So, what’s a Treatments Officer anyway?
Having a Treatments Officer as your ally can make all the difference when you're looking for answers that work for you
Having a Treatments Officer as your ally can make all the difference when you're looking for answers that work for you
The process of migrating, or coming into Australia, is not an easy one. Despite this, it is possible to overcome many of the barriers of immigration even when there is a health criteria in [...]
What can we do to ensure the inclusion and experiences of women living with HIV in Australia are represented and prioritised on this 2020 National Day of Women living with HIV. If you’re living [...]
The recent release of the new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for the treatment and prevention of HIV heralded a landmark change in the international response to HIV. These guidelines remove all of the [...]
As we near the finish line of the ambitious HIV Strategy in NSW to virtually eliminate HIV transmission, Positive Life asks people living with HIV (PLHIV) who are ageing with HIV what does the [...]
As a heterosexual woman living with HIV (WLHIV) for the past 25 years, I am acutely aware that the lived experience of WLHIV today is still mired in ignorance and invisibility. Many people in [...]
What's been happening with the My Health Record (MHR): An update! By now, all Australians who are eligible for Medicare, including people living with HIV (PLHIV) have a My Health Record (MHR). This online [...]
U=U is a HIV awareness campaign that refers to the reality that if you have an undetectable viral load (in Australia, this is less than 20 copies of the HIV virus per millilitre of [...]
In 2019, every Australian, including people living with HIV (PLHIV), will have a My Health Record (MHR) account set up by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA), unless you opt out. The My Health [...]
In the early days and months after learning we’re living with HIV, some of us feel shame and guilt and retreat into our shells. For some people living with HIV (PLHIV), this experience can [...]