Women make up around 10% of people diagnosed with HIV in Australia. More than 46% of women have been diagnosed late and there have been missed opportunities to help them live a long and healthy life. Pozhet has partnered with Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre to develop a short film “Could It Be HIV”. The […]
The Women Partners of Bisexual Men Service, funded by Sydney Local Health District, has released a new book of interviews with women who share their experiences of their relationship breaking down due to their male partner being same sex attracted.“There’s something I have to tell […]
Supporting women through testing, treatment and living well Women make up around 10% of people diagnosed with HIV in Australia. More than 46% of women have been diagnosed late and there have been missed opportunities to help them live a long and healthy life. Women […]
“In the doctor’s mind, I was a heterosexual woman, married with children. I didn’t fit the profile.” – Dianne, diagnosed with HIV in 2010 Committed to her community services work and maintaining family life, Dianne’s diagnosis came late in her journey. She had been chronically ill for approximately eight months and, after having a grand […]
“I’m positive about being positive!” – Colin, diagnosed with HIV in 2004 After a lifetime of regular blood donation, Colin realised he hadn’t donated for a while and wanted to start again. He was living in Wollongong and studying nursing at the time. Prior to attending the Red Cross Blood Bank, he had recently been […]
