Join us as we join organisations worldwide to raise HIV awareness and remember the friends and family we have lost to AIDS, along with all people who continue to live with HIV. This year we hear tributes to and from volunteers in our community who have contributed to important changes over the course of the...
Join us for some complimentary food, drinks and some great conversation as we celebrate HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. This free event is for people of all ages who are 'Long-Term Survivors'. Let's talk about the things that would add to our quality of life. Partners and carers welcome. Transport assistance available. Wheelchair accessible. Who...
“I need to tell you something…” “I’d like you to know that I’m…” Sound familiar? Are 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...
After many covid interruptions it is so exciting to announce that the Melbourne Aquarium is booked again for our long overdue family day! We will meet at the aquarium at 1pm then head off on our underwater adventure exploring the space while catching up with old friends and making new ones. Please make sure you...
Please note this event is for heterosexual and bisexual men living with HIV. Join us for a delicious pub meal and connect with your community. We'll pick up the food and soft drink tab but feel welcome to enjoy a beer or two at your own expense. Location details will be emailed to registrants. ...
Join us for the first community dinner of the Positive South Asian Community hosted by Living Positive Victoria. We are a group of South Asian Positive folks with the aim to connect with one another. If you are HIV+ person from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, please come and join us. We value your privacy and we aim to...
How has HIV shaped your life? Join Living Positive Victoria for a three-hour workshop as we explore our personal relationship with HIV. Our workshop Positive Reflections invites you to trace your evolving experiences of HIV; pre-diagnosis, diagnosis and living with a positive status. In this intimate workshop we will ask participants to explore and reflect...
Planet Positive is a social event for all men, women, trans and gender-diverse people living with HIV, their friends and families. Join us on Saturday 1 July at the Laird Hotel in Collingwood for delicious food provided by Nourish Collingwood, along with bbq sangas and two free drinks compliments of the Laird Hotel. Also, you...
On 6 July, LPV will be partnering with ARCSHS La Trobe University to share findings from the HIV Futures 10 study, and other recent social research projects involving people living with HIV. Presentations will focus on HIV-related quality of life, and experiences of antiretroviral therapy, stigma, participation in clinical research studies, and peer navigation programs....
Join us for an empowering and informative event, "Finding Your Place: Migration & Mental Health," dedicated to enhancing migration literacy and promoting mental health resilience. This event aims to shed light on the challenges faced by migrants while fostering a greater understanding of their experiences, as well as providing valuable insights into building resilience in...
Taking Charge Peer Support Network: For all people with HIV 50 years and up "Are you fascinated by Paleontology or Anthropology? Do you want to be marvelled by a massive dinosaur skeleton? Join us for a visit to the Melbourne Museum to see all this and much more. We'll take care of the entry fee...
Come shake off the winter chill at Living Positive Victoria’s T-Cell Dance. The T-Cell Dance is a dance class-style event for everyone in our community to get together and let loose. At our first T-Cell Dance we’ll learn some easy-to-follow choreo for Kylie Minogue’s latest pop culture phenomenon, Padam Padam. The class will be facilitated...
Living Positive Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.