Carolyn McKenny interviewed by Heather Rusden

Carolyn McKenny, mother of Stephen McKenny, a haemophiliac who died of medically acquired AIDS, speaks of her son's ability to communicate about AIDS; his haemophilia; ACT haemophilia support services; her first awareness of AIDS as a disease; notification of possible HIV infected blood having been used by her son; haemophilia-gay community relations; Blood Bank; community attitudes to people with medically acquired HIV; Stephen's positive diagnosis; disclosing his positive status; effect of HIV on his haemophilia management; HIV related infections; attitudes of medical personnel; discrimination; Stephen's involvement with the Haemophilia Support Group; AIDS Action Council; Haemophilia Foundation; humour; Stephen's management of his illness; last stages of his disease; his journals; compensation issue; Grim Reaper campaign; AIDS education; Australian response to AIDS; Mark Fitzpatrick Trust; parent workshops. • 1993 Aug 6 • 3 tape reels (ca. 109 min.) ; 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.