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23.01.2022 It's day 2 of the Australasian HIV & Sexual Health Virtual Conference #AUSHIV20 #SH20 and NAPWHA and its member organisation Queensland Positive People - QPP are featured on the following sessions. Don't forget to check out the On-Demand section of the portal to see the other amazing presentations and abstracts available to conference attendees.

23.01.2022 In our NAPWHA video series, hear from Australian Unemployed Workers' Union's past-President, Hayden Patterson, who is also a Board member of Australian Council of Social Service. Hayden speaks with Dr John Rule about his passion for social welfare policy reform, lobbying and activism against social inequalitiesincluding campaigning to #KeepTheRate and to sustain Australian Coronavirus supplements beyond 2020. 'Taking the Temperature of the Association' aimed to share video snippets of the experiences and responses of NAPWHA's communities managing and adapting to the unfolding 2020 pandemic. https://napwha.org.au/taking-the-temperature-hayden/

22.01.2022 CHINWAG: Positive Connection was a NAPWHA initiative designed to meet the social and support needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV) during the height of COVID-19. Hosted on Zoom by HIV peer and drag superstar Vanessa Wagner, these weekly, one-hour sessions brought PLHIV from around the country together to be supported, entertained, and informed. Over the 12-week program, each CHINWAG featured a special guest from the HIV sector to share insights on things like maintaining go...od mental health, managing drug and alcohol use, and the latest COVID-19 information. Returning for one session only during the Australasian HIV AIDS Conference, Vanessa hosts a special lunchtime CHINWAG to give Conference attendees the opportunity to talk directly with HIV Peer Supporters from around the country; Sarah Feagan (Living Positive Victoria), Ruan Uys (Bobby Goldsmith Foundation), Glenn Ryall (Queensland Positive People), and Charlie Tredway (NAPWHA). Join us for a fun and informative hour and hear about health and support delivery viewed through the lens of People Living with HIV.

22.01.2022 NAPWHA wishes to inform our organisational membership, partners and community/ies of the 2020 NAPWHA Board election results ahead of our Annual General Meeting on Friday 27th of November.

21.01.2022 Join & register: This general announcement is an invitation for our NAPWHA AGM and Members' Forum 2020, which will be held virtually online on Friday 27 November 2020. It is open to all of our member and associate member organisation members: Positive Life NSW, Living Positive Victoria, Positive Women Victoria, Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, Friends and Supporters of Pozhet, Positive Life SA, POWA, Body Positive Inc., Igat Hope Inc., Estrela+ Timor-Leste https://napwha.org.au/agm20-report-back/

21.01.2022 FIND OUT MORE: Nominations for the NAPWHA Board of Directors are now open until Friday 30 October 2020. This is a fantastic opportunity for inspirational leaders who have a genuine passion for advancing the rights of people living with HIV. Cc: Positive Life NSW Living Positive Victoria Bobby Goldsmith Foundation Positive Women Victoria Positive Lives Tasmania Queensland Positive People - QPP Positive Life SA POWA Body Positive Inc. Friends and Supporters of Pozhet Igat Hope Inc. https://napwha.org.au/board-nominations-2020-2021/

20.01.2022 The Australian theme for this year’s World AIDS Day is ‘Now more than ever'. To mark the event, NAPWHA asked a wide range of community advocates and the leaders of our member organisations and partners in the response to reflect on what the theme means to them. These short but immensley powerful quotes not only illustrate how far we have come, they also pose a strong call to action for the future of the HIV sector and our hopes for all people living with HIV in Australia.

20.01.2022 Australian HIV Peer Support Standards published by NAPWHA in 2020, were promoted in a presentation at the Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference #HIVAUS20 #SH20 held virtually from 16 20 November 2020. Watch the video presentation by NAPWHA Deputy Director, Adrian Ogier, who references current exemplars of peer-delivered services that support people living with HIV, including that of Positive Life NSW's Work Ready program; Living Positive Victoria’s Peer Navigation Program; Posit...ive Women Victoria and Queensland Positive People - QPP peer support workers (comprising Peer Navigators, Peer Case Managers, and Peer Facilitators). These Standards are aimed at providing an excellent framework to guide people who are living with HIV, either providing or accessing peer support. They also can be used by healthcare providers, community health workers in who provide client services within HIV organisations, or policy makers who are setting performance standards for the provision of peer support. https://napwha.org.au/hiv-peer-support-standards/

19.01.2022 The VAX-PLORE study is open until Sunday the 16th of May and we encourage any PLHIV in Australia who havent yet participated to take part in this meaningful research investigating how people feel about COVID-19 vaccines, as well as people’s experiences of and opinions about COVID-19 in general.

