The Terms of Reference and Work Plan for NAPWA's National Positive Women's Network can be downloaded here.
Positive Women's Network
The Positive Women’s Network regognises that the experience of living with HIV is often very different for women. NAPWA seeks to create an environment where the needs of positive women can be voiced at a national level and to ensure positive women’s needs are reflected in, and protected by, appropriate policy development.
The Positive Women’s Network Convenor is Katherine Leane.
Best Practice position paper on support for HIV positive parents and their children
Policy paper • Contact: Katherine Leane • 9 October 2008 - 1:01pm
This discussion paper explores the particular support needs of HIV positive parents and their children when accessing PLWHA organisations. It will also suggest ideas for increasing participation of parents in community programmes, events and management structures.
Songs in the Blood: stories of women living with HIV/AIDS
Poster presentation • Contact: Katherine Leane • 9 October 2008 - 11:00am
This poster presentation from the 2008 Pan-Pacific AIDS Conference examines a community arts project on the experiences of women living with HIV in South Australia.
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. Women's Portfolio Report
Report • Contact: Amelia McLoughlin • 30 April 2006 - 3:00pm
Report from the National Positive Women's Portfolio presented to the NAPWA Special General Meeting held 29-30 April 2006.
Get connected with women@ozpoz
17 November 2005 - 11:01pm
Information about a new national email list for HIV positive women.
Positive women's views on routine HIV antenatal screening
Poster presentation • Contact: Kirsty Machon • 11 October 2005 - 11:10am
A poster presentation from the 2005 ASHM Conference held in Hobart, Tasmania.
Paediatric HIV and Hepatitis C Conference Update
11 October 2005 - 10:46am
A report back from an update meeting on paediatric treatment of HIV held at the Sydney Children’s Hospital. Internet links positive women
From the December 2004 issue of Positive Living
The National Association of People Living With HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) has set up an innovative project to link Australian positive women via the internet.
HIV and women: leadership needed, not coercion
26 November 2004 - 12:00am
Women living with HIV/AIDS need specifically targeted services, information and support, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) has said.