Martin Holt
@martinxholt.bsky.social
Professor at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. I mainly conduct HIV prevention research with gay and bisexual men. He/him.
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📣 New paper in Social Science & Medicine!
Evidencing work: implementing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and
on-demand dosing in Australia
#sts #hiv #prep #evidence #expertise @martinxholt.bsky.social @anthonykjsmith.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
Evidencing work: implementing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and
on-demand dosing in Australia
#sts #hiv #prep #evidence #expertise @martinxholt.bsky.social @anthonykjsmith.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
December 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
📣 New paper in Social Science & Medicine!
Evidencing work: implementing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and
on-demand dosing in Australia
#sts #hiv #prep #evidence #expertise @martinxholt.bsky.social @anthonykjsmith.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
Evidencing work: implementing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and
on-demand dosing in Australia
#sts #hiv #prep #evidence #expertise @martinxholt.bsky.social @anthonykjsmith.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
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A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives.
Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery
A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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“This feels like yet another attack on our research community that is already under siege”
Senator @davidpocock.bsky.social has issued a media release about the ARC's proposed restructure and job cuts 👇
Senator @davidpocock.bsky.social has issued a media release about the ARC's proposed restructure and job cuts 👇
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“This feels like yet another attack on our research community that is already under siege”
Senator @davidpocock.bsky.social has issued a media release about the ARC's proposed restructure and job cuts 👇
Senator @davidpocock.bsky.social has issued a media release about the ARC's proposed restructure and job cuts 👇
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ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra).
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
October 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra).
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
The evaluation of Australia's first free national HIV self-testing project now available. With nearly 8,000 orders in the project’s first year, HIVTest.au demonstrated strong national demand for
free, direct-to-consumer HIV self-testing kits delivered by post. doi.org/10.26190/uns...
free, direct-to-consumer HIV self-testing kits delivered by post. doi.org/10.26190/uns...
Australia’s First Free National HIV Self-Testing Service: HIVtest.au Project Evaluation 2023-24
doi.org
September 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The evaluation of Australia's first free national HIV self-testing project now available. With nearly 8,000 orders in the project’s first year, HIVTest.au demonstrated strong national demand for
free, direct-to-consumer HIV self-testing kits delivered by post. doi.org/10.26190/uns...
free, direct-to-consumer HIV self-testing kits delivered by post. doi.org/10.26190/uns...
New fellowship program at UNSW for international researchers whose work focuses on sustainability, prosperity, health, or social cohesion. Closes 10th August.
UNSW announces international fellowship program to attract the world’s best
The University will offer up to 12 fellowships to outstanding international researchers whose work aligns with UNSW’s key goals and strategy.
www.unsw.edu.au
July 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
New fellowship program at UNSW for international researchers whose work focuses on sustainability, prosperity, health, or social cohesion. Closes 10th August.
New (open access paper): #mpox #vaccination coverage among Australian gay and bisexual men and non-binary people. 42% fully vaxxed. Lower vax levels among bi+, overseas born and in suburban/regional areas. @anthonykjsmith.bsky.social @curtisxchan.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
March 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
New (open access paper): #mpox #vaccination coverage among Australian gay and bisexual men and non-binary people. 42% fully vaxxed. Lower vax levels among bi+, overseas born and in suburban/regional areas. @anthonykjsmith.bsky.social @curtisxchan.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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Good luck to Australian researchers waiting for the DP EoI outcomes today!
The ARC have tweeted that they will released Discovery Projects Expression of Interest outcomes tomorrow.
February 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Good luck to Australian researchers waiting for the DP EoI outcomes today!
New open access paper by Simin Yu assessing effects of migration status on the HIV care cascade among gay and bisexual men living with HIV in Australia. There was a lower level of treatment among recently arrived migrants, underscoring the importance of free access for all doi.org/10.1111/hiv....
Associations between country of birth, migration status and engagement in HIV care among gay and bisexual men living with HIV in Australia, 2019–2022
Background
In the last decade, while HIV diagnoses have declined among Australian-born gay and bisexual men (GBM), they have declined much less among migrant GBM, with recently arrived GBM facing pa.....
doi.org
February 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
New open access paper by Simin Yu assessing effects of migration status on the HIV care cascade among gay and bisexual men living with HIV in Australia. There was a lower level of treatment among recently arrived migrants, underscoring the importance of free access for all doi.org/10.1111/hiv....
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In these unthinkably dark days for global public health I’m proud to share the results of this international survey which describes the challenging and distressing experiences of clinicians in 12 countries during the 2022/23 #mpox pandemic.
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International healthcare workers’ experiences and perceptions of the 2022 multi-country mpox outbreak
In May 2022, the most widespread outbreak of sustained transmission of mpox outside of countries historically affected countries in Western and Central Africa occurred. We aimed to examine the persona...
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February 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In these unthinkably dark days for global public health I’m proud to share the results of this international survey which describes the challenging and distressing experiences of clinicians in 12 countries during the 2022/23 #mpox pandemic.
eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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An NHMRC review of clinical guidelines for trans and gender diverse kids and young people has been announced, it’s a good idea. The NHMRC can be relied upon to make considered, evidence based recommendations for nationally consistent treatment guidelines that (1/n) www.health.gov.au/ministers/th...
www.health.gov.au
January 31, 2025 at 6:37 AM
An NHMRC review of clinical guidelines for trans and gender diverse kids and young people has been announced, it’s a good idea. The NHMRC can be relied upon to make considered, evidence based recommendations for nationally consistent treatment guidelines that (1/n) www.health.gov.au/ministers/th...
