International Pronouns Day this 21st of October
21/10/2020Hey everyone, Today is International Pronouns Day! Pronouns are words that are used instead of a noun or noun phrase. They are used to avoid continual repetition of a name. This makes them just as important as a person’s name. Pronouns can include she/her, he/him, they/them, ze/hir, ze/zir among others. Historically people have assumed people’s…
PAID OPPORTUNITY for WA trans and gender diverse creatives!
05/10/2020Sexual Health Quarters and the WA AIDS Council have commenced an exciting new project with a primary focus on supporting trans and gender diverse people in WA, with funding provided by the WA Department of Health. This project will adopt a harm-reduction approach, and seek to: • increase knowledge and perceptions of risk around sexually…
Delay in STI Results
30/09/2020Hey Everyone, PathWest, our pathology provider, have recently updated their IT system and as a result we are having a delay in receiving back pathology results for STI testing. We are finding that our results are coming in later than the 10 days that is reflected in the No News is Good News policy. As…
Sauna Clinic Reopens 18th of August!
11/08/2020Hey everyone, The Sauna Clinic at Perth Steamworks will reopen on the 18th of August 2020 and will continue to operate on Tuesdays between 2pm and 4pm, with the last appointment being at 3:30pm. We will be doing things differently this time around. Due to the demand of the sauna clinic, we will be having…
International Non-Binary Day
14/07/2020The 14th of July is International Non-Binary Day! To all of our Non-Binary clients, thank you for attending our service! We are working on becoming more non-binary inclusive so if you enjoy the service or if you have some feedback for us, please email info@mclinic.org.au For those of you that are not aware of what…
LGBTI Domestic Violence Awareness Day
28/05/2020Statistics show 62% of LGBTQI people have experienced domestic violence in their relationship. However, LGBTQI people are less likely to report it and get help. Today marks LGBTQI Domestic Violence Awareness Day – an initiative from a QLD Police Officer who has seen the impacts first hand in work and personal life: “LGBTQI people are…
Changes in Appointment Reminders
19/05/2020Hello everyone, We have changed our appointment reminder system so that they are now sent 2 days prior to your appointment time. This is to reduce the number of clients that miss their appointment time and to make time slots available for clients that want to attend. We also want to remind you to please write down…
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
15/05/202030 years ago – on May 17, 1990 – the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) celebrates LGBTIQ people globally, and raise awareness for the work still needed. May 17 is now celebrated in more than 130 countries,…
PrEP is still on the PBS!
11/05/2020Hello everyone! We’ve had a number of people say that their pharmacists have told them PrEP is no longer on the PBS and that they have to pay $170 a bottle to continue taking PrEP. We just want to let you know that PrEP is still on the PBS and you can still get it…
PrEP and COVID-19
26/03/2020Hey all. If you have questions about taking PrEP in the midst of COVID-19, this post by Get PrEPD may answer your questions: Some people have asked if they can stop taking PrEP if they are no longer having sex as part of social distancing… Posted by Get PrEPD on Tuesday, 24 March 2020
