Resource List
This booklet is for any person who is
diagnosed HIV positive – regardless of gender, sexuality, or
cultural background. It details how the virus affects your body, offers advice on how to
manage your life as an HIV positive person and provides suggestions on how to
make decisions around treatments, sex, telling people and your legal rights. It
will not answer all of your questions, but it may be a useful starting point. You
might also find this resource useful if you have been positive for a while and
would like more information. You might find advice in this booklet
useful at different times as you come to terms with your diagnosis. You might find some sections more relevant to you than others or you might decide you want to read the entire booklet to learn as much as you can about HIV. This resource was produced by the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) in conjunction with the National Association of People Living With HIV (NAPWA).
This booklet has been designed to help gay men work out what is safe, as well
as assist them to avoid taking risks. Reducing risks will
reduce stress and worry associated with sex. For HIV-negative
men this means not worrying about becoming
infected with HIV. For HIV-positive men this means not
having to worry about exposing sex partners to HIV.
Specifically, this booklet will cover choices about not
using condoms based on finding sex partners who are
the same HIV status as you. This resource was produced by AFAO in conjunction with NAPWA.
This booklet is for people with HIV who experience side effects from HIV treatments or other physical symptoms that may be due to HIV infection. It is intended as a guide to help you identify the kinds of side effects that some people with HIV experience, and to provide suggestions on how to prevent, manage, reduce or eliminate some common side effects through the use of medicines, complementary and supportive therapies or practical measures. Because some side effects can be serious, it is highly advisable that you discuss any side effects you have, or treatments you plan to use to manage them, with your doctor or health care provider before deciding on any course of action. This resource was produced by AFAO in conjunction with NAPWA and Queensland Positive People (QPP).
This booklet describes the currently available antiviral drugs for the treatment and management of HIV infection. It also
describes some common tests used to monitor the health of people with HIV, and how these tests can be used to help you
look after your health, or make decisions about starting, stopping or changing antiviral treatments. This booklet is for anyone with HIV who may be considering starting, stopping or changing treatment. It is designed for all people with HIV, whether you have been recently diagnosed, or have known about your HIV positive status for some time. This resource was produced by AFAO in conjunction with NAPWA.
There are challenges for people with HIV, but HIV is not a death sentence. You can work and have a career. You can have a normal and long life with medicines for HIV. It is important for you to know the current information to manage HIV. Sometimes, this can be a lot of information for you. The tips in this book were collected from people with HIV, people who teach about HIV, and HIV doctors. These people have chosen these tips as the most important for you to know. The tips are not in any order and this is not everything you need to know. It is a guide to give you important information so you can ask your doctor or other people questions if you need to. This resource was produced by AFAO in conjunction with NAPWA.
There are women from all over Australia and from all walks of life who are HIV positive. Positive women are from many different cultural and religious backgrounds, of all ages, sexualities, with and without children. This booklet provides information on a wide range of topics with a focus on health maintenance and treatments information. Topics include diagnosis, disclosure, health, support, treatments, complementary therapies, sex, sexual health, contraception, pregnancy, menopause, and co-infection with hepatitis C. This resource was produced by AFAO in conjunction with NAPWA.
This booklet is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It may also refer to deceased persons. This resource is intended for a broad audience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. AFAO recognises that this resource may not represent all aspects of the diversity within these Indigenous communities and cultures. This resource was produced by AFAO in conjunction with NAPWA.
Ageing is associated with, or responsible for, the ever-increasing susceptibility to disease and death that accompanies advancing age. There has been increasing discussion and great debate about what age this increased susceptibility begins, and whether this is very different for people who live with HIV. This booklet takes a look at the impact of ageing on those living with HIV. This resource was produced by AFAO in conjunction with NAPWA and ACON.
This special edition of Positive Living (the quarterly newsletter of NAPWA and AFAO) gave a personal look at living with Aphthae six people featured here give a range of approaches to looking after their physical and mental wellbeing. None of them has pretended that the process has been easy and they all acknowledge that having HIV can make their efforts that little bit harder – but managing the virus is an important motivation in the first place. Antiretrovirals may have done a lot to keep people alive but, with their side-effects and adherence requirements, they have not always improved people's quality of life as we might like.
This fact sheet contains information on Adherence and hints to help manage your HIV Medications. This resource was produced by AFAO.
This fact sheet contains information on common blood tests used for managing HIV. This resource was produced by AFAO.
This fact sheet contains information on contact details for State and Territory HIV organisations and services. Links to other state and territory pages can also be found in our links section or by clicking Here. This resource was produced by AFAO.
This fact sheet contains information on disclosure and is targeted towards gay men. This resource was produced by AFAO.
This fact sheet contains information for heterosexuals living with HIV. This resource was produced by AFAO.
This fact sheet contains information on sexual health checks and is targeted towards gay men. This resource was produced by AFAO.
This fact sheet contains information on the importance of giving up smoking for people with HIV. This resource was produced by AFAO.
This fact sheet contains information on viral load testing and what the results mean. This resource was produced by AFAO.
This fact sheet addresses the relationship between HIV treatments,
viral load levels, and the risk of sexual transmission of HIV. These
issues have recently received a lot of attention in the HIV and
community media and among people living with HIV (PLHIV)
due to the publication of a statement from the Swiss Federal
Commission for HIV/AIDS, which has subsequently become known
as 'the Swiss Statement'. This resource was produced by AFAO.
