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Proceedings of previous NAPWA conferences

A major event of particular interest to people living with HIV/AIDS, the Conference program includes guest speakers drawn from across Australia and covering diverse fields, from the professional to the cultural.

Information from previous NAPWA Conferences, including archived programs, reports, keynote speeches and presentations can be found by following the links on this page.

At present, there are no plans to hold a NAPWA conference in 2009. Information about future plans for the NAPWA conference will be posted on this page when it becomes available.

Visit this page for information about other HIV-related conferences not organised by NAPWA.

Adelaide plays host to ‘the bigger picture’

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 8 December 2005

Close to 300 people living with HIV/AIDS, their friends, partners, and service providers converged on Adelaide, South Australia for the 2005 NAPWA Conference. read more »

Conference 2005 – opening plenary

Conference presentation • Ian Grubb • 29 November 2005

Full text of Ian Grubb’s opening plenary address at the 2005 NAPWA Conference. read more »

Conference highlights – day one

Story • Paul Kidd • 19 November 2005

Highlights of the first day of the 2005 NAPWA Conference. read more »

Never mind the miracle cure, we make our own magic

Media release • 18 November 2005

A major national conference of people living with HIV/AIDS has commenced in Adelaide today. read more »

Abstracts Handbook

Story • Scott Lockhart • 11 November 2005

The Conference Handbook for the 2005 NAPWA Conference, including abstracts, is now available. read more »

NAPWA Conference 2005

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 13 October 2005

The tenth national conference of people living with HIV/AIDS, to be held in Adelaide, South Australia in November, is set to be the biggest and best yet. read more »

News and treatments briefs

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 28 July 2005

HIV-related news in brief from the June-July 2005 edition of Positive Livingread more »

The sharp end

Positive Living article • Bernie Slagtman • 15 February 2004

The first fusion inhibitor, T-20, available in Australia through clinical trials since 2001, has been a godsend for people with few other treatment options. But while T-20 holds out the tantalising prospect of a whole new class of anti-HIV drugs, taking this treatment is far from easy. read more »

NAPWA conference a work of art

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 15 December 2003

People living with HIV/AIDS are in “distinguished company” in their struggle for social justice and affordable medical care, attendees of the 2003 NAPWA Conference, held in Cairns in October, were told. read more »

What is social justice?

Positive Living article • Mark Catell, John Godwin & Tim Leach • 15 December 2003

Has social justice lost favour within HIV/AIDS advocacy, or are AIDS organisations just repackaging the same old social justice demands using different rhetoric? MARK CATTELL, JOHN GODWIN and TIM LEACH report on the social justice satellite session at the NAPWA conference. read more »

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