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Concerned about HIV among the gay community?

Naïve to the increasing rates of HIV and other STIs?

Here's your chance to have a say about the HIV prevention initiatives that are aimed at you!

In response to increased notifications of HIV in Victoria over recent years, the Department of Human Services has funded a range of new HIV prevention initiatives in 2007/08. Targeting homosexually active gay men and aimed at reducing HIV/STI risk behaviours and increasing health seeking behaviours, these initiatives include extensive social marketing campaigns and the development of capacity within the primary care sector to deliver HIV prevention and testing activities.

These initiatives consitute a considerable investment in tackling an important public health challenge and, as with any major public health initiative, it is important that they are effectively evaluated.

In response, the Burnet Institute, on behalf of the DHS, are undertaking an evaluation to asses the effectiveness of current HIV prevention initiatives.

 

What does it involve?

Completing three on-line surveys over a nine month period. That's only 1 survey every 3 months and upon completion of each online survey, participants will be reimbursed $30 for their time. 

Surveys will include questions on socio-demographics, testing and sexual risk behaviour, campaign recognition, and dialogue among your peers and in the community.

Privacy, Confidentiality and Consent....

All surveys will be de-identified and strictly confidential. All identifying information will be stored separately from survey responses   at all times making your responses anonymous.

We are also conducting focus groups designed to discuss the campaigns in more detail. By completing an online survey participants may be invited to participate in these discussions. Involvement in these discussions is completely voluntary. 

This evaluation has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Department of Human Services.

 

Who can participate?

If you are a gay man who lives in Victoria...  We would like you to be a part of this evaluation!

So if you are interested in participating or would like to receive more information about this evaluation please reply to this email (alisa@burnet.edu.au) and we will contact you with further details.

 

 Know other men who would be interested in participating...?

We would like to receive feedback on the HIV/STI campaigns from as many gay men as possible.

So.... If you know anyone else that mau be interested in participating in this evaluation please forward this link onto them or get them to email: alisa@burnet.edu.au asap!

This evaluation will provide timely information to government, community and other policy and program stakeholders and help inform future HIV prevention initiatives.

 

Timeline: February 2008 – June 2009

Project Staff: Mark Stoové, Alisa Pedrana, Margaret Hellard

Collaborators: Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men’s Health Centre, People Living With HIV/AIDS Victoria

Contact: alisa@burnet.edu.au or Ph: 8506 2326