World AIDS Day

Orders of the Day, Private Business, No. 74: Hon. R.A. Simms to move:

That this council—

1. Recognises that 1 December is World AIDS Day.

2. Notes that the Australian theme for 2023 is Inclusion. Respect. Equity.

3. Notes that 29,460 people are estimated to be living with HIV in Australia.

4. Acknowledges that new infections have been declining over the last 10 years with people living with HIV now able to live a long, healthy life as a result of:

(a) community-led initiatives through grassroots organisations;

(b) peer education by including priority populations in responses;

(c) harm reduction through needle and syringe programs;

(d) prevention through regular testing, interventions such as PreP and increased condom use.

5. Calls on the Malinauskas government to continue its commitment to reducing the prevalence of AIDS in the community by:

(a) empowering communities to combat stigma and discrimination;

(b) allocating sufficient funding for high-quality HIV services; and

(c) expanding high-quality services to at-risk communities.

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (22:55): I move:

That this order of the day be discharged.

Motion carried; order of the day discharged.