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HIV General Practice Workforce Study

Story • Dr Christy Newman • 11 February 2010

The National Centre in HIV Social Research at The University of New South Wales is leading a study investigating the capacity of the general practitioner workforce to meet ongoing HIV primary care needs in Australia. read more »

Obituary: Gabe McCarthy (Craggs)

Story • Graham Stocks • 9 July 2010

NAPWA staff and board note with sadness the sudden passing of Gabe McCarthy, aged 44 years, on 30th June 2010. read more »

Simple guide to HIV treatment and care for non-nationals

Story • Adrian Ogier • 11 June 2010

In association with the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHMAustralasian Society for HIV Medicine. The peak Australasian organisation representing the medical and health sector in HIV/AIDS and related areas. ), NAPWA has developed a simple step-by-step guide for overseas visitors and new residents living with HIV. read more »

DO YOU LIKE US?

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 4 March 2010

Thank you to everyone who completed our recent readership survey. Most of the feedback was extremely positive and your comments highly constructive.

One thing we’ve learned is that a lot of you have been reading Positive Living for a number of years (50% of you for more than five years). This tells us we have a very loyal readership, which is heartening. read more »

Throwing the book at them

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 4 December 2009

The key to limiting HIV transmission lies in behaviour modification in an enabling environment,’ Senator Louise Pratt told those gathered at the launch of the NAPWA HIV criminalisation monograph in October.

The Canberra launch was hosted by Senator Pratt, who chairs the Parliamentary Liaison Group for HIV/AIDS, Blood-Borne VirusesA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. and STIs[Sexually Transmissible (or Transmitted) Infection] Infections spread by the transfer of organisms from person to person during sexual contact. Also called venereal disease (VD) (an older public health term) or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). read more »

30 Minutes with Bill Whittaker

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 27 November 2009

After stepping down as NAPWA’s Co-convenor of the Health, Treatments and Research Portfolio, Bill Whittaker talks with David Menadue. read more »

NAPWA AGM 2009

Video • admin • 25 November 2009

NAPWA Vice-President Sonny Williams delivers the President's Report to the NAPWA Annual General Meeting on Friday 20 November 2009. watch video »

Launch of the NAPWA Criminalisation Monograph

Story • Paul Kidd • 22 October 2009

“The key to limiting HIV transmission lies in behaviour modification in an enabling environment,” Senator Louise Pratt told the launch of the NAPWA HIV criminalisation monograph in Canberra today. read more »

NAPWA’s Treataware at the 9th AIDS Impact Conference in Botswana

Story • Graham Stocks • 20 October 2009

NAPWA’s Treataware project recently presented a poster at the 9th AIDS Impact Conference in Gaborone, Botswana. read more »

Our brand new website

Story • Paul Kidd • 11 June 2009

After months of review, discussion and development, we have revamped our website for the first time in four years – reorganising content, improving navigation and expanding the most extensive and reliable website for people living with HIV in Australia. read more »

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