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At home ... away
Cover image - At Home Away

This booklet is for gay men who are travelling — positive or negative, within Australia or overseas — but is useful reading for all gay men. The information covered includes sexual behaviour while travelling, planning your time away and issues around HIV treatments while travelling.

If you are thinking about visiting Australia

From How to access HIV antiretroviral treatment and care in Australia • 1 May 2010

Can I come to Australia if I am HIV-positive? What steps do I need to take to stay on my HIV treatments and access medical treatment in Australia if I need it? read more »

US travel ban finally lifted

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 26 November 2009

Public health and community leaders have hailed President Obama for finally bringing to an end the two­decade ban on people with HIV from entering the United States.

The process to end the travel ban was started last year by Congress and the Bush administration. The current President completed the process by publishing the final rules to eliminate the ban on 30 October. read more »

Spreading the word

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 13 March 2009

HIV prevention campaigns target gay men in serodiscordant relationships and young heterosexual travellers. read more »

US allows HIV-positive travellers

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 25 November 2008

People with HIV wishing to travel to the US for up to 30 days are now permitted to do so providing they apply for a visa from their local US consulate. read more »

US HIV travel ban to be lifted – but not yet

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 24 September 2008
travelling with HIV

The long-standing ban on HIV-positive travellers entering the United States is expected to be lifted soon. read more »

Restrictions on HIV-positive guest workers ‘unjustified, discriminatory, racist’: NAPWA

Media release • 2 September 2008

The proposed Pacific Island guest worker visa program should be open to all people regardless of HIV status, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) has said. read more »

UN boss: stop travel restrictions for HIV+ travellers

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 21 July 2008

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has called for an end to all discrimination against people with HIV, including restrictions on travel for HIV-positive travellers into some countries. read more »

US, China announce changes to restrictions on HIV-positive visitors

Positive Living article • Serena Maluwisa • 1 December 2007
Travel and immigration

Both the United States and China have announced possible changes to existing restrictions on HIV-positive visitors. read more »

Advice on T-20 and international travel

Story • Paul Kidd • 1 September 2006

Following the recent terrorist alert in the UK, new rules prevent passengers on many international flights carrying liquids in their hand luggage. Read this article for advice on travelling with T-20 under the new rules. read more »

News and treatments briefs

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 27 April 2006
travelling with HIV

HIV-related news in brief from the April 2006 edition of Positive Living. read more »

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