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Work, employment and financial issues

For people living with HIV, wellbeing means more than just the absence of illness. Access to income support, employment, housing and other support services are all important.

NAPWHA's HIV Living work aims to ensure that governments and service providers understand and respond to the needs of positive people across the country.

Key aspects of this area of our work include responding to the government's welfare reform agenda, advocating on behalf of positive people in their dealings with government agencies, and developing the capacity of PLHIVPerson (or people) Living with HIV. This term is now preferred over the older PLWHA. organisations.

Key resources

Same-Sex Law Reform and Pension Changes: the Case for Savings Provisions & Other Transitional Arrangements
Same Sex Law Reform briefing paper - cover

This briefing paper discusses the impact of changes to social security payments (including the Disability Support Pension) for people in same-sex relationships, which are planned to take effect from 1 July 2009.

Disclosing your HIV status: a guide to some of the legal issues

Story • HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (NSW) • 15 October 2008

This booklet contains the relevant law on disclosure of HIV status as it applies in New South Wales as at 1 January 2008. read more »

AFDO Submission to the National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy

Submission • Peter Canavan • 14 October 2008

AFDO submission to the National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy. read more »

Best Practice position paper on support for HIV positive parents and their children

Policy paper • Katherine Leane • 9 October 2008

This discussion paper explores the particular support needs of HIV positive parents and their children when accessing PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. organisations. It will also suggest ideas for increasing participation of parents in community programmes, events and management structures. read more »

NAPWHA submission to Pension Review

Submission • Robert Mitchell • 29 September 2008

The attached submission was made by NAPWHA to the federal government's review of the pension system. read more »

Steven: Surviving long-term

Positive Living article • Bill O'Loughlin • 22 July 2008

Even among long-term survivors, Steven has survived more than most. Steven has been near death a number of times, and has always found the strength to pull through. Despite numerous obstacles, Steven has always been able to find the strength to work out ways to make the best of his situation and develop new strategies to manage his health. read more »

Welfare to Work: where to from here?

Positive Living article • 26 June 2008
living with HIV

Graham Douglas-Meyer surveys the current status of PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. and how the new government will affect changes that have already been made, as well as some thought for the future. read more »

NAPWHA Care and Support Audit

Discussion paper • Peter Canavan • 30 November 2007

The Care and Support Snapshot Survey (CSSS) prepared by NAPWHA 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 NAPWHA through the lens of positive people. read more »

Volunteering for work

Positive Living article • Graham Douglas-Meyer • 22 March 2007
living with HIV

For people who’ve spent time on the Disability Support Pension, the decision to try a return to work can be an important step towards independence from the welfare system. But recent changes to the DSP mean the process is far from straightforward. GRAHAM DOUGLAS-MEYER explains some of the pitfalls. read more »

Q and A on welfare changes

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 21 December 2006

There are now three different categories of people on the Disability Support Pension depending on when they were placed on it. This article examines the effect of the changes on each of these groups. read more »

AFDO overview of labour market employment services and support programs

Discussion paper • Rob Lake • 3 May 2006

This AFDO-produced paper provides background information on the many Australian Government funded employment and support services in the lead up to the introduction of the ‘welfare to work package’. The paper explores the major labour market programs or Employment Services programs, how they interact and how people with disability may be affected by the coming changes in policy. read more »

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