SAMESH

22/04/2026

Ann Fletcher's story after many decades was memorialised at a private event at Diverse-City last Sunday.

Her friends and family crafted a quilt panel in her memory, and it was an honour for our team to support this effort.

Ann's experience as a nurse in Sydney during the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic drives home the widespread and indiscriminate impact of the virus.

Thank you to Ann's family and friends for their openness and for allowing us to support to this powerful act of memorialisation.

20/04/2026

🗺️🏳️‍🌈 Explore sexual health through culture and collage.

🗓️ Join us and create art that celebrates our diverse identities.

🔗 Register via the link in bio.

15/04/2026

Sustainable Style is so popular we need MORE volunteer facilitators!

We are looking for volunteers to facilitate Sustainable Style and make a significant contribution to the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV and LGBTIQA+ communities in South Australia.

Sustainable Style is held on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Friday each month.

We want to build the capacity for more community members who will take on the role of peer leaders for the project.

If you love to sew, being around people, and giving back to the community, drop us a line at: THHSA@thorneharbour.org

01/04/2026

New HIV factsheets are available for our diverse communities in eight languages on the SAMESH website!

Learn more about HIV prevention, treatment, and support pathways in Arabic, Vietnamese, Thai, Spanish, Portuguese, Khmer, Simplified Chinese, and Burmese here: https://samesh.org.au/hiv-health/multilingual-print-resources/

24/03/2026

🎨 Join our new community project exploring culturally informed sexual health through collage art.

🗣️ Before the collage workshop, peer-led discussions will run online 5:30pm-7:00pm on Fri 27 March and Fri 24 April.

🖌️ Then come along to the workshop on Sun 17 May (IDAHOBIT) 10am-3pm to build creative skills and develop culturally informed sexual health messaging.

👉 Learn more and register: https://samesh.org.au/event/our-sexual-health-matters-our-voices-our-bodies/

27/02/2026

Join us for morning tea as we acknowledge the National Day of Women Living with HIV on Friday 6 March.

Hear from community members discussing their experiences and better understand the needs of women living with HIV.

For more info and to register: https://events.humanitix.com/national-day-of-women-living-with-hiv-morning-tea

14/02/2026

South Australian Police (SAPOL) recently launched a revised LGBTIQA+ Strategy which includes updates to the LGBTIQA+ Liaison Officer Program.

Thorne Harbour Health was one of the organisations consulted in developing this strategy alongside SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance, SHINE SA, and The Equality Project - Australia.

We’re hopeful that this strategy helps SAPOL better understand the needs of our diverse communities in South Australia and respond appropriately.

13/02/2026

11/02/2026

Sustainable Style is back! Running on Sat 14 Feb and Fri 27 Feb from 10am - 4pm at 57 Hyde Street, these workshops are for anyone interested in creating clothes and upcycling - no prior experience required. 🧵

No RSVP necessary, just drop-in at anytime throughout the day and we'll get you creating something special! Light lunch provided. All LGBTIQA+ people and allies welcome. 🏳️‍🌈

29/01/2026

Our Under‑50s PLHIV social and support group reconvenes on Tue 3 Feb, offering peer connection and shared discussion for younger people living with HIV.

This group runs on the first Tuesday of each month, 5.30-7pm at 57 Hyde St. For more information, email paul.dugan@thorneharbour.org

14/01/2026

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