18.01.2022 Today, our friends from Positive Women Victoria (PWV) launched their new podcast series, Our Stories: Ending HIV Stigma. It's a podcast about women, by women li...ving with HIV in Australia, with the aim to challenge the myths and stereotypes that feed HIV stigma. In Our Stories, members of PWV will share stories of personal and career goals, how they’ve navigated sex and relationships, and their journey through pregnancy and motherhood in this new era of Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U=U). Hosted by Heather Ellis, a journalist and author, who has lived with HIV since 1995. Original podcast music by Mark Daniel. Podcast artwork by Carolina Relander. Listen for free on Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you download your podcasts:

18.01.2022 This September, Positive Life NSW launches a new social media campaign + updated factsheet aiming to raise awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers for people living with HIV (PLHIV) encouraging all women including trans and gender people with a cervix who are living with HIV, to ask for a cervical screen at their local GP, Aboriginal Medical Service or sexual health clinic. "Women and people living with HIV who have a cervix, have roughly five times higher the risk than the general population for developing cervical cancer," said Jane Costello, Positive Life CEO. "It is a sad reality that we remain under-represented in cervical screening and over-represented in HPV-related cancer statistics." Find where to go to get tested at Sexual Health Clinic locations and find out more about the campaign.

17.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE! Join us to celebrate the launch of the NAPWHA Australian HIV Peer Support Standards with a lively discussion on the future of peer support practices in HIV and sexual health. When: Thursday 3 December 2020 at 3PM (AEST) REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK BY EMAIL... Peer practices have played a central role in the community response to HIV. Our familiarity with this history may sometimes overshadow the innovation taking place in this field. This panel discussion is an opportunity to reflect on the potential of a new generation of peer practices that integrate the community response with clinical and social services. Our panel will share their experiences working as and with peers in community and clinical services in the fields of HIV and trans sexual health. Enquires: contact Daniel Reeders [email protected] https://napwha.org.au/the-future-of-peer-practice/

14.01.2022 The PrEPARE Project is a national survey for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Australia. The study aims to capture views about HIV prevention technologies like PrEP, TasP and condoms. Complete the 15-minute survey to help refine and guide HIV programs in Australia. This study is led by researchers at UNSW Sydney in collaboration with community and government organisations.... To read more about the PrEPARE Project and to contribute to this vital study click on the link below: https://prepareproject.org.au

14.01.2022 LAST WEEK to apply for COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS to attend the 2020 Joint Australasian HIV&AIDS + Sexual Health Conferences: VIRTUAL to be held from 16 - 20 November 2020. Community scholarships are open for people living with HIV in Australia; volunteers working in the HIV&AIDS sector; and people working for a community grassroots non-government organisation. APPLY by 27 September 2020 ... https://ashm.eventsair.com/PresentationPortal/Account/Login Queensland Positive People - QPP Positive Women Victoria Living Positive Victoria Northern Territory AIDS & Hepatitis Council Bobby Goldsmith Foundation Positive Life NSW Positive Life SA

13.01.2022 Increasing amounts of our personal health information is being recorded, collected and shared by government agencies and private organisations. Should people with HIV and other priority populations trust government assurances of a digital utopia in which we may achieve unprecedented gains in individual and population health? Or are we right to be concerned that our health information will be used to continue the long history of surveillance, over-policing and criminalisation ...of our communities by the State? Is the end of privacy inevitable or can we do something to avoid its worst effects? NAPWHA have organised esteemed panellists who will tackle these questions and more at the Australasian HIV & Sexual Health Virtual Conference #AUSHIV20 #SH20 The Panelists are: Chair Aaron Cogle Executive Director of National Association of People with HIV Lizzie O’Shea Lawyer, Writer, Broadcaster and founder of Digital Rights Watch Lizzie will share her insights about the ever-increasing amount of our data that is being shared, if we can produce a data sharing social contract and how we share in the benefits of data, while mitigating the harms. Christy Newman and Anthony K J Smith social researchers from UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) discussing the findings of their recent study Trust in Digital Health Paul Kidd Community Lawyer, Fitzroy Legal Service, talking about health surveillance of people with HIV and the criminal law. Rhys Evans Solicitor, HIV AIDS Legal Centre, talking about the recent submissions of HALC, PLNSW, NAPWHA and Scarlet Alliance to the consultation on the Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2020. If you are attending the Australasian HIV & Sexual Health Joint Conference we hope to see you there 2pm 3:30pm on Monday 16 November.

