HIV Resources

Taking care of your mouth and teeth is a very important, yet an often overlooked part of maintaining general health. Oral health refers to the condition of your teeth, gums, mouth, tongue and throat. Your oral health can significantly affect your physical and emotional wellbeing, including comfort, appearance, self-image, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, diet, speech and further impact upon other health conditions.

As the HIV population ages there is an increasing risk of added health conditions such as cancer, this makes regular health monitoring for PLHIV (people living with HIV) even more important.

We know a lot about HIV, but some of us may not know as much about hepatitis C (hep C). An estimated 13.1%1 of people with HIV in Australia also have hep C, which is commonly referred to as co-infection. Some people living with HIV (PLHIV) may underestimate the impact of hep C because they identify HIV as being more serious.

HIV Living Fact Sheets

• Common Blood Tests (100KB PDF)
• Referral & Contact Details: HIV Organisations and Services (77KB PDF)
• Giving Up Smoking For People With HIV (108KB PDF)
• Gay Men ’s Guide to Sexual Health Checks (30KB PDF)
• Gay Men and HIV Disclosure (133KB PDF)
• Heterosexual People Living with HIV (240KB PDF)
• The "Swiss Statement" (139KB PDF)
• Understanding "Viral Load" (137KB PDF)
• HIV Treatment Adherence and Hints to Manage HIV Medications (87KB PDF)

Changing voices DVD

Changing Voices is a groundbreaking new educational resource illustrating the lived experience of people with HIV. The DVD consists of a series of 12 interviews with HIV-positive Victorians from the PLWHA Victoria Positive Speakers Bureau. Their stories reveal the impact of an HIV diagnosis, the challenges they have overcome and how they have re-established their lives to become powerful advocates for HIV awareness. These speakers’ narratives challenge the stereotype of HIV and provide the opportunity to break down the barriers of fear and lack of knowledge that still surrounds HIV.

Contact PLWHA Victoria for your free copy of Changing Voices.

This booklet is designed to give you an overview and help explain issues related to HIV and ageing

A Booklet is intended for general readers or consumers who want to know how privacy laws protect their privacy and how they can exercise their rights under these laws.

The writers in this book "Closer" are HIV positive people, who speak as public educators to audiences such as secondary schools, universities, health care workers and community groups. They have participated in creative writing workshops, as part of their training for the Positive Speakers Bureau, under guidance of PLWHA Victoria.  

Stop The Drama Downunder! A Sexual Health Guide for Gay Men

A Plain English Guide

This Treataware fact sheet explains the issues for people with HIV/AIDS around co-infection with hepatitis A, B & C, including ways to minimise risk and treatment options.

An AFAO/NAPWA education resource for people recently-diagnosed with HIV infection. Information about getting support, treatments, disclosure and more.

This resource describes the currently available antiviral drugs for the treatment and management of HIV infection. It also describes some common tests used to monitor the health of people with HIV, and how these tests can be used to help you look after your health, or make decisions about starting, stopping or changing antiviral treatments.