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@positivelifensw.bsky.social
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The voice of all people living with and affected by HIV in NSW. Join the largest organisation by & for all people living with HIV | Images are illustrative.

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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Happy Bi Visibility Day! 💜💙 Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience & joy of Bi+ communities everywhere. You belong. You matter. You’re seen. ✨ Let’s keep breaking the silence, busting the myths, and building a world where every identity is celebrated, not erased. 💪🏽 #BiVisibilityDay
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Meet our Positive Speakers Bureau 🌟 Our speakers share powerful lived experiences of HIV to challenge stigma, spark conversations & inspire change. 🎤 Talks tailored for schools, workplaces & communities. 🌍 Diverse voices. Real impact. 👉 Book a speaker: tinyurl.com/5n7d9hnw #HIV #EndHIVStigma
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Big changes are coming to aged care in Australia. The new Aged Care Act aims to: 🔹 Strengthen rights 🔹 Improve oversight & standards 🔹 Focus on individual needs 🔹 Increase accessibility & funding A step forward for dignity, respect, and quality care for all. 💙 Learn more 👉 buff.ly/jPsvdJu
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
#WomensHealthWeek, we celebrate all women, especially those living with HIV. Women’s health is multi-dimensional - physical, emotional, & social and women living with HIV face unique challenges that require tailored care. Take the Women's Health Check today: checks.jeanhailes.org.au/health-check/
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
🌈 Join us for a celebration of life! 🌟 If you’re living with HIV, or if you're a partner, family member, or friend, come together with us for an inclusive, social luncheon at Rocco’s Ristorante in Liverpool! Register now by emailing us on: contact@positivelife.org.au
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
✨ Share your story in Talkabout Magazine! ✨ If you're living with HIV, we want to hear your journey, challenges, and how you've embraced life. Your voice matters! 💬 Write under your name, a pen-name, or anonymously. Need help? We’re here for you. 🙌 Email: communications@positivelife.org.au
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
🌟 Positive Conversations: Stress & How It Affects Your Skin 🌟 Join us for an online session with dermatologist Associate Professor Margot Whitfeld on how stress impacts your skin & tips for managing it! 🙌 📅 Date: Tues 26 Aug 2025 (Online) ⏰ Time: 6pm - 7pm 👉 Register now! buff.ly/kI93z1c
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Looking to build your digital skills & confidence with computers, mobile devices, & the internet? 🌐 Join Digital Mentors, a monthly group for people living with HIV, where you can learn in a safe, friendly space! 🔹 This month’s topic: DOWNLOAD 📅 Tues 26 Aug 2025 Register here: buff.ly/Pa7vmd8
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
#ThrowbackThursday ✨ In 1995, Talkabout shared “Signs of Life” a powerful story of pregnancy while living with HIV. Thanks to treatment advances, women living with HIV today can have healthy pregnancies with greatly reduced risk of mother-to-child transmission. 🌈💜 📖 Read more: shorturl.at/S6zSz
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
The Women’s Room is back next Tuesday 19 August! For young women under 45 living with HIV in NSW, this is your space to: 🤝 Connect 🗣 Share experiences 💡 Talk health & life with HIV When: Next Tuesday Where: Online (NSW-wide) Register here: buff.ly/KqMbwXH
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Living with HIV? You’re not alone. 💙 Our Peer Navigators, people living with HIV, are here to support you with treatment, counselling & connection. There’s power in talking to someone who truly gets it. Reach out today. #PLHIV #PeerSupport #HIVAwareness #PositiveLifeNSW
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
#ThrowbackThursday to the early ‘90s: People Living with HIV/AIDS NSW marched in Mardi Gras, proudly carrying a sign for TalkAbout – our magazine by and for PLHIV. A powerful moment of pride, protest, and visibility. 🏳️‍🌈
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Join us Wed, Aug 13 for Peer2Peer – a safe, supportive space to connect, share, & discuss important health topics. This session features Elvis Caus on the psychology behind healthy relationships 💖🧠 Don't miss out! Register here www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #HIVSupport
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
ONLINE: all people living with HIV are invited to Positive Conversations Tuesday 29 July 2025, 6pm to 7pm RSVP Essential to receive the Zoom link: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
ONLINE: All women living with HIV who are aged over 45 years are welcome to join For Women, an online discussion forum. 🗓⏰WHEN Tues 22 July 2025, 6pm - Online 💻RSVP essential www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/...
