Women’s Wellness
Wednesday evenings 6-8pm from 13 October 2010, for 8 weeks, at the Redfern Health Centre, 103-105 Redfern Street, Redfern.
Run by women for women, we aim to empower you with the confidence and
the determination to move towards your goals. The sessions will be facilitated
by occupational therapists from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Positive Central. View the flyer...
To register: Complete this application form. Alternatively you can call Susan at HHAS on 1800 812 404 or Jodie at ACON on 9699 8756 or email pozhet@pozhet.org.au or families@acon.org.au. Applications close on Friday 24th September 2010
The Heterosexual HIV/Aids Service (HHAS) invite you to register for the retreat weekend away at Myuna Bay View the flyer...
Date: 24th – 26th September 2010
Venue: Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre, Central Coast NSW
Register your interest by Friday 3rd September 2010 by completing and returning the attached form or contacting HHAS 1800 644413 or pozhet@pozhet.org.au
BGF are running a 5-day PozQuest residential workshop for people living with HIV. The focus is on personal healing and resilience building. It will be held from 6-10 September 2010 in Kincumber in the Central Coast.
There are still some places available. This is a life changing experience. It is the fourth workshop BGF have held in partnership with the Quest for Life Foundation.
Requirements: Clients of BGF (all NSW residents with HIV can become a BGF client) Cost: $75 (normally $1750)
For more information please download the information sheet or contact Gitte at BGF
Throughout 2010, Hepatitis NSW is facilitating support groups for people affected by hep C.
The support groups aim to provide people with an opportunity to meet others and share experiences in an informal, friendly & safe environment.
Anyone affected by hep C is welcome to attend, regardless of where they are on their hep C journey.
The Support Groups are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6-8pm at
Hepatitis NSW, Level 1, 349 Crown St,Surry Hills.
Food and drink will be provided.
To find out more please click here or call Niki or Toby on 1800 803 990.
This year for World AIDS Day The Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service (HHAS) & Family Planning NSW have developed a campaign to raise awareness of HIV among young people in the broader community and have released a video clip on YouTube.
The campaign features quotes from people of different ages and backgrounds, who are living with HIV taken from the NCHSR Straightpoz Study- Men and Women living heterosexually with HIV
Quit smoking... for people with HIV
Produced by Family Planning NSW in partnership with MHAHS, ACON and the Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service (HHAS)
View a list of the factsheets on the resources page
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
Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service (HHAS) is an organisation providing information, support and advocacy to people affected by HIV/Aids in New South Wales,Australia, and 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
The Straight Forward Wellness Network
Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service (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 ', Heterosexual HIV/AIDS Service (HHAS) 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:
If you would like further information on the Straight Forward Wellness Network, please contact Kate at Pozhet (kate.reakes@sswahs.nsw.gov.au)
make a connection
with others
attend an event, phone us, read the forum, have a coffee, stay and chat
around NSW
statewide
discuss, join in, have your say, get informed, meet other positive people
our services
client care and support
education, womens events, information, events, telephone support
