NSW Health is urging anyone who is at risk of HIV to speak to a healthcare professional about the many testing and prevention options available. Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said the state has made great progress towards eliminating HIV transmission, however testing rates are lower than pre-pandemic levels. From January to September 2022, […]
Recipients include Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative Limited, Trafalgar Holden Museum, Queensland Braille Writing Association, Gay And Lesbian Archive of Western Australia, Flinders Palaeontology, Mawson’s Huts Foundation, Australian Academy of Science and the Ngurratjuta/Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Corporation and many others. These community-led and people-focused organisations from around Australia will receive small grants to support them in their […]
The City of Parramatta’s community, cultural and civic centre, PHIVE, will be lit up purple to celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on Saturday 3 December. The purple lighting kicks off a program of free activities to celebrate Parramatta as an inclusive and accessible city, while increasing community awareness and understanding of people […]
A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission has set out how First Nations women should be involved in developing plans and delivering strategies for addressing violence against First Nations women and children. The report is an outcome of the recent Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Women’s Safety Policy Forum which was held […]
Carollers, tinsel and twinkling trees will transform the City of Parramatta into a Christmas wonderland this festive season – with a special visit from a very generous ‘virtual’ Santa. Libraries across the local government area, from Carlingford to Constitution Hill, will be filled with Christmas trees from now until January, including at PHIVE in Parramatta […]