As mpox cases continue to rise across Australia, a gay venue in Perth is offering free vaccinations. The vast majority of cases in the recent outbreak have been recorded in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia’s most populous states. But as of Friday, Western Australia had recorded 14 cases of the disease since August. WA Health’s acting Communicable Disease Control director Paul Effler last month said men who had intimate contact with other men in sex-on-premises venues were at increased risk of contracting the virus. In a bid to get ahead of any potential local outbreak, gay venue Perth Steam Works is offering free mpox vaccinations. Owner Mike Drummond believes the service is crucial.