Queensland Positive People
We help people live well with HIV
Our vision
At Queensland Positive People, we are working towards a world in which all people living with HIV and affected communities in Queensland are living well, have self-determination over their own lives, and are free from stigma and discrimination.
Our mission
Our mission is to empower people living with HIV to live well,
and strive together to reduce transmissions of HIV and STIs.
Our values
Agency
We work from a strengths-based perspective, activating the individual and the collective agency of people living with HIV and affected communities. We want individuals to have choice and direction in their lives, not restrained by stigma or other systemic barriers. We want people living with HIV and affected communities to have collective agency, to shape QPP and the response to HIV in Queensland.
Integrity
We are a trusted organisation and work hard to be worthy of that trust. We are transparent, accountable and work collaboratively in service of our vision and mission.
Courage
We are bold and courageous. We speak truthfully about the experiences and needs of people living with HIV and affected communities and challenge inequity and injustice. We work ambitiously to achieve our vision. We try new ways of working, committed to learning and innovation.
Belonging
Belonging and connection is at the heart of living life well. We build peer connections among people living with HIV and affected communities and place lived and living experience at the centre of everything we do.
Who we are
We are peer-led, community-based organisation committed to improving the lives of all people living with HIV.
Our Team
Meet our team of dedicated, skilled, and passionate professionals and community members that make QPP who we are.
Our Board
Most members of the QPP board are people living with HIV, bringing their lived experience and diverse professional experiences to their roles.
Our Patron
QPP is proud to have former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG as our patron.
