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Pozhet Autumn Retreat 2017

Berry Sport and Recreation Centre Friday evening 27th February until Sunday 1st March Fun & challenging group activitiesPozhet holds two Retreats each year, one a few hours north and one a few hours south of Sydney – to try and cater for people who live in regional areas. This Retreat was held in a Sport and Recreation Centre South of Sydney at the end of April, and the weather was fine.

We had 18 people, a group of men and women, partners and one lovely child, who came from all over NSW. On Friday evening Leo and Maxine welcomed the group and after a nice dinner, we settled in with introductions and some fun games to get us all acquainted. There were a few people who were recently diagnosed, and quite a few who have lived with HIV for years. Everyone seemed to be doing well. It’s a good thing to have a mix of people and personalities as people learn from each other. (more…)

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Testing Options

HIV testing is free, easy, fast and confidential

It involves only a simple blood test. A consultation fee is charged at non-bulk billing GPs.To make you feel comfortable there are many places you can go to get a HIV test:

  •   GPs
  •   Family Planning Clinics
  •   Aboriginal Medical Services
  •   Sexual health clinics
  •   Community-based rapid HIV testing sites
  •   Have a Dried Blood Spot (DBS) HIV test sent to your home

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Dried Blood Spot Test

A new way to test for HIV

HIV is now a manageable health condition. The first step to living a healthy life with HIV is to get tested. A Dried Blood Spot (DBS) test is a free, convenient, effective and confidential HIV test you can do at home. If you know someone who feels nervous about going to the doctor for a test – tell them about this new way of testing. (more…)

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