidemic is still going on, and to raise awareness within our community.
Co-ordinated by Health and HIV Thematic Group, AusAID
Community Breakfast
A special free community breakfast will be hosted by the AIDS Action Council on the lawns of Westlund House from 8.00am Wednesday 1 December, bringing the community together to commemorate World AIDS Day 2010.
Free espresso coffee courtesy of Black Magic Coffee!
Time: 8.00 am to 10.00 am Wednesday 1 December
Venue: Westlund House 16 Gordon Street Acton
RSVP: Online here
Interfaith Memorial Service
This service features
representatives from a number
of religious faiths and offers a
quiet reflection to remember
those who have lost their lives
to HIV and commit to the response against the epidemic.
Organised by All Saints Anglican Church, Ainslie and with a performance by the Canberra Gay and Lesbian Qwire.
Time: 5.30 pm Wednesday 1 December
Venue: Australian Centre for Christianity and
Culture, 15 Blackall St, Barton
Gold coin donation requested.
Awareness raising stalls
Every year the AIDS Action Council has stalls around the ACT selling red ribbons and raising awareness in the community about HIV around the world.
Keep an eye out for your nearest stall and donate generously. All money raised at these stalls is donated to the Trevor Daly Fund, which helps HIV positive people in financial stress.
As well as raising money the stalls aim to raise awareness in the community of the global and local impact of HIV/AIDS.
Ribbons and other awareness products will be available.
- City Walk
- Canberra Hospital
World AIDS Day Dinner
The inaugural World AIDS Day Dinner will take place on December 1 in Sydney. The evening will consist of a three course gourmet meal prepared by master chefs, celebrity performances, a live auction and celebrity MCs. Proceeds will benefit the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation as well as St. Vincent’s Hospital. Tickets are on sale through October 10 and are available at www.worldaidsdaydinner.com.au.
Red ribbons
The Red Ribbon is the symbol of the community response to HIV, a way to publically show support for the community as well as an important source of fundraising.
In the lead up to World AIDS Day on 1 December we are asking the community to help us to sell Red Ribbons in their business or workplace, and also to help us make these Red Ribbons.
Red Ribbon boxes are now available at Westlund House for your business or workplace – show your support! The boxes contain red ribbons and a collection box. If you have or know of a business that is willing to display a Red Ribbon Box or want to arrange a Red Ribbon morning or afternoon tea at your workplace during AIDS Awareness Week please contact Nick Nguyen on nick.nguyen@aidsaction.org.au or 6257 2855.
Making Red Ribbons is another way to help and anyone can do it! This Saturday we are holding a Red Ribbon making workshop where you can help out and meet other volunteers.
Come along to our Red Ribbon making workshop on Saturday 6 November from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at Westlund House, 16 Gordon Street, Acton (across the road from the Shine Dome and The National Film and Sound Archive). Refreshments will be provided. For further information contact 6257 2855.
(Photo of Black Mountain Tower, edited version of photo taken by Flikr user Kincuri.)
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