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
SURRY HILLS: Digital Mentors is on again for all people living with HIV on Tuesday 29 July 2025, 12.30pm to 2.30pm in Surry Hills. RSVP ESSENTIAL: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSuport #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
All people living with HIV, our partners, family and friends are invited to this inclusive social event. Sunday 27 July 2025 - Noon - Western Sydney RSVP Essential: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Would you interrupt treatment for HIV cure research? Researchers from Monash University and The Alfred would like to hear from you about your perceptions and attitudes towards a cure for HIV and HIV cure research. Details below---------PLS SHARE monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, found a new way to force the virus out of hiding inside human cells. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @australia.theguardian.com #HIVcure
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Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’
Exclusive: Melbourne team demonstrates way to make the virus visible within white blood cells, paving the way to fully clear it from the body
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
SYDNEY: All people living with HIV are invited to join an important conversation about the new electronic Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) that NSW Health is introducing 📌 MORE DETAILS: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/...
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
SYDNEY: The Social Club is on again Friday 4 July at 6pm for all heterosexual people living with HIV | RSVP essential! More information: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Globally, around 40 million people live with HIV, including 1.4 million children. Experts are concerned cuts to US foreign aid and medical research in recent months could jeopardise the goal of ending the global HIV epidemic. www.abc.net.au/news/health/...
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'Existential crisis': Global HIV fight devastated by US funding cuts
Hopes of ending the global HIV epidemic anytime soon are fading among health workers and scientists, who say new infections could increase for the first time in decades.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Join Positive Life and friends at an exhibition of the Always Was, Always Will Be Art Project. Meet the artists and view the artwork over refreshments. ⏰5pm to 7pm | 🗓Monday 7 July 2025 | 🏠Surry Hills MORE INFO: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #NAIDOC
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
What’s in the #HIV pipeline? Researchers are working on longer-acting therapies for HIV treatment. #cure #HIV www.poz.com/article/pipe... @pozmagazine.bsky.social
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What’s in the Pipeline for HIV?
Researchers are working on longer-acting therapies for HIV treatment.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Date change for this Sydney Forum: All people living with HIV are invited to join an important forum about the new electronic Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) that NSW Health is introducing: 🗓️Sat 5 July 2025 🕖1pm to 4pm 🏡Surry Hills NSW Register www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/...
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
ULTIMO: All people living with HIV, our partners, family and friends are invited to [+Connect], an inclusive social event, to get together and celebrate life together in a safe, accessible and friendly environment. REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
LISMORE NSW and SURROUNDING AREAS: Treatments by the Sea coming to you Weds 25 June | Brunswick Heads Community Centre. 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Free event hosted by ACON Northern Rivers & Positive Life NSW. Register: form.123formbuilder.com/6850727/nr-t...
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
JUNE LIFE.MAIL eBulletin is out: Online event; +Connect in Ultimo; Forum in Surry Hills; the Social Club; and more! www.positivelife.org.au/publications... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Andrew shares his three reasons why to make positive change in the world, it always starts with me! www.positivelife.org.au/blog/advocac... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV #itstartswithme
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Does it really start with me? | Positive Life NSW
Three little words that can have such a big impact on our lives. I have HIV.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
SYDNEY WORKSHOP: Digital Mentors is on Tuesday 24 June at 12.30pm to support all people living with HIV build our digital skills. Register for catering purposes: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🏳️‍🌈Community elder, Tim Alderman shares his thoughts about the male body beautiful on social media. ❤️🧡💚💙💜 www.positivelife.org.au/blog/opinion... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV
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Searching for the Body Positive | Positive Life NSW
Community elder, Tim Alderman shares his thoughts about the male body beautiful on social media.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
SYDNEY: In-person TORQUE workshop for all people living with HIV who identify as heterosexual or bisexual, and who have been diagnosed with HIV within the last few years. Sat 14 June, 9am to 4pm. Registration essential: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
SYDNEY: In-person social group for all gay/bisexual men living with HIV - Weds 11 June, 6pm. Registration essential! Details: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
SYDNEY: In-person social group for all heterosexual men and women living with HIV - Friday 6 June, 6pm. Registration essential! Details: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🎧Check out this unapologetically irreverent podcast. Going Viral Podcast fosters an environment that promotes prevention through awareness and early detection. 🎙️Love yourself. Recognize your risk. Get screened. sites.libsyn.com/459732 #InternationalAnalNeoplasiaSociety
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Going Viral - No one should die from embarrassment
How do you find a disease that no one is looking for? This podcast explores the conundrum of anal cancer and pre-cancer; an HPV-related disease that is misunderstood and often misdiagnosed. The anus ...
