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Women’s Day Swap Meet & Grazing Lunch
Posted on 27th of September 2023
Sunday, 22 October – 11am to 4pm Bring unwanted clothes, shoes and bric-a-brac and give it a new home Venue: Positive Living Centre, 31-51 Commercial Road, South Yarra Co-hosted: Positive Women Victoria & Living Positive Victoria With Spring upon us, it’s time…
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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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Thriving, a filmed performance poem, depicts the lived experiences of women with HIV
Posted on 7th of September 2023
Thriving is a beautiful, inspiring and emotional filmed performance poem featuring six women living with HIV who collaborated with Melbourne performance poet Fleassy Malay and speaks of the importance of visibility and inclusion for women with HIV. The aim of…
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Positive Women Victoria Board Webinar
Posted on 5th of September 2023
Tuesday, 12 September – 6:30pm – 7:30pm Online The role of a PWV board member explained. Your questions answered Venue: online via Zoom In this PWV Board webinar you will hear from past and present board members and have all your…
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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
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 long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) paired with…
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Connect with old friends and new at lunch on Friday, 1 September 2023
Posted on 23rd of August 2023
Friday Lunch in Preston – Friday, 1 September from 12pm to 3pm-ish Venue: High Street, Preston (restaurant to be advised on booking) For PWV members in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, but all members are welcome. This lunch is a chance to catch up and…
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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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PEER SUPPORT EVENT: Annual PWV Women’s Wellbeing Day – Sunday, 16 July 2023
Posted on 23rd of June 2023
“Body of Knowledge exhibition, Mind/Body Workshop, Pub lunch” Sunday, 16 July – 10am to 3pm Venue: Positive Women Victoria, Ground Floor, 95 Coventry Street, Southbank with lunch at a nearby pub. PWVs annual Women’s Wellbeing Day will include an indulgent…
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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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WATCH the recording – Your Liver Health webinar
Posted on 11th of May 2023
Your Liver Health & HIV webinar hosted by Positive Women Victoria focused on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Special guests/panellists are: Dr David Iser, gastroenterologist and hepatologist from Melbourne, Emily Parsons, a woman living with HIV who has been diagnosed…
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Your Liver Health & HIV webinar – Tuesday, 9 May from 2pm to 3pm AEST via Zoom
Posted on 4th of May 2023
Your Liver Health & HIV webinar hosted by Positive Women Victoria will focus on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Date: Tuesday, 9 May 2pm to 3pm AEST via Zoom Register now at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ig1YzUkOQTGdk5kKVyD8mw (everyone is welcome and please share with…
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WATCH THE RECORDING: Women and HIV Cure Research webinar
Posted on 30th of March 2023
Register for the VICTORIAN HIV CURE DATABASE and for latest HIV cure science visit HIV CURE Or click on the QR code to register for the Victorian HIV Cure Database Held on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, Positive Women Victoria was honoured to…
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Born with HIV, PWV Chair Stephanie Raper, challenges HIV stigma
Posted on 9th of March 2023
Stephanie Raper, Chair of Positive Women Victoria shares her story of being born with HIV and today as a young woman, is thriving with HIV. Launched on the 8th National Day of Women Living with HIV on 9 March 2023,…
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Poem ‘Wildflowers’ (edited version) depicts lived experiences of women living with HIV
Posted on 8th of March 2023
For 2023, for the International Women’s Day (8/3), and the National Day of Women Living With HIV (9/3), Positive Women Victoria and ViiV Healthcare share an edited version of a performance poem as a collaboration project and speaks to the…
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‘Challenge HIV Stigma’ on the National Day of Women Living with HIV. – 9 March 2023
Posted on 8th of March 2023
Women share their stories on how they challenged HIV stigma The National Day of Women Living with HIV occurs annually on 9 March, (the day after International Women’s Day). It is an opportunity to celebrate the lives of women living…
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Women Living with HIV webinar – hosted by HOLA
Posted on 16th of February 2023
Women Living with HIV webinar – hosted by HOLA Date: Thursday 2 March 2023 Time: 2:00-3:15pm AEDT ATTENDEES: Australia’s HIV community workforce (staff and volunteers from AFAO and NAPWHA member organisations) Cost: Free In the lead up to the National…
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Women and HIV Cure Research webinar – Wed, 22 March 7pm to 8pm AEDT
Posted on 15th of February 2023
Hosted by Positive Women Victoria with special guest Dr Jillian Lau Positive Women Victoria is honoured to host the Women and HIV Cure Research webinar (via Zoom) on Wednesday, 22 March from 7pm to 8pm. Special guest for the webinar is…
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