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SUMMARY:HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day with us at this special dinner event. Join us in honouring the resilience and contributions of long-term survivors and people living with HIV. \nIf you are aged 50 years and over\, and living with HIV\, or a long-term survivor of HIV (more than 25 years)\, come join us for dinner on HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. Celebrate the resilience\, hope and optimism of long-term survivors and people living with HIV. Hear their stories of change and challenges\, and honour their past contributions at this special event. Be entertained by community members who will be sharing their artistic talent.  Carers and partners of people living with HIV are welcome. \nHIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day marks the anniversary of the first official reporting of what became known as the AIDS epidemic on 5 June 1981 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV Long-Term Survivors are a diverse group of people\, including those diagnosed with HIV before the advent of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in 1996. \nThis event is proudly presented by Living Positive Victoria\, Thorne Harbour Health and Positive Women Victoria. For more information\, contact Gerry O’Brien at gerry.obrien@thorneharbour.org\, Heather Ellis at comms@positivewomen.org.au or James Seow at jseow@lpv.org.au.
URL:https://lpv.org.au/event/hiv-long-term-survivors-awareness-day-2026/
LOCATION:Positive Living Centre\, 51 Commercial Road\, South Yarra\, Victoria\, 3141\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Aged care workers,Ageing with HIV (50 & older),Bi+,Catering provided,Gay men,Healthcare workers,Heterosexual men,Latinx,LGBTQIA+,MSM (Men who have Sex with Men),PLHIV (all people living with HIV),Positive Asians,Refugees & Migrants,Social,Trans & gender diverse,Wheelchair Accessible,Women
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260620T090000
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SUMMARY:Positive Reflections: Sharing your Journey with HIV (June)
DESCRIPTION:How has HIV shaped your life? Join Living Positive Victoria for a three-hour workshop as we explore our personal relationship with HIV.\nOur workshop Positive Reflections invites you to trace your evolving experiences of HIV; pre-diagnosis\, diagnosis and living with a positive status. \nIn this intimate workshop we will ask you to explore and reflect on the ways in which HIV has impacted your life. With a focus on the challenges\, misconceptions and building wellbeing\, we hope to provide a safe space for you to share your personal journeys with other people living with HIV. \nThis workshop is open to anyone living with HIV. The workshop will be facilitated by our Peer Navigation Team. \nAs part of your registration\, our workshop coordinator\, Emil will be in touch with you to check in if you need any additional support. If you do have any questions or would like to talk to Emil now\, please feel free to send Emil an email at emil@lpv.org.au \nFollowing the workshop\, you’re also invited to join us for a BBQ at Planet Positive next door\, our quarterly community BBQ where you can meet the wider community of Positive folks in Victoria. \nWe’re looking forward to hearing your story.
URL:https://lpv.org.au/event/positive-reflections-sharing-your-journey-with-hiv-4/
LOCATION:LPV offices\, Level 3\, 25 Elizabeth Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:30 & younger,Ageing with HIV (50 & older),Bi+,Gay men,Heterosexual men,Latinx,LGBTQIA+,MSM (Men who have Sex with Men),Newly diagnosed,PLHIV (all people living with HIV),Positive Asians,Refugees & Migrants,Trans & gender diverse,Women,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260620T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260620T160000
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SUMMARY:Planet Positive Winter
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun and welcoming event hosted by Living Positive Victoria! Everyone is invited – men\, women\, trans\, and gender-diverse people living with HIV\, along with their friends\, partners\, and families. Enjoy delicious food\, complimentary drinks\, and a chance to win great door prizes in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere. \nPlanet Positive is a place where our whole community meets. It is a time to connect with others\, hear what is happening at LPV\, and bring anything you would like to our attention. \nFor this edition\, we are excited to add a new activity to the afternoon. We will be joined by two professional dancers from Colombia\, who will guide us through a fun and gentle dance session to help warm up our bodies during the colder weather. Everyone is welcome to take part in whatever way feels comfortable\, whether that means dancing\, learning a few moves\, cheering others on\, or simply enjoying the energy. If you are keen to join in\, you might like to wear something comfortable so you can move freely. \nWe will share delicious food and you can enjoy two complimentary drinks provided by LPV. There will also be a free raffle with lovely door prizes to add a bit of fun to the day. \nTo help us make sure we have enough food\, drinks and raffle tickets for everyone\, please register below. Each person needs to register individually. If you need help with registering or have questions about the event\, Carles is here to help. You can email caraya@lpv.org.au or call 0493 058 529. \nWe know it can feel a little nerve wracking to come to something new. If you are feeling unsure\, please reach out to Carles before the event. On the day\, our volunteers will be there to welcome you and help you find friendly faces.\nYou are welcome to come as you are and join us for an afternoon of warmth\, movement\, good company and community connection. Your presence helps keep these spaces strong\, joyful and community centred.
