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All women are unique and each one of us experiences HIV differently. We try to keep this in mind when providing advice on services you may need to support you during your HIV journey.
If you are looking for tailored advice, or advice for something not found here, we encourage you to contact Peer Support.
HIV Support Services
We recommend these organisations for providing HIV-specific support and advice.
Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations
National Association of People Living With HIV/AIDS Australia
Medical Services
We recommend these medical services for providing HIV-specific advice, treatment and health information.
Metropolitan
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
Victorian Infectious Disease Service (VIDS), The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Victorian HIV Service & Infectious Disease Clinic, The Alfred Hospital
Sexual Health Clinic, Peninsula Health, Frankston
Inner South Community Health Service
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Regional
Ballarat Community Health Centre Sexual Health Clinic
STI/BV Service Community Health Bendigo
Sexual Health Clinic, Barwon Health
AIDS/STD Latrobe Regional Hospital
Vermont Street Health Clinic, Wodonga
Clinic 35, Wangaratta,Wodonga and Myrtleford
Country Awareness Network, Bendigo
Legal Assistance
We recommend this service for HIV-specific legal advice including Visa and residency applications.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services
We recommend this service for their culturally appropriate health information, referral and advice.
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Awareness Week
CALD Services
We recommend these services for their culturally appropriate health information and advice, including translated material.
Alfred Health HIV CALD service
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health
Centre for Ethnicity and Health
Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Services
Women's Health Services
We recommend these services for providing support, services and advice to improve women's health and well being.
Women's Health Information Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital
Women's Health in the South East
Family Violence and Relationships
We recommend these services for their support and advice about families and relationships, including family violence, family planning and marital counselling.
If you are experiencing violence at home and urgently need assistance, please call the Police on '000' or the The Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service of Victoria's Crisis line: (03) 9373 0123 or free call 1800 015 188 (available 24 hours, 7 days a week).
Mental Health Services
We recommend these services for their mental health support, including counselling and referral.
Positive Women Victoria offer one-on-one counselling and Peer Support services too. To find out more contact Peer Support.
If you are feeling suicidal or need urgent help please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (available 24 hours, 7 days a week).
Women's Mental Health Clinic MAPrc
Victorian Government Mental Health Advice Line: 1300 280 737 (24 hours, 7 days a week).
Grief Line: 1300 845 745 (Midday – 3am, 7 days a week)
Migration and Settlement Services
We recommend these services for providing support and advice to those new to Australia.
Southern Migrant Resource Centre
Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre
Drug and Alcohol Services
We recommend these services for their advice and support of people living with a problem with alcohol and/or other drugs, including counselling, rehabilitation and needle-exchange services.
DirectLine (confidential Alcohol & Drug Counselling in Victoria, available 24 hours, 7 days a week).
Food Relief Services
Nutritional services at the Victorian AIDS Council and Positive Living Centre
The Salvation Army Crisis Contact 1800 627 727
Positive Women Victoria can provide food vouchers, but this is determined case-by-case via Peer Support. If you are in urgent need of food relief please contact Peer Support.
Financial Support Services
We recommend these services for financial advice, counselling and assistance.
Victorian Government Mortgage Relief Scheme
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Housing and Homelessness Services
We recommend these services for assistance with homelessness and housing-related advice and support.
Housing Plus at Inner South Community Health
Not from Victoria?
We recommend these state-based HIV Support services.
AIDS Council of New South Wales (ACON)
Queensland Positive People (QPP)
Northern Territory AIDS & Hepatitis Council
Tasmanian Council for AIDS Hepatitis and related diseases (tasCHARD)
SA Mobilization and Empowerment for Sexual Health (SAMESH)
If you know of any service that isn't listed, but should be, please 'Contact Us' so we can fix it.