12.01.2022 HEAR from Richard Keane, Living Positive Victoria (LPV) CEO, presenting as part of a webinar where he addressed some key concerns and challenges faced by the communities of people living with HIV in Victoria with regard to re-engaging with healthcare. Partnering in the Continuity of Care Collaboration (CCC), LPV are promoting a new national campaign #DontWaitMate encouraging people to not delay vital doctor visits and imparting a key message to community members that ‘engagin...g in care IS self-care’. Across the board, from GP visits, to pathology, to screening, to acute care presentations, there has been a significant drop-off in Australians taking care of their health. And while this is understandable due to COVID-19, it could lead to long-term health consequences for the patient and the community. Find out more / link to watch the webinar: https://napwha.org.au/collaboration-of-care/

11.01.2022 In advance of the NAPWHA AGM on Friday 27th of November, we are pleased to deliver our 2019-2020 Annual Report. Living Positive Victoria Northern Territory AIDS & Hepatitis Council Positive Life NSW Positive Life SA Meridian - formerly AIDS Action Council POWA Queensland Positive People - QPP TasCAHRD Positive Lives Tasmania Bobby Goldsmith Foundation Body Positive Inc. Positive Women Victoria Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)

10.01.2022 Gilead Sciences is seeking PLHIV from across Australia to join their Gilead HIV Community Advisory Council (HIVCAC). The Gilead HIVCAC will represent the diverse community of PLHIV from across Australia and will assist Gilead in understanding the needs of the community. It will inform Gilead on emerging issues and help us ensure alignment between the needs of people living with and/or affected by HIV in Australia and Gilead’s strategic priorities. Some of the actions that th...e HIVCAC may undertake include: Provide the opportunity for the voices of PLHIV to be heard. Provide the opportunity for HIV positive people to discuss and comment on priority issues and other decisions to be made by Gilead. Provide guidance to Gilead on the content & materials aimed at the public, including PLHIV. Provide advice to Gilead on current and emerging community issues of concern and priority. Provide feedback on Gilead’s existing programs to assist with continuous quality improvement. Engaging with Gilead to better understand the needs of PLHIV, including research gaps and opportunities for collaboration. Apply now:

09.01.2022 Are you living with HIV in Victoria? Could you spare 5 minutes to help The Alfred and Monash Health researchers in Melbourne understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting your wellbeing? Your responses could help improve clinical and support services for people living with HIV in Australia. Please click below to start the survey.... Attn: Positive Women Victoria, Living Positive Victoria, Thorne Harbour Health https://redcap.helix.monash.edu/surveys/?s=YTR3DL73T3

09.01.2022 #DontWaitMate: The Continuity of Care Collaboration (CCC)* announce a new campaign to encourage Australians not to delay vital healthcare if you have put off an appointment, now is the time to get in touch with healthcare providers. The 'Dont Wait Mate' campaign is the result of concerning data that shows a decrease in patient attendance at various health services across Australia. It's raising awareness of the importance of continuing regular healthcare and to ensure that... Australians feel safe and confident to access care during the pandemic. According to research by the RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) there was a drop of 24% in face-to-face consultations in June 2020 compared to the same month last year. During the first wave of COVID-19, pathology testing rates were down 40% on average across Australia and are currently down by 25% in Victoria. Data from a major private laboratory and representative of national trends revealed that: In April 2020, diabetes testing rates fell 54% compared to the weekly average in February 2020. Cervical cancer screening rates fell by 67%, tests for prostate cancer reduced by 56%, and other cancer related tests dropped by as much as 60%. Although healthcare is one of the permitted reasons to leave home under COVID-19 restrictions, patients are still delaying seeking the care they need to manage chronic conditions, or to address new symptoms. Find out more via the website: https://continuityofcare.org/ * The CCC is a communication collaboration of over 35 peak bodies, industry and health organisations including Living Positive Victoria, Patient Voice Initiative, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, and Consumers Health Forum of Australia.

08.01.2022 Pleasure and living with HIV Fantastic work and creative collaboration between Family Planning Victoria and Living Positive Victoria Peer Navigator, Sarah Feagan, in response to the World Association for Sexual Health’s theme this year of ‘Sexual Pleasure in the time of COVID-19’. Please SHARE/REPOST widely... #fpvprioritisingpleasure #LivingPositive #positivewomen #lifeandlovewithhiv #lovepositive

07.01.2022 WATCH an interview between Charlie Tredway (NAPWHA Project Officer and passionate community advocate) and Dr John Rule (NAPWHA Senior Research Manager). They speak about CHINWAG, a NAPWHA peer-run and community-led initiative for people living with HIV in Australia. CHINWAG was a series of online video meetings which ran from May-September 2020 during the pandemic lockdown to support social connection and to respond to mental health needs of PLHIV. HAPPENING TODAY at the virt...ually-held Australasian Sexual Health and HIV&AIDS Conference (18 20 November 2020), join a special 'CHINWAG: Positive Connection' for conference attendees. #HIVAUS20 #SH20 Hostess, Vanessa Wagner, will host the session TODAY at 12:30pm (AEST) to give conference attendees the opportunity to talk directly with HIV Peer Supporters from around the country: Sarah Feagan (Living Positive Victoria), Ruan Uys (Bobby Goldsmith Foundation), Glenn Ryall (Queensland Positive People - QPP), and Charlie Tredway (NAPWHA). This conference event aims to provide a fun and informative hour and hear about health and support delivery viewed through the lens of people living with HIV. This activity was made possible through the support of ViiV Healthcare. https://napwha.org.au/taking-the-temperature-charlie/