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
SYDNEY EVENT: On Thurs 5 June, join a film screening of ‘Rampant: How a City Stopped a Plague‘ followed by a panel discussion and refreshments for this year's HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #PositiveLifeNSW #HIV
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
2025 Sydney Candlelight Memorial Photographs are here: www.facebook.com/media/set/?v... #PositiveLifeNSW #PeerSupport #HIV At the #SydneyConservatoriumofMusic - Photos: John McRae Photography
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Researchers from Monash University and The Alfred would like to hear from you about your perceptions and attitudes towards a cure for HIV and HIV cure research. @monashuniversity.bsky.social Details below---------
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
NSW: the next ONLINE Positive Conversations, we'll be discussing the new Single Digital Patient Record that NSW Health is introducing - What is this new system and why is it coming in? - What are the benefits and drawbacks? REGISTER: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #PeerSupport #HIV
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Positive Conversations | Positive Life NSW
Positive Conversations online meetings are open to all people living with HIV across NSW, hosted and facilitated by a peer living with HIV from Positive Life. People living with HIV from rural and reg...
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Women living with HIV face unique risks that were not being sufficiently addressed. Women are typically diagnosed late and reasons include medical professionals' biases around the virus and women having less access than men to information. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... #WLHIV #PeerSupport
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Why so many women are diagnosed late with HIV
Women living with HIV are calling for an increase in HIV testing for women and that more funding be directed to programs in regional Australia that provide support to women with the virus.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
SYDNEY: All people living with HIV are welcome at Digital Mentors to build your skills and confidence using digital technology📱💻 over lunch with each other: Tuesday 27 May 12.30pm to 2.30pm in Surry Hills. 📌Register here: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Digital Mentors Workshop | Positive Life NSW
Join Digital Mentors to connect up and together improve your digital skills, digital literacy and confidence using computers, mobile devices and the internet (digital technology) in a supportive, safe...
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
@latrobeuni.bsky.social researchers invite all people living with HIV in Australia (18+) to participate in this important #HIV health and wellbeing survey. • 30-45 mins • anon • www.hivfutures.org.au • For more info: Dr Dean Murphy E: dean.murphy@latrobe.edu.au or P: 03 9479 8718 #HIVresearch
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
We often hear the term 'resilience' or are encouraged to be ‘resilient’, but what does it actually mean? The Conversation Australia + NZ offers some thoughts: www.positivelife.org.au/blog/we-talk... @aunz.theconversation.com #MentalHealth
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We talk a lot about being ‘resilient’. | Positive Life NSW
Optimism, flexibility, active coping and social support-seeking are all signs of resilience.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Join us at the 2025 Sydney Candlelight Memorial to remember and honour our partners, family, friends and loved ones who have passed away from HIV/AIDS. Sun 18 May 3pm. REGISTER HERE: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... Positive Life NSW in partnership with #ACON will host this annual event.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
MyTest: free and private HIV self-test kits through vending machines in Sydney. MyTest makes HIV testing easy, private, and accessible for everyone. With just a few steps, you can access up to four kits per month.For more information, visit mytest.health.nsw.gov.au #MyTest #HIV #Indonesian
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MyTest
Test your health in private with a free HIV self-test kit. Results take 15 minutes.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Researchers from @monashuniversity.bsky.social and #AlfredHealth would like to hear from you about your perceptions and attitudes towards a cure for HIV and HIV cure research. Details below---------
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Please join us at the 2025 Sydney Candlelight Memorial as we remember and honour our partners, family, friends and loved ones who have passed away from HIV/AIDS. 🗓️Sunday 18 May 2025. 📌REGISTER HERE: www.positivelife.org.au/latest-news/... #2025CandlelightMemorial #2025SydneyCandlelight
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
La Trobe University researchers invite all people living with HIV in Australia (over 18 years old) to participate in this important health and wellbeing survey. • 30-45 min to complete • anonymous • www.hivfutures.org.au • the survey will be open until the end of July 2025.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Positive Life NSW will be closed from 9am Friday 25 April for the ANZAC Day public holiday. We reopen 9am Monday 28 April 2025.
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Positive Life NSW @positivelifensw.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Positive Life NSW will be closed from 9am Friday 18 April for the Easter public holiday weekend. We reopen 9am Tuesday 22 April.
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