NAPWA

The National Association of People With HIV Australia (NAPWHA) welcomes the release of a new UN report showing that acceleration in the global response is producing positive results. This comes as countries approach the 1000 day deadline to achieve global HIV prevention and treatment targets set last year under the 2011 UN Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS—a declaration that Australia helped champion. read more »

Rodney Junga-Williams, a passionate advocate for indigenous Australians living with HIV, died in Sydney on 24 November 2011. read more »

The National Network of Women Living with HIV work plan for 2011 to 2012 is now out and available for information. read more »

Chair of the Positive Women's Network, Katherine Leane gave a presentation on the activities of the Network to the NAPWHA AGM in November this year. read more »

Katherine Leane's warm tribute to Gabe McCarthy who passed away on 30th June this year. read more »

NAPWHA staff and board note with sadness the sudden passing of Gabe McCarthy, aged 44 years, on 30th June 2010. read more »

In this video from the NAPWHA AGM, convenor of the NAPWHA Positive Women's Network, Katherine Leane, reports on the activities of the network over the last year. watch video »

NAPWHA acknowleges the passing of Dennis Martin and the important contribution he made to the Positive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Network (PATSINPositive Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Network. A NAPWHA-auspiced national membership-based network of Indigenous people living with HIV/AIDS.). read more »

NAPWHA has worked with the NAPWHA Positive Women's Network to develop a submission to the Australian Government's National Women’s Health Policy. read more »