A New HIV Deal for WA = A New One Stop Shop!

Perth NEEDS a NEW Perth Sexual Health Clinic & Community Hub For Advocacy & Support Groups to end the tired and toxic old BBV models that have entrenched gravy train mentalities and bullying and are so hated by the vast majority of HIV Consumers in WA.

This Discussion Paper! “Modernising, Moving On & Putting Health Consumers First in Western Australia!” was authored by the HIV Consumer Alliance of WA as the lead author, with inputs from Positive Sisters of Australia, OPI Perth, Friends of the WA AIDS Memorial & the Perth Sister's HIV Institute of WA.

A New HIV Deal for WA = A New Decade in a New Century & A New Perth Sexual Health Centre will Destigmatise Health Care, Allow Whole of Sector Capacity Building & Provide Easy Access to BBV/STI Treatment/Prevention with A Community Hub to Prioritise Equity & Fairness in Advocacy & Peer Support & Leadership!

A New Vision to end the Tired and Toxic Old Models that no one wants to go to.

A New Regulated, Free, One Stop Shop Model, Perth Sexual Health Clinic, that Merges ALL BBV & STI in a high Viz location for Regional & Overseas Visitors to Perth, to Streamline Service Delivery, End the Costly Duplication of Services, Increase Treatment Uptake & Enable More Effective Prevention Strategies.

A Community Hub, Staffed by Qualified Advocacy & Support Professionals to Empower Health Consumers to undertake Peer Led Community Development through Engagement & Advocacy Groups.

A New Century Approach will deliver Better & Broader Outcomes in the area of Health and Mental Health through a better spend of Existing Funding. 

This approach will also enable the Government to start addressing the health problems of the Meth Crisis and it's linked Domestic Violence Crisis which are rampant in the HIV Community of WA but are being covered up and under reported by the AIDS Establishment.

It's time for health epidemiology not ideology to be the key determinant of health programming. It's clear that the BBV & STI sector have been infiltrated by political operatives who are implementing far left extremist ideologies that privileges the interests of drug users and sex workers rather than providing equal representation for all members of the HIV Community of WA.

Discussion Paper: Download “A New HIV Deal for WA” (PDF)

End the Discrimination & Gravy Trains: Merge BBV & STI now!

Principled Centrism: The Antidote to Far Left Extremism!

Far-left extremism has veered into dangerous territory, cloaking intolerance in the guise of progress. They push late-term abortion—seen by many as murder when a fetus could survive—a stance unthinkable a decade ago. Their sex and gender ideologies target children, exposing them to explicit content, advocating irreversible medical transitions without consent, and drafting laws to strip parents’ rights if they object. Free speech? They label dissent “misinformation,” jailing social media posters in places like the UK while serious criminals walk free. Religion? Their “protection” laws force faith-based schools to teach conflicting ideologies, a backdoor attack on sacred values. This isn’t compassion—it’s coercion, and Principled Centrists won’t stand for it.

We’re Ethical Independents, voting conscience over party, analysing policies with a critical eye. Far-left groups shame nuance, branding us traitors for seeking compromise, but we know true progress lies in the centre—where integrity meets practicality. We reject manufactured moral traps, like exploiting Gaza’s suffering to push extreme agendas, forcing voters to choose between compassion and faith. One can support Gaza through advocacy, aid, or pro-Palestine independents without endorsing far-left policies that clash with life-affirming values. We don’t shoot our own foot to prove we care—we find paths that honour both.

As Faithful Pragmatists, we blend sacred principles with practical solutions. We demand policies that respect human rights without sacrificing free speech, faith, or family autonomy. Far-left extremists thrive on slogans and protest chants, but their ad-hoc pamphlets lack substance. Principled Centrists insist on written commitments—promises we can hold leaders to, not PR stunts made on the fly. We’re not swayed by guilt trips or blackmail; we weigh each policy, seeking the best compromise for all, not just the loudest.

Our vision is clear: a society where faith and reason coexist, where compassion doesn’t mean capitulation, and where independence isn’t punished. We champion life, from conception to natural end, without apology. We defend the right to speak truth, even when it’s unpopular, and protect families from overreach. We support global causes like ending the war in Gaza with integrity, not by endorsing extremism at home.

Principled Centrism: the Antidote to Far Left Extremism!

