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. Common Threads - Stories of pregnancy, parenting and living with HIV
This book is a collaborative project between Karalyn McDonald, PhD Research Scholar 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. Many of the women wre not yet mothers at their time of diagnosis, others had very young families. Some discovered they were pregnant and HIV-positive at the same time. Others speak of their heartbreak after diagnosis when they believed they could not have children. This book is free for Victorian HIV-positive women, and is available for purchase.
Positive Women Victoria Downloads
Women & HIV Impacts of Discrimination & Stigma This paper looks at the some of the issues faced by HIV-positive women in experiencing stigma and discrimination.
Annual Reports
Supporters Newsletter The latest edition of our Supporters Newsletter is available, read about our 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 Other Resources 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. 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 |
