Social and emotional support

New online support group

Graham Stocks — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:03:11 -0800

If you’re comfortable interacting online, you may well enjoy the experience currently being trialled by Positive Outlook.

The program functions much like a support group — it has a facilitator, a set number of participants and a program of activities run over a set number of weeks. The difference is that participants can log-on when they have time and interact via a message board.

Positive Outlook, an online program designed to support the lives of men living with HIV.

Graham Stocks — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:07:38 -0700

NAPWA is assisting in recruitment for Positive Outlook, an online program designed to support the lives of men living with HIV, which is currently being trialled.

The program is delivered in small groups over 7 weeks and addresses the psychosocial aspects of living with HIV. Particular attention is payed to disclosure of positive status and managing HIV within intimate relationships. In Positive Outlook you will find information and activities which will support you to develop skills and confidence, make lifestyle changes and to achieve your health related goals.

Tales from the Network

Graham Stocks — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:18:05 -0700

With a background in counselling, Kate Bennett works with positive people throughout Tasmania.

Positive Living Centres: do we still need them?

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:17:55 -0700

Mostly established at a time when positive people faced isolation and stigma and urgently needed social support, the role of Positive Living is now being questioned. David Menadue investigates.

Benchmarks Towards a Better Place

admin — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:25:21 -0800

This report directly names problems and in some cases proposes solutions, around issues relating to stigma and discrimination, the ‘burden’ of illness, access to services, financial pressures, employment issues, access to services for people in rural and regional areas and peer support.

NAPWA Care and Support Audit

Peter Canavan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The Care and Support Snapshot Survey (CSSS) prepared by NAPWA asks and then listens to the perceptions of a range of positive people. It includes a number of questions about service needs, constituency and representation, geography and the policy and advocacy work of NAPWA through the lens of positive people.

Making it real: Activating our Care and Support Response

Peter Canavan — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:05:51 -0800

The care and support needs of positive people are changing and remain poorly understood. A landmark NAPWA project aims to improve our knowledge in this important area, writes PETER CANAVAN.

Peer-to-peer

admin — Wed, 18 May 2005 07:00:17 -0700

HIV peer support, one of our community’s first responses to the challenges of HIV/AIDS, remains as relevant as ever today, writes VIC PERRI.

Where we get support

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 06:00:00 -0800

HIV raises all sorts of issues that we may find hard to deal with and there is nothing to be gained from trying to cope with our feelings in isolation. Needing emotional support doesn’t mean we’ve failed. In this section we talk about where and how we get support.

Your support options

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 06:00:00 -0800

There are many ways to get emotional support. don’t be afraid to shop around for what suits you. Your local PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. or AIDS Council is a good source of information and contacts for different kinds of support. See links pages. See also the section on Mental Wellbeing in the Looking after Our Health section.