Our New CEO Appointed
Chief Executive Officer appointed to lead the Queensland AIDS Council The Queensland AIDS Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Reynolds as the Chief Executive Officer of QuAC. The board, with the assistance of NGO Recruitment, conducted an exhaustive nationwide search to find the best possible person for this position. This process included …
QuAC Applauds PrEP Study Expansion
The Queensland AIDS Council welcomes today’s announcement that the QPrEP’d study is to be expanded to 3000 places. PrEP (Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis) is a medication that we know prevents HIV transmission if taken as directed. In early 2016, Hon Cameron Dick Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, announced the funding of 2000 places for the …
QuAC Launches LGBTI Resilience Billboard Campaign
The Queensland AIDS Council is excited to announce the launch of their #LGBTIresilience campaign across Queensland. The campaign aims to strengthen the Queensland LGBTI community’s resilience and mental health which is currently being tested by the conflicting positions, media coverage and political debate around marriage equality. Download the media release here: Media Release – #LGBTIResilience …
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Deferral Decision of PrEP Highlights
Importance of QPrEP Study Today the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) released minutes from its July 2017 where it made a decision on whether PrEP should included on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The decision made by the PBAC was a “deferral decision.” Further negotiation can still occur to move the deferral decision to a …
