Positive Heterosexuals

The Straight Forward Wellness Network

HHAS works to promote the health and wellbeing of positive heterosexual men and women, their partners and family members across NSW through health promotion, client care and support, work force development and training, advocacy and research. A priority area for the Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service is partnership and collaboration, and as part of the 'Straight Forward Wellness Project ', Pozhets has established a network to work together to ensure that people living heterosexually with HIV have improved access to the services in NSW.

The developments of The Straight Forward Wellness Network has occurred in phases, with initial network meetings with metropolitan service providers, and then through consultation with regional and rural partners grow to encompass a geographically broader range of services.

Membership of the Straight Forward Wellness Interagency are drawn from areas of expertise in HIV/AIDS, adult and peer education, relevant areas of health and program development areas.

The network meets quarterly and aims to:

Ensure the issues of people living heterosexually with HIV, their partners, carers and family in NSW are articulated amongst HIV service providers
Ensure individual services develop strategies to address the stigma and discrimination experienced by people living heterosexually with HIV their partners, carers and family.
Identification of relevant focus areas and formation of working groups from within and outside of the networks membership to develop projects to address areas of need.
Draw from areas of expertise in HIV/AIDS, adult and peer education, relevant areas of health and program development to ensure relevance of programs for people living heterosexually with HIV in NSW.
Increase awareness about heterosexual HIV among the general community and within specific (and/or at risk) populations.

If you would like further information on the Straight Forward Wellness Network, please contact Kate at Pozhet (kate.reakes@sswahs.nsw.gov.au)

community forum

Pozhet now has its own online community forum which is open to all HIV positive people, partners, family and friends

view the flyer . . . . enter the forum . . . . . . . more information

pozhet

Positive Heterosexuals (Pozhet) is an organisation providing information, support and advocacy to people affected by HIV/Aids in New South Wales,Australia. Pozhet is solely funded by NSW Department of Health through the Sydney South West Area Health Service. (SSWAHS) more

Our 2008-2012 Strategic Plan is available for viewing. Click to view

coming up

Carer's weekly group, Are you a...partner, family member or friend of someone living heterosexually with HIV/AIDS? Would you like to talk to other carers of people living heterosexually with HIV in a safe and supportive environment? more information here

PositiveAct

Are you HIV+ and have a stort to tell about living with HIV in Sydney in 2009?
Would you like to learn how to use your experience and imagination to write a short script for performance, to see your work produced and your story told
A Positive Life NSW project more information here