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Our work

Our work at ARCSHS spans many disciplines and touches on issues intersecting a wide range of identities, communities and challenges. The work we do brings together interlinked problems or concepts and explores them wholistically.

Our work falls into and across five key themes:

Rainbow-shaped mylar helium balloon in front of trees and blue skyLGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing

Group of people with their arms around each others' shoulders, smiling up at the cameraBlood-borne viruses and other stigmatised conditions

Close up of two people holding hands, one with white pants, a blue t-shirt and black watch, one with a black jacket with three gold pilot's stripes on the cuff, decorative belt chains and diamante bracelet Sexual health and wellbeing

A table with a decanter of brown spirits, a sparkling wine cork, several glasses of sparkling wine and spirits, and large colourful confetti. Surrounding the table are three people's hands, each holding a drink, two wearing sparkly clothing.Alcohol and other drug consumption

Two halves of a red crochet heart pasted either side of a diagonal crack in an orange wall. The two halves ha have been haphazardly sewn together with blue thread.Family, domestic and sexual violence