URL:https://lpv.org.au/event/planet-positive-winter/
LOCATION:The Laird\, 149 Gipps St\, Abbotsford\, Victoria\, 3067\, Australia
CATEGORIES:30 & younger,Aged care workers,Ageing with HIV (50 & older),Bi+,Catering provided,Entire community (regardless of HIV status),Family friendly,Gay men,Healthcare workers,Heterosexual men,Latinx,LGBTQIA+,MSM (Men who have Sex with Men),Newly diagnosed,PLHIV (all people living with HIV),Positive Asians,Refugees & Migrants,Social,Trans & gender diverse,Wheelchair Accessible,Women
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260905T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260905T123000
DTSTAMP:20260529T123851
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SUMMARY:Positive Reflections: Sharing your Journey with HIV (September)
DESCRIPTION:How has HIV shaped your life? Join Living Positive Victoria for a three-hour workshop as we explore our personal relationship with HIV.\nOur workshop Positive Reflections invites you to trace your evolving experiences of HIV; pre-diagnosis\, diagnosis and living with a positive status. \nIn this intimate workshop we will ask you to explore and reflect on the ways in which HIV has impacted your life. With a focus on the challenges\, misconceptions and building wellbeing\, we hope to provide a safe space for you to share your personal journeys with other people living with HIV. \nThis workshop is open to anyone living with HIV. The workshop will be facilitated by our Peer Navigation Team. \nAs part of your registration\, our workshop coordinator\, Emil will be in touch with you to check in if you need any additional support. If you do have any questions or would like to talk to Emil now\, please feel free to send Emil an email at emil@lpv.org.au \nFollowing the workshop\, you’re also invited to join us for a BBQ at Planet Positive next door\, our quarterly community BBQ where you can meet the wider community of Positive folks in Victoria. \nWe’re looking forward to hearing your story.
URL:https://lpv.org.au/event/positive-reflections-sharing-your-journey-with-hiv-3/
LOCATION:Thorne Harbour Health\, 200 Hoddle Street\, Abbotsford\, VIC\, 3067\, Australia
CATEGORIES:30 & younger,Ageing with HIV (50 & older),Bi+,Gay men,Heterosexual men,Latinx,LGBTQIA+,MSM (Men who have Sex with Men),Newly diagnosed,PLHIV (all people living with HIV),Positive Asians,Refugees & Migrants,Trans & gender diverse,Women,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T210000
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SUMMARY:Let Them Know: An HIV Disclosure Workshop (October)
DESCRIPTION:“I need to tell you something…”\n“I’d like you to know that I’m…”\nSound familiar?  \nAre you preparing to have this conversation again? For the first time? Perhaps with a friend\, sex partner or family member? Sharing status (also known as “disclosure”) can be done well! We need to take into account our own style\, needs and preferences when it comes to this important conversation. \nIn this three-hour workshop we will: \n\nLearn from each other when it comes to sharing status in different ways in different settings\nExplore the benefits of sharing and not sharing\, and the issues that may arise\nConsider settings where it may be necessary to share your status\, according to the law\nMeet people who have successfully shared their status with their friends\, family\, loved ones as well as romantic or sexual partners.\nThis workshop is open to anyone living with HIV. This workshop will be facilitated by our Peer Navigation Team and volunteers.\n\nWe will also be joined by community members who have been successful at sharing their HIV status with their family\, lovers and friends. \nAs part of your registration\, our workshop coordinator\, Emil will be in touch with you to check in if you need any additional support. If you do have any questions or would like to talk to Emil now\, please feel free to send Emil an email at emil@lpv.org.au \nWe’re looking forward to having you join us.
URL:https://lpv.org.au/event/let-them-know-an-hiv-disclosure-workshop/
LOCATION:LPV offices\, Level 3\, 25 Elizabeth Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:30 & younger,Ageing with HIV (50 & older),Bi+,Gay men,Heterosexual men,Latinx,LGBTQIA+,MSM (Men who have Sex with Men),Newly diagnosed,PLHIV (all people living with HIV),Positive Asians,Refugees & Migrants,Trans & gender diverse,Women,Workshops
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