NAPWA

It was while Peter Watts was introducing Joe to some of the services they offer at Queensland Positive People (QPP), that they got to talking.

Diagnosed with HIV some years ago, lately Joe had been struggling with his health and seemed, he said, to be constantly and overwhelmingly tired.

‘Sometimes I just don’t have enough energy to stand up in the shower,’ he told him. 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 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 »

Jenny McDonald has been providing people with HIV with advice about diet and treatments since the 1980s.

She is now doing regular clinics with positive people at the AIDS Action Council of the ACT in Canberra andth e Northern Territory AIDS Hepatitis and Related Diseases Council in Darwin, as well as at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. read more »

When Panos Couros talked with Gerald, he realised that a lot of this man’s issues were due to him having to hide both his HIV status and his sexuality from his family, with whom he was very close. read more »

Mark Stephens believes that everyone deserves access to credible information regarding the medications they take and their side effects so we can all make informed decisions about our treatment and care. read more »

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

There are some advantages to having lived with HIV for a long time. Michael Riches believes that your years of experience can provide hope to those who have only recently been diagnosed. 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 »

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). 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 Australasia who understand the variety of treatment issues faced by positive people. We call them the Treataware Outreach Network.

Here is another of their stories. 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 Australasia who understand the variety of treatment issues faced by positive people. We call them the Treataware Outreach Network.

ADRIAN OGIER thought it was time we shared some of their stories. read more »