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Signet a support and information project for married
gay and bisexual men;
Magnet the Mature Age Gay and Bisexual Network
operates as a drop in evening for gay and
bisexual men over the age of 35-40;
PST the Positive Support Network provides _
support, information and social opportunities
for people with HIV;
Positive Workshops a continuing series of workshops for people
with HIV;
Women Partners this project targeting improved recognition of,
and services for, women partners of bisexual
men;
Volunteer Support Teams provide practical and emotional support to
people with HIV/AIDS and their carers,
families and friends. The Council recruits,
trains, supervises and supports these teams in
their work; and
Positive Womens Network a support network for women with HIV/AIDS
using both regular meetings and telephone
contact.
In addition to this the Council undertakes a range of education services to the wider community, including telephone information and counselling, public awareness campaigns, public lectures, training programs, pamphlet and poster distribution, school education and community information stalls.
The Council is also responsible for the administration of the Trevor Daley Fund which provides financial assistance to people with HIV/AIDS who are in financial hardship, although this falls outside of their funding contract with the Department of Health.
Through all of these programs the Council undertakes community education specifically designed to assist people to understand the epidemic and how to avoid acquiring HIV/AIDS.
(3) The AIDS Action Council undertakes extensive internal evaluation of its
programs. This includes ensuring that all programs are developed and managed with
the assistance of reference groups from the target populations involved. These
reference groups provide peer input to the design and modification of programs.
Each workshop, lecture and education session includes a participant evaluation and
posters, pamphlets and publicity campaigns are evaluated through questionnaires and
feedback from the target populations.
The AIDS Action Council is funded under the joint Commonwealth/State AIDS Matched Funding Program to provide services to gay men and other men who have sex Nvith men. The Department of I lealth requires that all programs funded under the AIDS Matched Funding Program report quarterly against the performance indicators outlined in their funding agreements
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