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HIV in Australia

Australia has a distinctive history of response to the HIV epidemic. Since the first AIDS deaths occurred in the country in the early 1980s, Australia has developed an internationally-regarded partnership response to HIV which involves federal and state/territory governments, communities affected by HIV and the medical community (including clinicians, researchers and pharmaceutical companies). Since its founding in 1989, NAPWHA has been a key part of this partnership.

Relative merit: keeping the HIV research program real

Conference presentation • Kirsty Machon • 11 October 2005

A paper presented at the 2005 ASHMAustralasian Society for HIV Medicine. The peak Australasian organisation representing the medical and health sector in HIV/AIDS and related areas. Conference by NAPWHA's HIV Health Policy Analyst, Kirsty Machon. read more »

HIV strategy launched

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 28 July 2005

HIV community organisations have cautiously welcomed the release of a new national HIV/AIDS strategy, and called for leadership to ensure the policies outlined in the document are translated into tangible programs. read more »

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Opportunities for the HIV-positive community?

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 28 July 2005
Defeating HIV

The 5th National HIV/AIDS strategy document — launched by health minister Tony Abbott in Sydney on June 23 — has some opportunities in it for HIV-positive people and their organisations to work at improving services and initiatives, particularly in the treatments care and support areas. read more »

HIV infections fall in NSW

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 28 July 2005
Culturally and linguistically diverse communities

After two years of increases, New South Wales has recorded a small drop in new HIV notifications, including a significant reduction in the number of gay men diagnosed. read more »

A place at the table

Positive Living article • John Rock • 28 July 2005

The involvement of positive people remains a touchstone of the global community’s commitment to responding to AIDS. But how far have we come and how far do we still have to go before the voices of people living with HIV are heard and respected? JOHN ROCK reports from Japan. read more »

NAPWHA welcomes the release of 5th National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Media release • 17 June 2005

The National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWHA) welcomes the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2005 — 2008. read more »

Fifth National Strategy: not just a piece of paper

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 15 August 2004

With public consultations about to begin for the Fifth National HIV/AIDS Strategy, DAVID MENADUE explains the importance of this key document. read more »

Involvement or tokenism?

Positive Living article • Gabe McCarthy • 15 August 2004

Ten years after the adoption of the GIPA (Greater Involvement of People With AIDS) principles at the Paris AIDS Summit, HIV-positive people are still struggling to be heard. NAPWHA President GABE McCARTHY reports from Bangkok. read more »

Encouraging signs

Positive Living article • John Rock • 15 August 2004

After the last International AIDS Conference, held in Barcelona in 2002, I felt profoundly depressed. It just seemed to me that globally a very small amount of progress had been made in a fight against a problem that had got much worse. Furthermore there was little I could point to that suggested things were really going to change. read more »

Partners in spirit

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 15 August 2004

With more than a hundred thousand people living with HIV, Indonesia faces an uphill struggle to roll out treatment, education and care programs. But an inspirational and dynamic national network of positive people is playing its part. read more »

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