Men as Victims of Domestic Violence in Australia: Unveiling the Hidden Crisis

This article "Men as Victims of Domestic Violence in Australia: Unveiling the Hidden Crisis" demonstrates beyond reasonable doubt that this is a significant and underreported issue, often overshadowed by feminist narratives focusing on female victims. While women face higher rates of severe violence, the experiences of male victims are frequently dismissed due to societal stigma, coverups and misreporting of data. Here's what the data reveals about the prevalence, underreporting, and impacts of domestic violence on men, with a focus on the hidden scale of this crisis.

Prevalence of Domestic Violence Against Men

• Physical and Sexual Violence: According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Personal Safety Survey (PSS) 2021-22, 1 in 14 men (7.3%, or 693,000) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner since age 15.


• Emotional Abuse: 14% of men (1.3 million) have faced emotional abuse from a current or previous partner, involving control, isolation, or intimidation.


• GB Men at Higher Risk: Gay and bisexual men face elevated rates, with 26% of gay men and 37% of bisexual men experiencing intimate partner violence in their lifetime, compared to 7.3% of heterosexual men (ABS PSS 2021-22, AIHW 2023).

Underreporting: A Silent Epidemic Distorting Reality

• Men are far less likely to report domestic violence. ABS PSS 2016 data shows that only 2.8% of men report violence from a current partner to police (97.2% don't), compared to 17.9% of women (82.1% don't report). Even for informal support, 39% of men do not seek advice after violence from a previous partner, slightly higher than 37% of women.


• The Hidden Scale: In Western Australia, 4,082 men were reported as FDV assault victims in 2023 (ABS Recorded Crime – Victims 2023). Adjusting for the 97.2% underreporting rate, the true number could be 145,786 men in WA alone. Nationally, this suggests 1.46 million men—or 1 in 7 Australian men—may have experienced FDV-related assault in 2023.


• Revising the Narrative: Reported data shows 35.3% of FDV victims are male. But factoring in underreporting, this could rise to 3 in 4 victims (77.7%) being male, with 145,786 male victims compared to 41,793 female victims in WA alone. This means all commonly cited domestic violence data drastically underestimates the number of male victims, hiding a crisis where men may be the majority of victims.

Proportion of Victims and Systemic Barriers

• Reported data shows 35.3% of FDV victims are male. In Australia's largest states, men account for 36% of protection order applications (e.g., Victoria, 2018–19: 21,006 out of 58,047). But the court system often treats men poorly—60% of male victims report feeling dismissed when seeking protection (One in Three Campaign, AIFS 2019). For these men to even reach court, their situations must be dire, yet 97.2% don't report, meaning the true number needing protection could be 10 times higher—potentially 210,000 men nationally in 2018–19 alone.

Nature of Abuse

• Emotional Abuse: 37% of emotional abuse victims are male (1.3 million men). Some 13.8% of men reported being deprived of basic needs by a current partner, compared to 6.4% of women.


• Perpetrators: In heterosexual relationships, 94% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence against men are female, often in bidirectional violence scenarios (64.9% of cases in dating relationships, Straus 2008).


• Drugs and Alcohol: 48% of FDV incidents involve alcohol, and 20% involve other drugs (AIHW 2023). For male victims, 35% of IPV incidents involve alcohol use by the perpetrator, with 15% involving drugs (AIFS 2018), often exacerbating underlying power and control dynamics.

Male Victims of Domestic Violence Need Help Too!

Other Impacts

Emotional abuse leads to significant psychological harm, with around 41% of fathers reporting anxiety or fear post-separation. Men also face high levels of fear, control, and coercion after separation, often due to threats of false allegations or loss of child custody. Research indicates that false allegations are a significant concern in family court, often used to manipulate custody outcomes, with some studies estimating up to 15–20% of fathers facing such claims (AIFS, 2003).

Why This Matters

Underreporting hides the true scale of domestic violence against men—potentially over 1 million cases annually—distorting public understanding and policy. When adjusted for underreporting, men may be the majority of victims, challenging the narrative that domestic violence is primarily a women’s issue. Systemic biases in courts, societal norms that expect men to be stoic, and a lack of male-focused services exacerbate this crisis. Addressing this requires breaking down stigma, improving reporting mechanisms, and ensuring equitable support for all victims, regardless of gender.

Written by James Rendell, Convenor, HIV Consumer Alliance of WA, in collaboration with Grok from xAI. Together, we crafted this article to advocate for male victims of domestic violence. Explore more insights with Grok by joining X.com!

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