Gay Men, HIV and Health Promotion: Market Research

A report of the outcomes of focus groups and interviews with gay men in Queensland about their attitudes to HIV, HIV prevention, health promotion interventions and ther role in HIV prevention.  The research was conducted for QAHC by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Review of Best Practice in Group Work with Gay Men

The document provides an overview of the theory underpinning peer based group work with gay men, provides examples of successful group work interventions in Australia, England and the United States and reports on focus groups with gay men about their experiences of and wishes for group work.

Review of Health Promotion Opportunities at the Time of HIV Testing (Among Gay Men)

This document explores the opportunities for increasing health promotion interventions at the time of receiving an HIV negative test result. It includes a brief outline of some theoretical underpinnings for different interventions and makes recommendations for future work, particularly the use of motivational interviewing approaches.

Substance use and sexual risk-taking among men who have sex with men (MSM): Implications for health promotion and HIV prevention

This literature review provides an overview and discussion of the following topics related to MSM and the general population:

1) Substances commonly used in Australia;

2) Patterns of substance use;

3) Historical, cultural and societal factors and contexts of substance use;

4) Relationships between substance use and sexual/risk-taking; and

5) Summary of health promotion/HIV transmission prevention issues.

Appendix A

Appendix B