by Living Positive Victoria | Aug 30, 2018
Living Positive Victoria expresses our sympathy on the passing of Neil Shepherd, a friend and colleague of the organisation for many years. Neil had a long history with Living Positive Victoria, when he joined our board in 2009 and held the position of Treasurer for...
by Living Positive Victoria | Aug 20, 2018
Call for nominations As Living Positive Victoria celebrates 30 years of advocacy and community partnership we are looking for passionate people to continue responding to the emerging issues and changing demographics in the HIV epidemic in Victoria. A strong and...
by Living Positive Victoria | Aug 7, 2018
Amid the flurry of claims and counterclaims regarding My Health Record (MHR), Living Positive Victoria felt to re-advise our members of the risks MHR poses for PLHIV and what they can do about it. Why was My Health Record created? My Health Record was created to...
by Living Positive Victoria | Jun 18, 2018
Living Positive Victoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Keane as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Keane’s tenure will begin on 2 July 2018. Living Positive Victoria President, Christabel Millar, congratulated Mr Keane on the appointment. “I am delighted...
by Living Positive Victoria | May 14, 2018
My Health Record is the new national digital health record system replacing the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) by the end of 2018. My Health Record is a secure online summary of your health information. Individuals can control what goes into...
by Living Positive Victoria | May 11, 2018
The Peer Navigator project that places HIV-positive peer workers in high-caseload Melbourne clinics is almost underway with the workers expected to start in June 2018. The new Peer Navigators, Aashvin and Sarah, will join the peer support team and provide one-on-one...
by Living Positive Victoria | Apr 18, 2018
Devize Co’s theatrical production, STIGMA, tackles the stigma surrounding people living with HIV. There is a wide acceptance that the creative arts space has a significant role in promoting health and wellbeing. For the last two years, STIGMA has engaged audiences...
by Living Positive Victoria | Apr 5, 2018
Grindr recently admitted to sharing the HIV status of its users with third-party services. This move has major implications for the safety and wellbeing of those that disclosed on the app. Grindr has since said it will stop sharing this information. However, this...
by Living Positive Victoria | Mar 22, 2018
Bruce Richman left Melbournians encouraged and inspired as he shared his journey with transformative knowledge of what the Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U) message has done for him and others living with HIV. HIV community members, allies, researchers and activists...
by Living Positive Victoria | Mar 5, 2018
Some the most memorable and powerful artistic works have resulted when artists from different genres and experiences come together and spark new ideas. We’re looking to bring together HIV+ artists writers, musicians or performers to collaborate together on a new...
