Organisation
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
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Acronym:
ARCSHS
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National hepatitis B needs assessment
It is estimated that between 90,000 to 160,000 people live with chronic hepatitis B in Australia, yet no nationally coordinated public health response exists. A significant gap in the national response is the documentation of the specific needs of people with chronic hepatitis B and service providers, which this report aims to do. It is...
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TranZnation - a report on the health and wellbeing of transgendered people in Australia and New Zealand
Studies investigating health and wellbeing of transgender people have typically been conducted in medical environments such as gender clinics and through sexual health centres. One of the primary concerns of transgender people is recognition of their gender status which is often difficult to achieve in ordinary medical practices. This research has its beginnings in an...
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HIV futures five: life as we know it
From the introduction: With the increasing availability of antiretroviral treatments in many parts of the world has come increased surveillance of the lives and behaviours of PLWHA. In part, the concern of much of this surveillance has been the monitoring of antiretroviral compliance and sexual practice. While small scale research and advocacy has examined the...
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A review of knowledge about the sexual networks and behaviours of men who have sex with men in Asia
While some developing countries have begun researching male-to-male sexual activities and interests, many gaps exist in the understanding of sexual networking within MSM populations, and between MSM populations and wider populations.
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Private lives: a report on the health and wellbeing of GLBTI Australians
Carried out in early 2005, this is one of the largest surveys of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) people ever conducted. It aimed to document aspects of the health and wellbeing of a large sample of GLBTI people in Australia, to explore the impact of factors such as homophobia, discrimination, family and community...