Remembering Rob Willoughby “Rob was a joy to be around, he loved Elizabeth Taylor and was camp in the best possible way. He was always there for anyone who needed anything. He gave his life to helping others in his community and he had the patience and empathy of a saint.” SAMESH staff, … Continued
An evening with The Quilt: The History of the SA AIDS Quilt On a chilly evening, on Thursday 13 May, 60 people gathered in the Drill Hall at the Torrens Parade Ground to attend “The Quilt: The History of the SA AIDS Quilt”, a forum hosted by SAMESH and the History Trust of South … Continued
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2021 An intimate gathering met at SHINE SA Woodville on Sunday 16th May for the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. We had the privilege of hearing stories from community members punctuated with sadness, anger, resilience, hope, and love as they spoke about those lost to us and the impact HIV/AIDS has had … Continued
Dental Health at Poz Lounge Gathering At our most recent Poz Lounge Gathering, held in collaboration with Positive Life South Australia (PLSA), we were lucky enough to have guests from the Adelaide Dental Hospital and Bobby Goldsmith Foundation talk with community members about the importance of dental and oral health. It was an opportunity for … Continued
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19: community member experience We appreciate that many people may be confused about the process regarding the COVID vaccine and the type of experience to expect. We sat down with one of our SAMESH volunteers, Tim, who was willing to share their experience. A huge thank you to Tim for taking time … Continued
Welcome to the new SAMESH website The SAMESH website received an update recently! This new look is part of our mission for everyone to have accessible information related to HIV and sexual health. You will also find a number of new features appearing on the website in the future. This includes:
HIV-positive people and COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in South Australia started in February and Phase 1b of the rollout commenced on March 22, 2021. We appreciate that many people in our community may be wondering when they can be vaccinated and how to coordinate this when they become eligible. … Continued
Happy Birthday SAMESH, today you are 5 years old and what an amazing journey its been, here’s too many more more years.