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
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We conducted a latent class analysis of 1032 surveys from GBMSM in Australia, and found that social support, social engagement with LGBTQ+ people, and LGBTQ+ community involvement was associated with HIV testing and PrEP uptake. Available to read open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Patterns of Social Support and LGBTQ + Community Involvement Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Australia and Their Effect on HIV-Related Outcomes: A Latent Class Analysis - A...
Peer support from social networks of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) has been recognised as a critical driver of engagement with HIV prevention. Using data from an online cr...
link.springer.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We conducted a latent class analysis of 1032 surveys from GBMSM in Australia, and found that social support, social engagement with LGBTQ+ people, and LGBTQ+ community involvement was associated with HIV testing and PrEP uptake. Available to read open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Looking forward to hearing about and discussing #HIV prevention and ways to assess our progress with colleagues here in Auckland. I think there is still time to register and follow online www.spots.org.nz/symposium2025
SPOTS Study Aotearoa
Take the survey now.
www.spots.org.nz
January 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Looking forward to hearing about and discussing #HIV prevention and ways to assess our progress with colleagues here in Auckland. I think there is still time to register and follow online www.spots.org.nz/symposium2025
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to release data on population estimates and characteristics of #LGBTI+ people in Australia at 11.30am AEDT today. Any guesses about how many of us there will be? www.abs.gov.au/release-cale...
Future releases
www.abs.gov.au
December 18, 2024 at 11:17 PM
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to release data on population estimates and characteristics of #LGBTI+ people in Australia at 11.30am AEDT today. Any guesses about how many of us there will be? www.abs.gov.au/release-cale...
Preprint on levels of #mpox vaccination among Australian gay & bisexual men & non-binary people in early 2024. 54% reported any vaccination. Younger & bi+ participants, people born in Asia and Latin America, and those living outside inner city areas were less likely to be vaccinated. #sexualhealth
Mpox Vaccination Coverage Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men and Non-Binary People: Results of Behavioural Surveillance in Early 2024
BackgroundWe examined characteristics associated with mpox vaccine uptake among gay, bisexual, queer and other men who have sex with men and non-binary people (
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December 10, 2024 at 4:37 AM
Preprint on levels of #mpox vaccination among Australian gay & bisexual men & non-binary people in early 2024. 54% reported any vaccination. Younger & bi+ participants, people born in Asia and Latin America, and those living outside inner city areas were less likely to be vaccinated. #sexualhealth
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New open access article from our team.
Event-driven / on-demand (AKA 2-1-1) PrEP use has tripled between 2019-2023 in Australia, with 28% of gay/bi men and other men who have sex with men now using event-driven PrEP in 2023.
Read here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Event-driven / on-demand (AKA 2-1-1) PrEP use has tripled between 2019-2023 in Australia, with 28% of gay/bi men and other men who have sex with men now using event-driven PrEP in 2023.
Read here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 25, 2024 at 8:05 AM
New open access article from our team.
Event-driven / on-demand (AKA 2-1-1) PrEP use has tripled between 2019-2023 in Australia, with 28% of gay/bi men and other men who have sex with men now using event-driven PrEP in 2023.
Read here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Event-driven / on-demand (AKA 2-1-1) PrEP use has tripled between 2019-2023 in Australia, with 28% of gay/bi men and other men who have sex with men now using event-driven PrEP in 2023.
Read here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Because cats (really pushing to fluff up my bsky algorithm as much as possible)
November 25, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Because cats (really pushing to fluff up my bsky algorithm as much as possible)
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My masters thesis is up online to read!! If you're interested in gay stuff, AIDS memory, sex, HIV anxiety and big feelings about inaccessible/imagined histories, have a look 🙂 ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/...
November 25, 2024 at 2:41 AM
My masters thesis is up online to read!! If you're interested in gay stuff, AIDS memory, sex, HIV anxiety and big feelings about inaccessible/imagined histories, have a look 🙂 ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/...
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ARC says they’ll release the Discovery Projects 2025 outcomes tomorrow.
Recently, outcomes announcements have tended to happen at/around 11am Canberra time.
My bot will pick up the announcement in RMS’s database and post immediately.
Good luck!
Recently, outcomes announcements have tended to happen at/around 11am Canberra time.
My bot will pick up the announcement in RMS’s database and post immediately.
Good luck!
November 25, 2024 at 12:04 AM
ARC says they’ll release the Discovery Projects 2025 outcomes tomorrow.
Recently, outcomes announcements have tended to happen at/around 11am Canberra time.
My bot will pick up the announcement in RMS’s database and post immediately.
Good luck!
Recently, outcomes announcements have tended to happen at/around 11am Canberra time.
My bot will pick up the announcement in RMS’s database and post immediately.
Good luck!
Hello all. I'm joining the great post-Twitter migration. I'm a professor of HIV prevention research at UNSW Sydney. Bear with me while I build up some content and start following interesting people.
November 25, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Hello all. I'm joining the great post-Twitter migration. I'm a professor of HIV prevention research at UNSW Sydney. Bear with me while I build up some content and start following interesting people.