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Positive Women Victoria

Positive Women Victoria provides peer support, information and advocacy for women in Victoria living with HIV. We believe women, femmes, cis women, and trans women have the right to achieve their goals and live vibrant and happy lives.

Vision and mission

Positive Women Victoria's vision is that all women and girls living with HIV in Australia are free from stigma and supported in their unique journey.

Positive Women Victoria's mission is to support, represent and promote effective change for women and girls living with HIV to enable their needs to be met.

How Positive Women Victoria can help

Positive Women Victoria believes every woman has the right to live a vibrant and fulfilling life. Through peer support, advocacy and health promotion, we empower women living with HIV to achieve their social, emotional and practical goals. Their programs include workshops, events and referrals to services such as housing, legal, counselling, financial and home care support. They also advocate for gender equity, access to healthcare and an end to stigma and discrimination.

Information lines / help lines

  • Call (03) 9863 8747 Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm AEST

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Last reviewed: October 2025

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Living Well with HIV - Positive Women Victoria

Positive Women Victoria (PWV) are here to help you on your journey. Navigating the challenges and complexities of living with HIV is at the forefront of our work. It is important that you find an HIV specialist with whom you...

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Menopause - Positive Women Victoria

Menopause happens around one year after your last period and is a natural process that all women experience, usually at around age 50 years, but can be earlier or later. Every woman’s experience of her menopause is different, and HIV...

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Pregnancy and Breastfeeding - Positive Women Victoria

*As new resources become available, we will update this page. PREGNANCY RESOURSES Women living with HIV can safely experience pregnancy and their baby/babies do not have HIV.  In fact, no baby in Australia has contracted HIV from their mother when...

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Services Directory - Positive Women Victoria

All women are unique and each one of us experiences HIV differently. We try to keep this in mind when providing advice on services you may need to support you during your HIV journey.  If you are feeling suicidal or...

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Sex, Love + Travel - Positive Women Victoria

Women living with HIV have the right to self-determination and power of their own bodies. With the right treatments, prevention methods and support, any one living with HIV can live a healthy and happy life. Monitoring your viral load is therefore...

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Watch Listen Read - Positive Women Victoria

These stories you will Watch | Listen | Read  aim to build resilience and confidence, challenge stigma and educate on topics relating to the health and wellbeing of women living with HIV. You will also learn about Positive Women Victoria,...

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Understanding U=U - Positive Women Victoria

In the most simplest terms, U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) means someone living with HIV who is on effective treatment cannot transmit HIV through sexual activities. U=U is a campaign that started in the USA in 2016 by the Prevention Access...

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Counselling Services in Victoria - Positive Women Victoria

Understanding counselling in Victoria If you, or someone you care for, would benefit from talking privately with a trained mental health professional this article may help to clarify some of your options. It is a summary to get you started...

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