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Resources, News, Publications & Links

Treat Yourself Right
A resource developed by the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) aimed specifically at women living with HIV/AIDS and provides information on a wide range of topics.

Managing Side Effects
A resource developed by AFAO that contains useful information about managing side effects through complementary therapy, medical and drug treatments. 

Next Steps
A new resource by AFAO for people more recently diagnosed with HIV. It covers a range of issues including treatments, monitoring, safe sex, relationships, womens issues, your rights and looking after your health. It includes stories of people living with HIV. 

Women, HIV & the Heterosexual Encounter
A new resource by PozHets NSW that explores heterosexuality, HIV, relationships & sex for HIV-positive women.

 
Positive Women Victoria Hardcopy Publications
Blood Ties, The Stories of Five Positive Women
These powerful narratives reveal how each woman has approached her predicament and the inner qualities she has drawn on to preserve. What emerges, is a triumph of the human spirit over adversity.

Positive Women - celebrating 20 years of advocacy and support.  
A compilation of our 20 year history put together by HIV-positive women, our members.

Positive Women Victoria Downloads
The latest edition of our Supporters Newsletter is available, read about our events, news and projects. Download or subscribe by email
 
After consideration of the recommendations from the Department of Human Services (DHS) Integrated Services Model Report, Positive Women Victoria will remain an independent autonomous organisation run by and for positive women. Positive Women Position Paper May 2008

Annual Reports 2008 - 2009  2007 - 2008    2006 - 2007


Other Publications
In the Family - a play about Positive Women.
   
Peak Adventure Race Event - An Turas Ireland June 2008 - Positive Women Member Deanna Blegg, current Australian Adventure Racing Champion reports on her most recent adventure.

World YWCA Summit - Report from Susan Paxton, focussing on HIV and AIDS, Nairobi, Kenya 2007

8th International Congress on AIDS - Report from Susan Paxton, Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) - Sri Lanka
"Why HIV-positive women's involvement in response to HIV/AIDS is vital"

Life As Women Know It - A Report by The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) designed to provide women, organisations, government and policy makers with recent data on women living with HIV/AIDS In Australia. The report was created using data from 86 women that completed the survey, of which 22 were from Victoria.

Other Links

Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

Australasian Society for HIV Medicine

Country Awareness Network

Education & Resources Centre

Inform Victoria

Positive Heterosexuals (NSW)

Straight Arrows

The Body

 

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