FROM LONG ACTING TO A FUNCTIONAL CURE: HIGHLIGHTS FROM IAS2025 in 'plain language The 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science held in Rwanda in July. READ THE ARTICLE IN POSITIVE LIVING @napwha.bsky.social #HIV #HIVcure #HIVtreatment #HIVwomen #ias2025 napwha.org.au/positive/fro...

Australia’s Virtual Elimination of HIV by 2030 What does virtual elimination mean? It’s reducing new HIV cases by 90% compared to 2010 levels: no more than 90 new cases nationally each year by 2030. Dr Daniel Vujcich, CEO of WAAC, explains how to get there. #HIV www.outinperth.com/the-last-mil...

HIV Science from IAS2025 Unpacked – WATCH Special Guest: Dr Jillian Lau, HIV clinical researcher from Melbourne unpacks the science from #IAS2025 in plain language. Video edited from a webinar hosted by @poswomenvic.bsky.social @napwha.bsky.social positivewomen.org.au/hivscience-i...

Calls For Improved HIV testing – HIV Medicine article Australia has reached global HIV targets for treatment & viral suppression—but around 1 in 20 people with HIV may still not know their status. A new article in HIV Medicine highlights the need to improve HIV testing doi.org/10.1111/hiv....

A new study explores how network biology could help pinpoint the hidden HIV reservoir. This could lead to ultra long-acting HIV drugs that could be stopped if HIV stays in remission and be a functional cure. #HIV #HIVwomen #hivcure translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Cancer Screening: What You Need To Know WATCH NOW This conversational-style video is designed specifically for women living with HIV, but also contains important information on cancer and cancer screening for all people living with HIV. #HIV #cancerscreening positivewomen.org.au/webinars/can...

BOLDER ONLINE | Progress Towards A Cure Wednesday, 6 August 4pm to 5:30pm via Zoom With Professor Sharon Lewin, Director of the Doherty Institute who will provide an update on the latest HIV cure science as presented at the recent IAS2025 conference in Rwanda. napwha.org.au/older-people...

Be brave: women and girls need to remain at the centre of the HIV response Published in The Lancet on the devastating impact of the 2025 US funding cuts to HIV programs on women living with HIV including access to HIV treatment. #HIV #HIVwomen www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

PrEP long acting injectable lenacapavir could be made for just $25 per patient a year, say researchers Lenacapavir is expected to get US approval on 19 June. Campaigners are urging Gilead, to make it ‘available and affordable for all who need it’ #HIV www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

What Can A Social Worker Do For You – Video (recording of webinar hosted by Positive Women Victoria) Special guest Cate Rowe, senior social worker at Alfred Health outlines how a social worker can support people living with HIV. #hiv @livingpositive.bsky.social positivewomen.org.au/webinars/soc...

Melbourne scientists have achieved a world-first in the search for a HIV cure Researchers adapted mRNA technology akin to that in COVID 19 vaccines, not to prevent HIV, but to force it out of hiding. www.starobserver.com.au/news/melbour...

WHAT CAN A SOCIAL WORKER DO FOR YOU - Webinar DATE: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 2pm AEST - ONLINE Hosted by Positive Women Victoria with special guest Cate Rowe, senior social worker at the Alfred Hospital, you will learn how a social worker can support you. #hiv us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

BORN TO SURVIVE Stephanie Raper (PWV chair), has lived with HIV all her life. When she spoke with so much passion at the recent AIDS Candlelight Memorial in Melbourne, it was to others who have also survived, while honouring those who haven’t. @napwha.bsky.social napwha.org.au/positive/bor...

AIDS2026 in Rio de Janeiro AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and virtually on 25-30 July 2026, comes at a crucial time for the HIV response. #HIV #hivcure #HIVTreatment www.iasociety.org/conferences/...

Bolder Online – Learn about changes to the new Aged Care Act Wed, 11 June - 4pm to 5:30pm AEST Social Researcher Ronald Woods will present on the positive impact these changes will have. Connect With Older People With HIV From Around Australia for this engaging chat. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day - 5 June 2025 - Melbourne event Hosted by @livingpositive.bsky.social Venue: Positive Living Centre - 51 Commercial Road, South Yarra Date: Thursday, 5 June 6pm to 8:30pm Dinner provided lpv.org.au/event/taking...

HIV Cure Newsletter – May 2025 30/05/2025 Learn about the latest HIV cure science from Melbourne and international researchers in this May issue of the HIV Cure Newsletter, which is published by the Melbourne HIV Cure Consortium. positivewomen.org.au/hiv-cure-new...

HIV Cure Science unpacked - Joy FM radio interview In this episode of Well Well Well, features an interview with Dr Jillian Lau from the Doherty Institute to unpack the science—and the hope—behind HIV cure research. #hivcure #HIV LISTEN NOW joy.org.au/wellwellwell...

HIV DRUG RESISTANCE Learn about HIV drug resistance. How to avoid it and what causes it in this article and easy-to-read FlipBook from @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social in the USA. @napwha.bsky.social @livingpositive.bsky.social @positivelifensw.bsky.social www.thewellproject.org/hiv-informat...

Bolder Online - join older people with HIV to discuss and learn about what matters to you. Run by @napwha.bsky.social The next Bolder Online on 11 June at 4pm AEST is on changes to the Aged Care Act and what this means to people with HIV. napwha.org.au/older-people...

International survey finds half of people with HIV globally feel unheard by their doctor and many did not believe in U=U. The Positive Perspectives 3 (PP3), study , now in its 10th year is run by ViiV Healthcare. #HIV #HIVtreatments #UequalsU viivhealthcare.com/.../positive...

