NAPWA is the national peak organisation representing people living with HIV/AIDS in Australia. Through leadership in advocacy, policy, education and prevention, NAPWA strives to minimise the adverse personal and social effects of HIV/AIDS. By championing the participation of HIV-positive people at all levels of the national HIV/AIDS response we aim to build a positive future for people living with HIV/AIDS. Read more.
What’s new?
- Treataware – coming soon (26 Mar)
- Activists call attention to TB/HIV coinfection issues (1 Dec)
- Lipo: any progress? (1 Dec)
- US, China announce changes to restrictions on HIV-positive visitors (1 Dec)
- HAART dramatically improves survival in relation to neurological AIDS diseases (1 Dec)
- Anti-herpes therapy reduces viral load in MSM not taking HIV therapy (1 Dec)
- US CDC routine testing recommendations not supported by state laws (1 Dec)
Coming events
ACT Health ‘clumsy, alarmist’ in sex worker case
2 February 2008 - 2:00pm
The ACT government’s handling of a case involving an alleged HIV-positive sex worker has been clumsy, alarmist and has failed to follow basic public health guidelines, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) has said. NAPWA Positive Women endorse new Terms of reference (TOR)
30 January 2008 - 3:41pm
NAPWA positve women have recently endorsed new Terms of reference for the advisory group. World AIDS Day
1 December 2007 - 6:10pm
A broad variety of events to mark World AIDS Day will occur around Australia this year to raise awareness throughout Australia about HIV/AIDS issues, including providing an opportunity for the broader community to show support for positive people, and increase knowledge of prevention initiatives, as well as support services available in the community.
Prevention is everybody’s business
1 December 2007 - 6:09pm
This year’s World AIDS Day theme presents an opportunity for people living with HIV to talk about our role in response to the HIV epidemic in this country, writes NAPWA President Robert Mitchell.
Partnership to tackle HIV, STIs in PNG
1 December 2007 - 6:08pm
Caritas Australia is in charge of rolling out a new partnership in Papua New Guinea, aimed at preventing sexually transmissible infections, particularly HIV.
AIDS Awareness Week: Do we still need it?
1 December 2007 - 6:07pm
World AIDS Day may remind us of the illness and death associated with living with HIV, but it serves an important purpose in raising awareness, writes David Menadue.
Beware the Grim (or, how I manage my depression)
1 December 2007 - 6:07pm
Many HIV-positive people struggle with depression. Graham Douglas-Meyer shares his strategies for dealing with this most common form of mental illness.
IAS 2007: Promising signs
15 October 2007 - 12:10am
A major HIV/AIDS medical conference in Sydney has generated lots of news on the treatments front, reports Paul Kidd.
Howard gets it wrong on HIV immigration
26 July 2007 - 12:10am
Comments by the Prime Minister calling for a ban on HIV-positive immigrants entering Australia have drawn an angry response from community activists and experts working in the HIV sector.
Australia risks being 'stuck in the past' on HIV treatment
24 July 2007 - 8:00am
Australia's reputation as a world leader in HIV/AIDS treatment is at risk due to the failure of the Australian government to fund a key diagnostic test, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) has warned.