If you would like a copy of any of the print resources listed below, call ACSA Information Services on (08) 8334 1611 or email us at information@acsa.org.au.

Gay Men's Health also have a range of posters that are available free of charge. We suggest you come in and visit us at Darling House to have a look.

Some of the resources below are available online in pdf format.

Real Time

The REAL TIME booklet draws upon motivational interviewing techniques and is designed to assist gay men to resolve conflicts between the perceived benefits and costs of unsafe sex. The workbook style of the booklet will enable readers to reflect on past and present actions, and help identify and reduce patterns of behaviour that cause anxiety or stress.

“Reducing risks can reduce stress and worry and increase the enjoyment of sex. For HIV-negative men this means not having to worrying about contracting HIV during sex. For HIV-positive men this means not having to worry about exposing their sex partners to the virus,” said Graham Brown, President of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations. “It is about sharing the responsibility to increase the enjoyment from sex without increasing the worry."

The booklet is part of a new campaign by the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) focusing on risk taking by gay men who have adopted ‘serosorting’ as a strategy to prevent HIV transmission. The campaign addresses issues such as the desire not to use condoms; HIV testing; assumptions about HIV serostatus; disclosure; negotiation of condom use; trust; seroconversion illness symptoms and primary infection.

This booklet from AFAO has been produced with the aim of updating gay men on the risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the new millennium. The booklet not only covers the basics of HIV transmission, but also addresses more contemporary issues such as the impact of the resurgent STIs epidemics among men who have sex with men in Australia, and information on potential biomedical prevention technologies such as vaccines, microbicides and pre-exposure prophylaxis. The style of the booklet is authoritative, yet playful and sex-positive, using GI Joe models in various positions to help set the mood and tease the eye. You can view the online 'flipflash'version by clicking on the link to the right.

The Dirty Truth is a resource for HIV positive men on avoiding Sexually Transmitted Infections. Its use of explicit images and fun style is designed to engage the reader and make it easy for them to become more informed about STIs.

The booklet covers topics such as what STIs are, the interaction between HIV and other STIs, and getting a sexual health check.
                   
Due to its use of sexually explicit material, the booklet has a R18+ rating and comes in a sealed wrapper. Men over the age of 18 can collect their copy from staff at Gay Men's Health or at local venues.

Thousands of men in Australia have had to come to terms with the discovery that they are attracted to other men. For some it may be a new discovery or something they have known for years but felt uncomfortable about openly acknowledging. It can happen at any age and at any life stage, but the older you are and the longer you have been living a straight life, the more challenging it is to come out as a gay man.

Out Late provides information about sexual identity and coming out as an older gay man as well as important information about health and safe sex.

A law recognising the rights of non-married couples in South Australia took effect on 1 June 2007. The law gives legal rights and duties both to same-sex and opposite sex de facto partners and also to other partners who may not be in a sexual relationship but live together on a genuine domestic basis as a couple. Legal rights and duties automatically arise if the partners have been living together in this way for three years or more. This pamphlet provides an overview of the new law.

The following factsheets are also available online:

What are my rights if my partner dies?.pdf
Domestic Partnerships and Children.pdf
Domestic Partnership Agreements.pdf
Planning for Incapacity.pdf
Separation of Couples.pdf

Post Exposure Prophylaxis

PEP - Act Fast, 72 Hours Is What You've Got

PEP or 'Post-Exposure-Prophylaxis' is a 4-week course of medication to avoid HIV infection after being exposed to the virus. It is not a 'morning-after-pill' and it is not guaranteed to work. Available to download in pdf format.

Click to view PEP Posters:

Version One - PEP Poster (293kb)
Version Two - PEP Poster (207kb)
Version Three - PEP Poster (293kb)

You are not alone

A booklet for newly identifying gay and lesbian people, especially young people. Produced by the WA AIDS Council.

Produced by the AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) this resource is designed to assist users of Crystal Meth to reduce or quit their use. View the pdf version by clicking on the link to the left.

Produced by the AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) this booklet provides information on Crystal Meth – Effects + Health + Sex + Help. View the pdf version by clicking on the link to the left.