What people affected say

Here you can find reports, per­son­al accounts and wit­ness exper­i­ences of people who have been sub­jec­ted to stigma and dis­crim­in­a­tion in health­care set­tings and the effect it has had on their life. 

The National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA)

Sub­mis­sion on sys­tem­ic bar­ri­ers and stigma and dis­crim­in­a­tion exper­i­enced by PLHIV in access­ing health ser­vices for Hep­at­it­is B, Hep­at­it­is C and/or HIV pre­ven­tion, care or treatment
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ACON Here for Health

Dis­crim­in­a­tion towards LGBTI people in health care settings
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Hepatitis Australia

Real lives and redu­cing hep­at­it­is related stigma and discrimination
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Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League

Stigma and Dis­crim­in­a­tion as Bar­ri­ers to Health Ser­vice Access for People Who Use Drugs
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Scarlet Alliance Australian Sex Workers Association

Sub­mis­sion on sys­tem­ic bar­ri­ers and stigma and dis­crim­in­a­tion exper­i­enced by sex work­ers in access­ing health ser­vices for hep­at­it­is B, hep­at­it­is C and/or HIV pre­ven­tion, care or treatment
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Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

Sys­tem­ic bar­ri­ers and stigma and dis­crim­in­a­tion exper­i­enced by trans and gender diverse people in access­ing health ser­vices for HIV pre­ven­tion, care or treatment
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Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

AFAO Envir­on­ment­al Scan; AFAO Envir­on­ment­al Scan Matrix
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Barriers to HCV treatment access from the drug user’s point of view: stigma, complex lives and damaged veins

Keith Alcorn
NAM Publications 
Pub­lished: 24 Janu­ary 2019
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Challenging HIV Stigma Panel Forum

Dis­cus­sion pan­el hos­ted by the Bobby Gold­smith Found­a­tion. Video and sum­mary report

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Removing Barriers Panel Discussion

Stigma, dis­crim­in­a­tion, blood-borne vir­uses and health care

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Our Stories: Ending HIV Stigma

Women liv­ing with HIV share their stor­ies chal­len­ging myths and ste­reo­types that feed HIV stigma 

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