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Daniel’s Journey: A Guide to PrEP for International Students in NSW

Daniel’s experience getting PrEP in Australia Accessing PrEP as an international student in Australia can feel overwhelming when you’re already navigating a new healthcare system, a new community, and a new sense of freedom. This month, we spoke with Daniel, a public health graduate who came to Australia as an […]

You belong here

Support for trans and gender diverse international students  Being trans or gender diverse in Australia as an international student can feel overwhelming.   You may have grown up in a place where gender diversity was never talked about. Maybe it was seen as wrong, or even illegal. Moving to Australia can feel very different from what you are used to.   You might […]

Healthy vs Unhealthy Relationships: Know the Signs

Knowing the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships Relationships are an important part of life. Everyone deserves to feel safe and respected in their relationships. Types of relationships You can have many different types of relationships in your life. Some may change or end over time. Others may last a […]

Visit the blog
Daniel’s Journey: A Guide to PrEP for International Students in NSW

Daniel’s experience getting PrEP in Australia Accessing PrEP as an international student in Australia can feel overwhelming when you’re already navigating a new healthcare system, a new community, and a new sense of freedom. This month, we spoke with Daniel, a public health graduate who came to Australia as an […]

You belong here

Support for trans and gender diverse international students  Being trans or gender diverse in Australia as an international student can feel overwhelming.   You may have grown up in a place where gender diversity was never talked about. Maybe it was seen as wrong, or even illegal. Moving to Australia can feel very different from what you are used to.   You might […]

Healthy vs Unhealthy Relationships: Know the Signs

Knowing the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships Relationships are an important part of life. Everyone deserves to feel safe and respected in their relationships. Types of relationships You can have many different types of relationships in your life. Some may change or end over time. Others may last a […]

Women Living with HIV

Many international students told us they didn’t know much about HIV before coming to Australia. “More awareness is needed about any costs of testing and to clear up some common myths and misunderstandings around it (HIV),” student from Macau, China. The International Student Health Hub has information to help you […]

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