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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 1449

HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

(1) Can the Minister confirm that, as some figures show, the Australian Capital

Territory has one of the highest per capita HIV infection rates of any State or

Territory in the country.

(2) Will the Minister detail the programs which the AIDS Action Council of the

ACT currently has in place to educate the people of the ACT of the dangers

of HIV/AIDS and how they can prevent themselves from acquiring it.

(3) Can the Minister explain how these programs are assessed and how

successful have the various HIV/AIDS awareness programs been.

(4) Will the Minister confirm whether the ACT has the highest infection rate, of

any State or Territory in Australia for males over the age of 25 years.

(5) Are there any AIDS prevention programs in the ACT which target males

over the age of 25 years.

(6) If there is a lack of educative programs for adults over the age of 25 years, does research show that it is only people under this age who are susceptible to acquiring AIDS.

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is:

(1) The ACT has the third highest per capita rate of HIV infection with 50.1

cases per 100,000 population. NSW has the highest rate of infection (197.3 per

100,000), followed by Victoria (71.9 per 100,000). Rates of HIV infection in the

other States and the Northern Territory are as follows: Queensland 45.4 per

100,000, NT 44.1, WA 41.7, SABA 37.0 and Tasmania 15.0.

(2) The AIDS Action Council provides a series of services including:

Gay Contact a telephone counselling, referral and

information service;

Youth Project which includes workshops for young gay and

bisexual men and supports the gay youth

group;

Beats Project undertaking outreach education and support

projects with men at beats;

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