ACSA, Gay Men's Health (GMH)

Welcome to Gay Men’s Health, a program of the AIDS Council of South Australia (ACSA).

Our aim is to improve the sexual, social and emotional health of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. We have a focus on sexual health and HIV-related issues, but offer a wide range of services to inform and support men in making healthy choices in their lives.

Gay Men's Health is committed to working with all gay, bisexual and same sex attracted men in South Australia.

GMH’s activities include:

Working with individuals, community groups or organisations to assist gay, bisexual and same sex attracted men to form groups and to get the support they need from their community.
Working with same sex attracted men (both HIV positive and negative) who face additional barriers to getting the services they need, including: men who live in the country; men from different cultural backgrounds, and who may speak a language other than English; men who are married but do not identify as gay; indigenous men; men with disabilities; and bisexual men, among others.
Providing safe sex and sexual health information to men at the venues they go to meet male sexual partners, including the internet. Condoms are also provided at venues.
Assisting gay, bisexual and same sex attracted men to obtain and understand important sexual health and sexuality information.
Working for the health and wellbeing of gay, bisexual and same-sex attracted men, and the personal safety of the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) community here in South Australia.
Presenting information and training sessions to health service providers, students in health-related fields and public institutions.

GMH’s Services:

Man2Man InfoLine
Sexuality, Health, Info & Support

The Man2Man InfoLine responds to the needs of gay, bisexual and same sex attracted men across the State, for sexual health and wellbeing, information, support and referral.
The Man2Man Information Line gives out information about:

sexuality;
sexual health;
coming out;
support services and groups;
referrals to Gay Men’s Health services;
referrals to other services; and
social, sport and community groups, etc.

The Man2Man Information Line is a free, professional and confidential service and is available Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5pm.

City Callers: (08) 8334 1617
Country Callers: 1800 671 582

Accommodation Support

Many reasons lead to gay, bisexual or same sex attracted men finding themselves in a situation where they have nowhere to stay and can’t afford private rental accommodation. Gay Men’s Health provides access to a city based boarding house (Citi Hall) as well as a suburban home.
Support is then provided to assist men to find more permanent accommodation through private rental or through the South Australian Housing Trust.

Although Gay Men’s Health is not an emergency or crisis service, gay, bisexual and same sex attracted men who have nowhere to stay can be accommodated in backpacker style facilities for the few days that it may take to move them into Citi Hall. Anyone wanting more information about accommodation and support services please contact the Gay Men’s Health Counsellor / Support Officer on (08) 8334 1611.

Counselling
Gay Men’s Health at Darling House offers a professional, confidential and free counselling service for gay, bisexual, and other same sex attracted men living in country and metropolitan South Australia. Please see our counselling page for full details.

Events

Men's NIght In (Gay Men's Health)

Gay Men’s Health operates a Drop-In for gay and same sex attracted men on the first Thursday of every month.

The Drop-In is held at Darling House, 64 Fullarton Road, Norwood from 5.30 to 8.30pm. Men can arrive any time between 6.00 and 8.30.

So why a Drop-In?

Meeting other gay and same sex attracted men can be difficult, even for the most well-connected and sociable guys.

And if you’re not well-connected and sociable, then making new friends can be almost impossible.

And then if you’re coming out – at any age – and you’re not into bars or clubs or sport and find joining an already established social group difficult, then life can seem pretty isolated.

So the aim of the Drop-In is to provide gay and same sex attracted men with a place where they can meet and socialise outside of pubs, clubs and sporting groups.

It’s a safe and fun environment where men can form friendships and establish new networks.

What else should I know?

Pizza, tea and coffee are provided, and you can BYO drinks and nibbles if you wish.

The Darling House Community Library is also open while the Drop-In is operating.

Guest speakers are usually featured from 7.30 to 8.30pm.

Workshops run by Gay Men's Health

GMH run regular workshops throughout the year. Click here to view our Calendar.

Keeping up with what we do

Gay Men’s Health Newsletter

The Gay Men’s Health Newsletter is published every 3 months, in March, June, September and December. Click here to view previous issues.

Hot News

Hot News is a web-based news service dedicated to bringing members of the GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) and HIV communities the latest news. Hot News focuses on health, social, political and cultural news that’s local, interstate and international, by and for the GLBT and HIV communities. Hot News is usually updated weekly.

Anyone can go to the Hot News webpage http://www.acsa.org.au/hotnews.html and be updated that way. There is also a weekly email sent out listing the latest items on Hot News.

If you would like to receive the weekly Hot News email, contact hotnews@gmhealth.org.au