An AFAO/NAPWA education resource for people recently-diagnosed with HIV infection. Information about getting support, treatments, disclosure and more. Newly diagnosed
Dealing with a positive diagnosis and coming to terms with the challenge of living with HIV/AIDS is never easy. But today the prospects for successful treatment are better than ever before, and there are a wide range of support services available to help people living with HIV/AIDS in Australia.
If you've recently been told you‘re HIV positive, you may be feeling scared, confused or anxious. The resources and articles below may help to answer some of your questions and allay some of your concerns.
If you need support to help you come to terms with your diagnosis, state and territory PLWHA groups and AIDS Councils covering every part of Australia can help by putting you in touch with peer support groups, counsellors and medical services.
A positive diagnosis
ANET Educational Resource • By: ANET • 1 July 2004 - 12:00am
An AFAO/NAPWA education resource for people recently-diagnosed with HIV infection. Information about getting support, treatments, disclosure and more. Positively identified
From the July 2006 issue of Positive Living
Is being HIV-positive an innate part of our identities as positive people, or has the concept of “HIV identity” become less significant in the post-HAART era? DAVID MENADUE investigates. Adherence tips
From the October 2005 issue of Positive Living
Thirty-two quick and easy strategies to help you take your medications on time.
Sticking to it
From the October 2005 issue of Positive Living
Why is adherence – taking your antiretroviral medications on time and not missing doses – such a big deal?
A letter to the newly diagnosed
From the April 2004 issue of Positive Living
One of the most rewarding things that has happened since I had my autobiography, Positive, published last year has been the number of positive people who have come up to me and thanked me for sharing my story, a lot of which they found in common with their own experience of living with HIV.
The moment of truth
From the February 2004 issue of Positive Living
Getting an HIV diagnosis inevitably raises deep emotions and sometimes crippling fear, but it can also be a moment of catharsis and empowerment, the beginning of a process of taking charge and deciding what’s most important to you in your life.
HIV+ Gay Sex
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A booklet about being gay, having HIV and sex. Second Edition (2002).
A booklet about being gay, having HIV and sex. Second Edition (2002).