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NAPWA is a key partner in Australia's coordinated response to HIV. Working with governments, the pharmaceutical industry, the research sector and other community-based organisations, NAPWA ensures that the voices of people living with HIV are heard at every level of the response.

NAPWA is committed to action to reduce HIV infections in Australia and our region, and to improve the capacity of communities affected by HIV to participate in the response to the epidemic.

Where we are with rapid testing

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 27 November 2011

The advent of point-of-care screening for HIV (also called ‘rapid testing’) has prompted the development of guidelines for its use in Australia as part of an updated testing policy. read more »

Do gay men want PrEP?

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 26 November 2011

Over 1500 gay and bisexual Australian men were surveyed recently about what they thought of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV prevention strategy.

Most were HIV negative (72%) or untested (20%) and a majority said they were interested in PrEP, with nearly 8 out of 10 saying they would be willing to take it to prevent getting HIV. read more »

Thanks for being observed

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 25 November 2011

The Australian HIV Observational Database (AHOD) is an important monitor of trends in an iretroviral patterns and emerging health issues within the HIV community. read more »

Make your experience count

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 25 November 2011

HIV Futures is a national survey of Australian people living with HIV conducted every two years by the Living with HIV program at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University.

It is an anonymous survey asking important questions about the health, treatments, work and financial situations of people with HIV in Australia. read more »

Book Review - Ten days with Minor

Positive Living article • Graham Stocks • 25 November 2011

Ten Days with Minor is a novel written by Nsedu Onyile, a Nigerian who migrated to the US, and is reviewed here by Graham Stocks. read more »

Zinc fingers make HIV-resistant T-cells

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 24 November 2011

GeneThe most basic unit of genetic information. therapy that interferes with co-receptors on the surface of T-cells can protect these cells from HIV infection, and represents a potential first step toward a ‘functional cure’ for HIV. read more »

Cure researchers meet in Melbourne

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 24 November 2011

An announcement earlier this year by the International AIDS Society (IAS) to start official research into finding a functional cure for HIV has been spearheaded by Professor Françoise Barré-Sinoussi. read more »

Our combo-prevention future

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 24 November 2011
HIV in Australia

In his opening address at the conference, Graeme Brown, AFAO’s outgoing President, acknowledged the enormous challenges we are facing in Australia at the moment, midway through our Sixth National HIV Strategy. read more »

New trial needs volunteers

Positive Living article • Adrian Ogier • 24 November 2011
Defeating HIV

At the conference, Julian Elliot from The Burnet Institute in Melbourne spoke of our ‘combo-prevention future’, where a successful vaccine and cure could potentially end the epidemic. read more »

Australia should lead a global HIV prevention revolution

Story • Bill Whittaker • 13 October 2011

Australia's current National HIV strategy continues a lamentable drift away from setting bold, time-bound HIV prevention targets.

Bill Whittaker calls us to action. read more »

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