06.01.2022 The phenomenal Lizzie O’Shea Lawyer, Writer, Broadcaster and founder of Digital Rights Watch is one of our panelists for our NAPWHA-run conference session ‘Trust in the Machine: Data, Surveillance and Public Health’ at the Australasian Joint HIV and Sexual Health Conference: Virtual. If you are attending the #HIVAUS20 #SH20 conference we hope to see you 2pm 3:30pm on Monday 16 November at what will be a very timely and important session.

05.01.2022 Two studies of immune responses to the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine show that the vaccine produced similar immune responses in people with or without HIV. People with HIV did not experience more side effects from the vaccine.

03.01.2022 Vale Timothy Ray Brown, who passed away today. He means to much to all of us living with HIV, and he shone with an unforgettable brightness when you met him. ‘Tell people to keep fighting. Fight for a cure for HIV that works for everyone. I never wanted to be the only one.’

03.01.2022 Bobby Goldsmith Foundation have advertise a job opportunity for a Director of Client Services role. If you're passionate about innovative client services and health promotion programs which empower and support #PLHIV to thrive and live well find out more here: https://ngorecruitment.com/permanent-job/ BGF is an Equal Opportunity employer, and encourages persons with a lived experience of HIV to apply.... Cc: Positive Life NSW Friends and Supporters of Pozhet Living Positive Victoria Positive Women Victoria Positive Life SA ACON Positive Lives Tasmania POWA Queensland Positive People - QPP

02.01.2022 Sex can be a difficult topic to discuss at the best of times, given it speaks to highly personal and intimate feelings we have about ourselves and others. But i...n COVID, with uncertainty about risk factors for transmission of the virus, it is extremely hard to get most people to open up about the issues it raises. This 'Positive Living' article shares some thoughtful HIV-positive people some in lockdown states, some not who have put their perspectives down to help us to get our head around what having sex (or choosing not to) involves at the moment. https://napwha.org.au//reflections-on-sex-during-covid-19/ #fpvprioritisingpleasure #LivingPositive #positivewomen #lifeandlovewithhiv #lovepositive #positiveliving #UequalsU

02.01.2022 Timothy Ray Brown (the first person cured of HIV) and his partner Tim Hoeffgen share an emotional interview in the final chapter of Timothy's remarkable life journey with Mark S. King (the writer and activist behind My Fabulous Disease). They are making the most out of these precious days together. Timothy is not dying from HIV, just to be clear, Tim (his partner) says. HIV has not been found in his blood stream since he was cured. That’s gone. This is from the leukemia. ...God, I hate cancer. Timothy has dutifully fulfilled countless media requests and invitations over the years, becoming an active public figure in the HIV/AIDS arena in spite of his social reluctance. He embodies a shared hope for a practical HIV/AIDS cure. At conferences and community events, people living with HIV gravitate to Timothy, reaching out for hugs and thanking him for the physical gauntlet he has been through. He is a projection of our longing for scientific discoveries and a marker for just how far we have come. Tim Hoeffgen, meanwhile, has been Timothy’s loving guardian, intervening as necessary to be sure Timothy wasn’t overwhelmed by requests. He has played the role of media agent and even bad cop in order to safely buffer Timothy. Mark S. King asks Tim if his partner knows he is dying. Yes, he knows, Tim answers. Well, sometimes he doesn’t. It depends. But I have asked him what he wants me to tell people when we make his situation public. He said, ‘Tell people to keep fighting. Fight for a cure for HIV that works for everyone. I never wanted to be the only one.’ * Mark S. King's article was republished via HIV Plus Magazine ** Timothy Ray Brown published 'I Am the Berlin Patient: A Personal Reflection' in 2015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287108/ https://www.hivplusmag.com//berlin-patient-timothy-ray-bro

01.01.2022 In the opening day of the Australasian HIV & Sexual Health Virtual Conference #AUSHIV20 #SH20 NAPWHA is featured on the following sessions, covering everything from data surveillance and public health to pleasure during a pandemic. If you are attending the conference we hope to see you there

01.01.2022 Details of current laboratory, social and clinical studies relating to HIV cure that are underway in Australia. Find out more via the HIV cure website a flagship project of the Australian HIV Cure Community Partnership to promote engagement between HIV cure researchers and people living with HIV. Members include NAPWHA, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Kirby Institute, The Alfred, Living Positive Victoria and Positive Women Victoria.