Author Archives: Peter at pozhet

[+Connect] Out West

Pozhet will be at [+Connect] on Sunday 25 August 12 pm –3.30pm at Rocco’s Ristorante, 688 Hume Highway, Liverpool. Please let your clients know that they, their partners and family members are welcome to attend. Pozhet newly partnered with Positive Life for these events. The […]

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Advance Care Planning for services

Like making a will, organising an advance care plan is just planning for the future. Most people think about the type of health care they want when they are older especially if they become seriously ill, are injured or are no longer able to communicate […]

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Heterosexual men who have sex with men

The Project on Channel 10 recently interviewed an 83 year old married heterosexual man who has sex with men. Heterosexual men who have sex with men are still a hidden group who do not see themselves as part of the gay community. They miss important […]

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The Emoji Campaign for International students

Pozhet implemented an HIV testing campaign focussing on international students during NSW HIV testing week. A toolkit is available for sharing on social media. HIV notifications among heterosexuals and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations are not decreasing in the same way as with gay […]

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Imagined community: Marissa’s story

For most clients of Pozhet an HIV diagnosis is a shock, something they didn’t expect and aren’t prepared for. Marissa* is in her twenties and just returned from backpacking around Europe, Africa and Asia. A month later she presents to her local GP with a […]

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