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Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) – APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY, 21 APRIL 2024
Posted on 18th of April 2024
Want to be an HIV Community Leader Apply now for the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) DATE: 24 to 26 May 2024 – Applications close Sunday, 21 April VENUE: Hawkesbury River region, NSW If you have a passion for HIV…
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Phoenix for Women workshop – Saturday, 20 April 2024
Posted on 18th of April 2024
A confidential & supportive space to learn how to deal with managing HIV Date: Saturday, 20 April at 9:00am to 6:00pm Venue: Thorne Harbour Health, 200 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford Hosted by: Living Positive Victoria & Positive Women Victoria Phoenix for women is an…
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Women’s Day – Australian Art Gallery Tour & Lunch – Sunday, 26 May 2024
Posted on 18th of April 2024
Women’s Day – Australian Art Gallery Tour & Lunch – Sunday, 26 May – from 10:30am to 3:00pm…ish Venue: Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia, Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne For PWVs annual Women’s Day, we will immerse ourselves into the very…
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Women’s Lunch In The North – Friday, 17 May 2024
Posted on 18th of April 2024
Date: Friday, 17 May – 12:00pm to 3pm-ish Venue: High Street, Preston (restaurant to be advised on booking) Join this regular lunch in Melbourne’s northern suburbs hosted by Positive Women Victoria. All members are welcome. This lunch is a chance to catch up…
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Women’s Day Lunch in Williamstown – a Living Positive Victoria event
Posted on 18th of April 2024
WOMEN’S DAY LUNCH IN WILLIAMSTOWN – A Living Positive Victoria event Date: Sunday, 5 May – 12:30pm Venue: Pelican’s Landing (seafood restaurant), waterfront main pier, 1 Syme Street, Williamstown Join this special Women’s Day seafood lunch experience hosted by Living Positive Victoria. After…
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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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14th International Workshop on HIV & Women 2024 – 12-13 April 20-24
Posted on 20th of March 2024
14th International Workshop on HIV & Women 2024 From Adolescence to Menopause and Beyond Date: 12 -13 April 2024 In person & virtual: Washington D.C., United States. Discuss, debate & gain knowledge on issues relating to HIV & women. Learn from leading experts in the field…
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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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PWVs Annual Retreat 2024 – Expressions of Interest open
Posted on 5th of October 2023
REGISTER TO ATTEND the PWV Annual Retreat 2024 held from Friday, 4pm, 1 March to Sunday, 2pm, 3 March For PWV Annual Retreat 2024 we are heading to the beach at Queenscliff (Friday, 1 March to Sunday, 3 March) where…
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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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Beyond and Behind the Faces of HIV and AIDs – Download the FREE ebook
Posted on 5th of October 2023
The Australian launch of Beyond & Behind The Faces Of HIV and AIDS took place in Melbourne as part of World AIDS Day events on, Friday, 1 December at The Peter Doherty Institute’s World AIDS Day symposium. Beyond & Behind…
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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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