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Document 2053
DOCN M94A2053
TI The Australian Sauna and Sex on Premises Venues Project.
DT 9412
AU Toomey M; Crooks L; Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations, Sydney.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):391 (abstract no. PD0173). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370522
AB OBJECTIVE: The Australian Sauna and Sex on Premises Venues Project
(SOPV) is an education project linking government, community
organisations and businesses in a partnership to reduce HIV
transmission, promote HIV/AIDS awareness and understanding, and develop
SOPV industry standards and forms part of Australia's recognised and
successful AIDS strategy. METHODS: It recognises SOPV as vital access
points for HIV prevention where transmission may occur. Development of a
set of industry guidelines (standards which businesses agree to uphold)
is central to the project. These cover access to: condoms and water
based lubricant; educational materials and SOPV staff training. RESULTS:
Cooperation with SOPV's is essential to reducing HIV transmission and
more effective than closing venues and forcing men who have sex with men
into less accessible areas where the capacity for education is severely
diminished. Every SOPV in Australia has participated and is now an
important part of the HIV prevention and education network by providing
free and accessible condoms and water based lubricant to customers where
sex happens. Existing staff have received education and ongoing
education is available. Industry standards for maintaining this work
have been established. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Access to the means
of HIV prevention where transmission may occur is how HIV is stopped.
Most effective interventions occur when existing cultures and networks
are recognised and utilised. SOPV's are part of a network where both
safe and unsafe practices may occur and working within these structures
to understand and thus reduce barriers to unsafe practice. This project
was developed by business proprietors and community representatives, who
saw each of the aims as essential, it is co-operative rather than
punitive like some initiatives in the USA. Government support recognises
the role of SOPV in education.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/ TRANSMISSION
*Baths, Finnish Condoms *Health Education Health Services
Accessibility *Homosexuality Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male New South
Wales Sex Behavior Sex Education *Social Environment MEETING
ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).