Period of HIV Activism (1983 – 1990)
Community Organisations and Initiatives:
+ AIDS Action Committee (1983 – 85)
- Lex Watson
- John Cozijn
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+ AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) (1985 – )
Presidents:
- Lex Watson (President 1985 - ?1987)
- Greg Tillett (President ?1987 - 1988)
- Don Baxter (President 1988 - 1989)
- Gray Sattler (1989 - 1990)
- Rolf Petherbridge (1990 - 1991)
Vice Presidents:
- Don Baxter or David Lowe? (Vice President 1985 - 87)
- Robert French (Vice President 1987 - 88)
- ? (Vice President 1988 - )
Other committee members:
- Gray Sattler
- Brett Tindall
- Ross Duffin
- Levinia Crooks
- David Lowe
- Ian Beattie
- Representatives of BGF and CSN
First employees - in Crown St:
- John Pearce (coordinator)
- Graeme Head (educator) – later left to work for Ita Buttrose
- Norman Boyle (typist)
Second set of employees - in Sophia St:
- Bill Whittaker (Executive Director 1987 - )
Supervisors:
- Terry Batterham (support)
- Ross Duffin (education) - then Don Baxter
- Peter McCarthy (CSN)
- Simon Donohoe (newsletter)
- Ken Davis (education)
- Andrew Morgan (care/support)
- Terry Giblett (HIV support - a bit later)
- Norman Boyle (adminstrator)
Expansion - in Goulburn St:
- Don Baxter (Executive Director 19? - )
Staff went from eight employees to over 50 employees in short time frame.
Among new staff were:
- Brent Mackie
- Terry Giblett
- Russell Westacott
- Scott Berry
- Tim Conigrove
- Aldo Spina
- Stephen Gallagher
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+ Safe Sex Sluts (1988 – 90)
Under the auspices of ACON, this ‘group’ handed out safe-sex literature and condoms at the 1988 Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and onwards.
- Norman ‘Beryl’ Boyle (deceased)
- Ross Duffin
- Bill Whittaker
- Levina Crooks
- Ian Beattie
- Russell Westacott
- Barry Fitzgerald
- Matthew Blackmore
- Stephen Gallagher
+ Trade Union Working Party on AIDS (1984 – 86)
This began as an attempt by a group of Trade Unionists to educate the Trade Union movement, particularly officials, through seminars and policy development, about the complex issues involved in HIV / AIDS, particularly Occupational Health and Safety and Discrimination. It later was incorporated into ACON.
- Frank Barnes (NSWTF)
- Sharon Brown (NSWTF)
- Ken Davis (ACON)
- Margaret Duckett (PSA)
- David Lowe (PSA)
- John Pearce (ATPOA)
- Bronwyn Ridgeway (NSW Nurses Assoc)
- Gray Sattler (ATPOA)
+ Bobby Goldsmith Foundation
- John Galeletly
- Terry Giblett
- John Pearce
- Terry Patterson
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+ Ankali
- Terry Goulden
- Lou Macallum
- Rev Jim Dykes
- Jenny Watts
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+ Community Support Network
- Peter McArthy (Coordinator)
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+ People With AIDS/ People Living with AIDS (1988 – )
- Adam Marriot
- John Lee
- Steve McGee
- Brian McGahen
- Graeme (Dusty) Donkin
- Tim Wilson
- Brian Budge
- Graeme (Grace) Humphrey
- Brian Hobday
- Terry Giblett
- Rodney Thorpe
- Rob Gandy
- Phil Mustard
- Jim Armstrong
- Bruce Belcher
- Alan Deith
- Steven Cribb
- Robert Ariss
- Gerald Lawrence
- Paul Young
- Kathy Triffitt
- Julie Bates
+ ACT-UP
- Bruce Brown
- Tony Carden
- Don Carter
- Lyle Chan
- Ross Duffin
- Tony Kay
- Kirsty Machon
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+ Australian Memorial AIDS Quilt
- Andrew Carter (Founder)
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+ Macquarie University
- Robert Ariss
- Gary Dowsett
- John Lee
+ Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations
A national coordination body headquartered in Sydney.
- Dr David Plummer (First President)
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Health and Hospital Workers:
+ NSW Department of Health
- Matthew Blackmore
- David Lowe
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+ Medical Specialists
- Professor Ron Penny (UNSW and St Vincent’s Hospital)
- Dr (later Professor) David Cooper (St Vincent’s Hospital)
- Brett Tindall (assistant to Dr Cooper)
- Professor John Dwyer (Prince of Wales Hospital)
- TBC (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital)
+ Albion Street Clinic
- Dr Julian Gold
+ General Practictioners specialising in HIV
- Dr Chris Duncomb (later Holdsworth House General Practice)
- Dr Mark Bloch (Holdwsorth House Medical Practice)
- Dr Basil Donovan (Taylor Square Clinic)
- Dr Richard Liddy (? St Vincent’s Hospital)
- Dr. Robert Finlayson
- Dr. Cassy Workman