HIV Futures 11 survey for 2025 for people living with HIV in Australia - COMPLETE TODAY Women needed to ensure our voices are heard. The survey is anonymous. www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/work/...

Coffee & Cake Catch Up – 3rd Wednesday every month Wednesday, 18th June – 2:30pm Venue: Positive Living Centre, 51 Commercial Road, South Yarra Drop in for a barista coffee & delicious cake for this regular women’s catch up. No bookings required. positivewomen.org.au/coffee-cake-...

WEBINAR: What Can A Social Worker Do For You? – 10 June 2025 at 2pm AEST Venue: Online via Zoom (everyone is welcome to attend) In this conversational-style webinar you will learn how a social worker can support you. There is also a Q&A session REGISTER NOW positivewomen.org.au/webinar-what...

HIV Futures 11 survey for 2025 – NOW OPEN Women needed to ensure our voices are heard HIV Futures looks at the lives of people living with HIV in Australia and is vital to ensuring our needs are met now and into the future. redcap.latrobe.edu.au/redcap/surve...

Pause your Pills for HIV cure research? COMPLETE THIS SHORT SURVEY Australian researchers would like to know what you think about HIV cure studies and if you would interrupt your ARV treatment in a clinical trial for HIV cure research. monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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HIV Long-Term Survivor Rebecca Denison and HIV Activist Lays Out the Next Phase of the Fight At CROI 2025 in the US, her talk, entitled 40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must, galvanized the conference. #HIV @napwha.bsky.social www.thebody.com/hiv/rebecca-...

The rising incidence of anal cancer - A growing concern for people with HIV and gay men. Women with HIV also at risk. Screening advised for all people with HIV over 45 years. Read article from Positive Living magazine @napwha.bsky.social @livingpositive.bsky.social napwha.org.au/positive/the...

Bolder Online: Wills, enduring guardianship and power of attorney Wednesday 16 April - 4:00pm to 5:30pm AEDT ONLINE Special guest: Kedrin Li (HALC Solicitor) #HIV @livingpositive.bsky.social @napwha.bsky.social Register via Zoom us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New antibody studies boost hope for HIV cure Pioneering trials discover potential strategy to keep virus in check after stopping treatment Study results presented recently at CROI 2025 #hivcure #HIVTreatment #HIV @livingpositive.bsky.social @napwha.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

HIV patients should switch to long-acting antiretroviral injectable treatments sooner, study concludes. #HIV #HIVtreatments pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...

Lenacapavir plus broadly neutralising antibodies could be twice-yearly HIV treatment - study presentation at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2025) San Francisco. #hiv #hivtreatments @napwha.bsky.social @livingpositive.bsky.social www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-202...

Global HIV news and science information website AIDSMAP now run by UKs Terrence Higgins Trust #hiv @napwha.bsky.social @livingpositive.bsky.social @thtorguk.bsky.social www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-202...

DONT FORGET TO BOOK - ON THIS FRIDAY 7/3/25 National Day of Women Living With HIV @PLC Let’s celebrate 10 years: enjoy Aesop treatments, haircuts and light refreshments Friday, 7 March 2025 -1:30pm to 3:30pm Positive Living Centre (PLC), 51 Commercial Road, South Yarra REGISTER: PLC - 9863 0444

10th Anniversary National Day of Women Living With HIV A Decade of Progress and Challenges: Celebrating our Journeys Date & Time: Monday, 10 March 2025 at 7:00pm Location: Online via Zoom us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

UK Prime Minister takes part in National HIV Testing Week (10-16 Feb) (Maybe we too will have a national HIV Testing Week in Australia soon??) #hiv #HIVtesting #Hivprevention @napwha.bsky.social www.tht.org.uk/news/prime-m...

10th Anniversary National Day of Women Living With HIV A Decade of Progress and Challenges: Celebrating our Journeys Monday, 10 March 2025 at 7:00pm - Online via Zoom A National online Forum and Panel discussion You Can Ask That with guest speakers #HIVwomen #HIV napwha.org.au/national-net...

HIV Futures 11 survey for 2025 Women with HIV needed to ensure our voices are heard HIV Futures looks at the lives of people living with HIV in Australia and is vital to ensuring our needs are met now and into the future. The survey is anonymous: redcap.latrobe.edu.au/redcap/surve...

Ask An Immigration Lawyer – Your Path to Living in Australia WATCH WEBINAR RECORDING Hosted by Positive Women Victoria with special guests David Carter and Rhys Evans from HIV+Law. #HIV #HIVwomen #Immigrationlaw @positivelifensw.bsky.social positivewomen.org.au/webinars/ask...

"This is a matter of life or death,” said Beatriz Grinsztejn, president of the International Aids Society, adding that stopping Pepfar would be disastrous. “If that happens, people are going to die and HIV will resurge.”

Bestselling UK romance author Nicola May has released a new novel that tackles the stigma faced by women living with HIV. Nicola hopes her new book How Do I Tell You? will spark conversation and break down HIV stigma. www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/2487031...

A chain reaction: HIV vaccines can lead to antibodies against antibodies research finds. Scientists don't yet know whether this chain reaction, hurts or helps the immune system fight HIV, but understanding it could lead to HIV vaccines. #HIV #HIVwomen medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01...

Cardiovascular risk underestimated for people in HIV, finds global study Current risk models underestimate cardiovascular events in both women and black men in high income countries (HICs). Talk to your HIV doctor to discuss your heart health. #HIV #HIVwomen www.tribuneindia.com/news/health/...

Positive Women Victoria (in Australia) is now on Blue Sky. Our posts aim to support women living with HIV everywhere. But also all people living with HIV to live their best lives ever. #HIV #HIVwomen #HIVscience #HIVcure. Learn, watch, read, listen to personal stories at: www.positivewomen.org.au