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HIV and the law

More than two decades after the first cases of AIDS were diagnosed in Australia, people living with HIV still face unacceptable levels of discrimination and stigma.

NAPWHA is working to end discrimination, protect the legal rights of positive people and foster an environment of co-operation and trust.

Key resources

Same-Sex Law Reform and Pension Changes: the Case for Savings Provisions & Other Transitional Arrangements
Same Sex Law Reform briefing paper - cover

This briefing paper discusses the impact of changes to social security payments (including the Disability Support Pension) for people in same-sex relationships, which are planned to take effect from 1 July 2009.

Police seek HIV+ man's records

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 1 February 2003
living with HIV

Police in Victoria have sought a court order to access the confidential health records of an HIV-positive man who is under investigation for having unprotected sex with two women. read more »

The last word - the law and HIV transmission

From • 1 July 2002

A person with HIV who transmits the virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. to another, or exposes another person to the risk of HIV transmission, may have broken the law.  read more »

HREOC summit for peak disability organisations

Story • John Rule • 5 December 2001
living with HIV

On 4 and 5 December 2001, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) hosted a summit for peak disability organisations. NAPWHA’s HIV Living Policy Analist, John Rule, presented the following submission to the meeting. read more »

Declaration of rights

Story • 1 December 1993
living with HIV

The text of the first NAPWHA declaration of rights adopted by the NAPWHA Conference in 1993. read more »

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