Trans and Gender Diverse Services and Support
- TransHub– a digital information and resource platform for all trans and gender diverse (TGD) people in NSW, their loved ones, allies and health providers. This platform is an initiatve from ACON.
- transTEST – a peer-led, sexual health service for anyone who is trans or gender diverse. transTEST is a partnership between ACON and Kirketon Road Centre.
- The Gender Centre – a peak state-wide multi-purpose service supporting transgender, gender diverse and gender questioning people at any stage of their transition (pre, mid and post transition) providing specialist services including: counselling and psychological services, housing, case management, support groups, rural outreach and much more.
STIs
- Playsafe NSW – an online resource for young people regarding everything you need to know to have a confident and healthy sex life.
- Patient Resources – STI fact sheets for patients developed by NSW STIPU.
- The Drama Downunder – anonymous partner notification service provided for people who have or recently had an STI so they can advise their sexual partner/s.
- Let Them Know – anonymous partner notification service developed by Melbourne Sexual Health Centre to help people who have been diagnosed with Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Mycoplasma genitalium, Sphillis and Trichomonas to tell their sexual partners that they might also be at risk.
HIV
- Just diagnosed with HIV? – a printable resource to give to newly diagnosed patients.
- Benefits of HIV treatment – a printable resource to give to newly diagnosed patients.
- Positive Life NSW – a non-profit peer led community-based agency who works to promote a positive image of people living with and affected by HIV and to provide information and targeted referrals.
- HIV Information Hotline – a hotline or general and/or non-urgent HIV information for anyone in NSW. Call (02) 9332 9700 or 1800 451 600 during 9am – 4pm, Monday to Friday (except on public holidays).
- NSW Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) Hotline – an information hotline that assist patients find out where they can access PEP. Call 1800 737 669 (24-hour free call within NSW). Please note: this hotline is specifically for PEP and not a general hotline for HIV/AIDS
- Peer Support (Positive Life NSW) – programs initiated by and for people living with HIV, including group, peer to peer and online programs.
- Peer Navigator (Positive Life NSW) – a peer navigator is a person living with HIV who has both lived experience and training to guide, refer, educate and connect you to the systems of care and support that a person wants and needs. A peer can support a person living with HIV to navigate, access and connect with the health and social services systems.
- Ageing Support (Positive Live NSW) – a peer led program that supports people over 45 years living with HIV across NSW to navigate aged care, disability and/or healthcare services.
Viral Hepatitis
- Hepatitis Infoline – offers free and confidential information, support and referrals across NSW. Call 1800 803 990 from 9am – 5pm on Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, and from 1pm – 5pm on Thurs.
- Live Hep C Free – a peer-led treatment program that brings Hep C information, testing and treatment to residential rehabilitation centres, meeting people where they are.
- Hep Connect – Hep NSW telephone support service that puts you in touch with someone who has been through hep C treatment. Hep Connect is for people living with hep C, their partners and carers and is for people who are thinking about starting hep C treatment or are going through it.
- Hepatitis NSW – non-profit organisation that provides easy to read and valuable information about hepatitis, from testing to treatment.
- Tx!MAG – easy to read viral hepatitis comic magazine that features stories from people affected by hepatitis C & hepatitis B, published online by Hep NSW.