ACON is NSW’s leading health organisation specialising in community health, inclusion, and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders. Established in 1985, ACON works to create opportunities for people in our communities to live their healthiest lives.

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The study is also being carried out by the following researchers:

 

• Associate Professor Garrett Prestage (Kirby Institute, UNSW)

• Dr. Mohamed Hammoud (Kirby Institute, UNSW)

• Associate Professor Anna McNulty (Sydney Sexual Health Centre, School of Population Health UNSW)

• Professor Louisa Degenhardt (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, School of Population Health UNSW)

• Dr. Dean Murphy (Kirby Institute, UNSW) 

• Professor Lisa Maher (Kirby Institute, UNSW)

• Dr. Krista Siefried (National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs, UNSW)

• Professor Nadine Ezard (National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs, UNSW)

• Associate Professor Adam Bourne (Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University)

• Associate Professor Anthony Schembri, (St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney)

• Mr. Nicolas Parkhill (ACON/UNSW)

• Mr. Teddy Cook (ACON/UNSW)

 

The study is being supported by staff from: ACON (Sydney); Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies and Positive Life NSW, these staff are:

 

• Mr. Jack Freestone (ACON/UNSW)

• Mr. Andrew Heslop (Positive Life NSW)

• Mr. Robert Stirling (Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies) 

• Mr. Justin Xiao (ACON)