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. Common Threads - Stories of pregnancy, parenting and living with HIV
This book is a collaborative project between Karalyn McDonald, from La Trobe's Australian Research in Sex, Health and Society and Positive Women Victoria. It tells the stories of women experiencing childbirth and child-rearing whilst living with HIV. This book is free for Victorian HIV positive women.
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Positive Women Victoria Monthly Communique Editions of our Monthly Communique are available, read about events, news and projects. Download or subscribe by email.
Positive Women Victoria position paper May 2008 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 Women & HIV Impacts of Discrimination & Stigma Paper This paper looks at the some of the issues faced by HIV positive women in experiencing stigma and discrimination. Other Resources Treat Yourself Right
A resource developed by the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) for women living with HIV.
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 resource by AFAO for people 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. In the Family - a play about HIV positive women. A collaborative project between Positive Women Victoria and Graham Pitts. 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 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 |
