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News + Events
Inflammation and aging – a presentation by Professor Jenny Hoy
Posted on 28th of May 2024
In this presentation, Professor Jenny Hoy talks about inflammation and aging with HIV. Topics covered include: What is Chronic Inflammation? What it does to your body, including how being overweight increases inflammation and why? How to reduce inflammation by following…
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Your Safety and Security Online webinar – WATCH THE RECORDING
Posted on 15th of May 2024
Hear from an eSafety expert on how to stay safe and avoid online scams WATCH THE RECORDING Hear from an eSafety expert from the eSafety Commissioner on how to safeguard you and your children’s online presence. You will learn what…
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Thriving With HIV: Metabolic Update – Watch the webinar recording
Posted on 28th of March 2024
Recorded on 26/3/2024 Topics covered include weight gain, cholesterol, high-blood pressure, cardiovascular risk, menopause and diabetes Thriving with HIV : Update on Metabolic Health is a presentation by Dr Ana Milinkovic from the UK, and provides an update on components…
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‘Yes, women get HIV, too’ – Women share their stories for the National Day of Women Living with HIV
Posted on 5th of March 2024
For this year’s National Day of Women Living with HIV on Saturday, 9 March, NAPWHA’s National Network of Women Living with HIV is highlighting the need for women, particularly those who are sexually active, to include an HIV test in…
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HIV CURE RESEARCH IN 2024
Posted on 8th of January 2024
(click on this image to watch the recording) READ the essay on HIV Cure Research in 2024 – published in HIV Australia (January 2024) HIV Cure Research in 2024 webinar Special guest Dr Jillian Lau explains the latest science…
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PWV member Chrissie, interviewed by Nine Networks 9Honey for World AIDS Day
Posted on 7th of December 2023
Chrissie has been living with HIV for 23 years but most Aussies think women don’t get it HIV affects more than 3,300 Australian women, but millions mistakenly believe they’re not at risk. PWV member Chrissie was interviewed by 9Honey this…
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Positive Women on SBS World News for World AIDS Day 2023
Posted on 5th of December 2023
To commemorate World AIDS Day 2023 (1st December), and raise awareness of women living with HIV, U=U and HIV-related stigma, PWV reached out to all Australians with national media coverage for the screening of Thriving at Federation Square in Melbourne….
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Thriving – a filmed performance poem depicts the lived experience of women with HIV
Posted on 16th of November 2023
To commemorate World AIDS Day 2023, and raise awareness of U=U and HIV-related stigma, watch this inspiring filmed performance poem featuring seven remarkable women living with HIV. Please share Thriving or screen at your World AIDS Day event 2023 on…
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PWV Treasurer role (volunteer): call for Expressions of Interest
Posted on 15th of November 2023
Do you have skills in finance, accounting, or experience running your own business? Are you a member or ally of PWV who would you like to support our work by joining our Board in the important role of Treasurer? By…
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Read PWV’s Annual Report 2022-23. Meet PWVs Board
Posted on 16th of November 2023
PWV board, staff, members and guests attended the 2023 AGM on 14 November where Chair Stephanie Raper and Executive Officer Kirsty Machon reported on PWVs achievements in our support and advocacy work, presented the Treasurers report and welcomed two new…
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HIV Science Conference – IAS Brisbane 2023 – What is new in HIV science
Posted on 5th of October 2023
Yearly injectable ARVs; a functional HIV cure; statins to protect cardiovascular health; and breastfeeding closer to U=U. These were just some of the ground-breaking science presented at the 2023 HIV Science Conference organised by the International AIDS Society (IAS) in…
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Menopause and HIV Webinar 2023
Posted on 5th of October 2023
WATCH THE RECORDING ‘Nobody ever told me – healthcare for women living with HIV during menopause’ This webinar recording features expert healthcare providers and researchers from around the world. Women living with HIV enter menopause 3-5 years earlier than those…
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STEP FORWARD: FIGHT STIGMA campaign – Watch on You Tube
Posted on 4th of October 2023
STEP FORWARD: FIGHT STIGMA Due to the advances in treatments, most people with HIV live a healthy, happy, productive normal life and don’t even consider their HIV as a chronic health condition, but that is not how most of the…
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The Role Of A PWV Board Member Explained
Posted on 14th of September 2023
Present board members, Chair Stephanie Raper and Treasurer Rachel Meisner along with two past PWV Chairs Bev Greet (PWV co-founder) and Heather Ellis helped de-mystify what’s involved in being a PWV board member at this recent webinar hosted by PWV…
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A Stigma Reduction Toolkit For The Victorian Healthcare Workforce
Posted on 13th of September 2023
A new anti-stigma toolkit is now available. The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) of La Trobe University has produced a practical and affirming resource with a long, descriptive title, Reducing stigma and discrimination associated with blood-borne…
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A functional HIV cure, wider use of statins plus breastfeeding moving closer to U=U
Posted on 24th of August 2023
By Heather Ellis, communications and events coordinator Exciting new HIV science announced at the IAS2023 conference in Brisbane in July. Just as protease inhibitors were the groundbreaking science presented at AIDS1996, a ‘functional cure’ for HIV in the form of…
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HIV Stigma Campaign by Queensland Positive People
Posted on 10th of August 2023
Hear the stories of people living with HIV This unique and colourful self-educating HIV stigma campaign was launched by Queensland Positive People (QPP) to coincide with the IAS2023 HIV Science conference in Brisbane in July. With real people living with HIV featured (including…
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IAS 2023 HIV Science Conference – Latest HIV Science breakthroughs
Posted on 9th of August 2023
Yearly injectable ARVs; a functional HIV cure; statins to protect cardiovascular health; and breastfeeding closer to U=U. These were just some of the ground-breaking science presented at the 2023 HIV Science Conference organised by the International AIDS Society (IAS) in…
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HIV and its long-term impact on the gut
Posted on 2nd of August 2023
HIV and its long-term impact on the gut Published in HIV Australia by Health Equity Matters (July 2023) By Heather Ellis, Positive Women Victoria With the gut the largest part of our immune system, HIV hits this area the hardest…
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Menopause and Women Living With HIV
Posted on 15th of June 2023
Read the blog and listen to the podcast on Menopause for Women Living With HIV re-published with HIV Australia (Health Equity Matters). Guest speaker is Dr Nneka Nwokolo, an honorary HIV and sexual health consultant from the UK and expert…
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