Support and connection
For many people living with HIV, the feeling of isolation and loneliness is common. Receiving support and being socially connected are important parts of anyone’s well-being. You can talk to someone who has personal experience living with HIV. They can offer you support and provide you with information about how to better manage your health and well-being. (Peer Navigators: One on One Support)
We also run a number of group workshops, retreats and social events for people who are living with HIV:
Workshops & Retreats:
- Phoenix (for newly diagnosed Gay/Bisexual/MSM)
- Positive Relationships (workshops for GBMSM, or Bi+/Pan, or heterosexual people to explore disclosure, dating and relationships)
- Positive Reflections (workshop for all PLHIV to explore their relationship with HIV)
- Positive Self-Management Program (six-week self-management program for people over 40)
- Adult Retreat (annual retreat for women and heterosexual men living with HIV and their partners)
- Camp Seaside (annual camp for families with children)
Social Groups and Events:
- Taking Charge (for people over 50 years of age)
- Planet Positive Social (three-monthly social gathering for all PLHIV and their families and friends)
- Gen Next (social group for people under 30)