HIV Prevention & Support
HIV* IS STILL HERE
ITS EASY TO AVOID HIV
Condoms
Condoms with water-based lube can prevent HIV & most STIs*
Visit qc.org.au/order-safe-sex-supplies order free condoms (discretely delivered to your door).
PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis)
Follow the link below to find out how one pill a day can prevent HIV
U=U
Undetectable equals Untransmissible
People who take HIV medication & have an undetectable viral load*
for at least 6 months, can’t pass on HIV to their sexual partners.
Follow this link to learn more
Sexual Health check-ups
Test every 3 months.
Find a sexual health clinic nearest to you here using this QLD Testing Directory
letstreatsyphilis.info/testing-directory
(Some clinics test at no cost - A Medicare card may not be needed)
Condom broke?
You need to access PEP (Post-exposure Prophylaxis) within 72 hours if exposed to HIV.
Ask the venue staff for assistance in locating the closest Public Hospital Emergency Department or Sexual Health Clinic, to access PEP.
Visit https://www.getpep.info/
*STI sexually transmitted infection
*HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a virus that attacks the immune system (The immune system fights infections & diseases in a person's body). HIV is mostly passed on during anal sex when no protections is used.
*Undetectable viral load
A HIV viral load is how the amount of HIV is measured in a person’s blood. This is done by means of a viral load test. Each person living with HIV has different levels of HIV in their blood. Effective HIV treatment can significantly reduce a person’s viral load to a point where it is classed as undetectable.