NAPWA

There is a network of workers located at AIDS Councils and PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS.. organisations around Australasia who understand the variety of treatment issues faced by positive people. We call them the Treataware Outreach Network (TON).

Dimitri Daskalakis works at the Positive Living Centre in Melbourne, which is where he met Bashir, a 40-year-old man who had recently immigrated to Australia. read more »

The picture of HIV care and treatment has changed dramatically since HIV first emerged thirty years ago. Today we have important new scientific information about HIV that is changing the picture of HIV treatment for those already infected and providing new ways to help prevent transmission to others. read more »

This booklet is about being gay, having HIV and sex. It has been written from a positive man's perspective. read more »

Experiences of HIV: The Seroconversion Study Annual Report 2010 is the latest report from this joint study of The Kirby Institute (formerly the National Centre in HIV EpidemiologyThe branch of medical science that deals with the study of incidence and distribution and control of a disease in a population. and ClinicalPertaining to or founded on observation and treatment of participants, as distinguished from theoretical or basic science. Research) at the University of New South Wales and the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. read more »

There is a Network of Workers located at AIDS Councils and PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS.. Organisations around Australia, who understand the variety of treatment issues faced by positive people. We call them the Treataware Outreach Network (TON).

As an HIV positive peer support worker, Cipri Martinez sees a variety of people with a lot of different issues. And being able to help them out, he says, is what makes his job worthwhile. read more »

Despite all the drug advances to date, the ability for us to completely eradicate HIV from the body remains elusive. This is because reservoirs of infected cells remain resistantHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistant. to both our immune response and to treatment. read more »

Over the past twenty-five years, there have been a number of changes in the ways HIV infection is understood and managed. These changes have led to great improvements in treatment and management of HIV infection and have greatly increased the range of options available. read more »

The Seroconversion Study collects both quantitative and qualitative data from mainly homosexual men who have recently been diagnosed with HIV. Men are referred to the online questionaire through clinics and HIV organisations providing services to men who are newly diagnosed. Men completing the online questionaire volunteer for the more extended depth interview. read more »

From the resource Treat Yourself Right, information for positive women who have recently been diagnosed. read more »

An AFAOAustralian Federation of AIDS Organisations. AFAO is the peak non-government organisation representing Australia's community-based response to HIV/AIDS. AFAO's work includes education, policy, advocacy and international projects. /NAPWHA education resource for people recently-diagnosed with HIV infection. Information about getting support, treatments, disclosure and more. read more »