The Emergency Treatment Fund is available for all people with HIV in Queensland regardless of Medicare status. If you are stranded in Queensland because of COVID19 and unable to access HIV medications please contact us directly for assistance. Please contact us. …
In Australia, only Medicare Card holders may gain access to subsidised (low cost) HIV medicine through the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme (PBS). Given this situation, QPP and Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) have produced a factsheet …
In South East Queensland, our friends at QuIHN (Queensland Injectors Health Network) is a helpful place to go. QuIHN is a statewide, not for profit, and non-government health service which provides a variety of health services to illicit drug users throughout Queensland. The …
The website provides contact information for all Queensland public dental clinics, including locations, eligibility, and Emergency Dental Information. If you have any difficulties obtaining a timely appointment for your condition at a public oral health facility, you are encouraged to ask them if there …
Are you interested in herbal medicine for health? An approved herbal medicine study by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) – Australian Research Centre of Complementary & Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), in conjunction with the Endeavour College of Natural Health (ECHN) is …
In daily living, it is so easy to get overwhelmed with expectations of what you should be doing…that you end up doing nothing. “I should workout five times a week for at least 30 minutes…but that’s overwhelming, so I won’t work …
A cure for HIV is something that attracts widespread attention from the media, from people living with HIV, scientists and the broader community. At the 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne Francoise Barre Sinoussi, President of the International AIDS Society (IAS) …
Before the 1996 “protease moment” (i.e. the breakthrough arrival of effective triple combination therapies) HIV treatment was marked by ineffective treatment resulting in drug failure and drug resistance. Combination therapy marked a new era, a veritable turning point. Throughout the late …
Whether you are living long term with HIV or are recently diagnosed, an important part of living well with HIV is to look after your body as much as treating your virus. It’s never too early to take control and establish …
It’s important to identify the signs of Mild Neurocognitive Disorder early. Here is a simple guide to help you recognise the symptoms.
Queensland Positive People acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the many lands and waters upon which we work and live, paying particular respect to the Turrbal and Jagera peoples of Meanjin upon which our Manilla and Ann Street offices are based.
We recognise that this land is unceded and has always been under First Nations custodianship. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and to future community leaders. QPP also acknowledges the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people hold in the communities we work alongside, and also acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who access our service and website.
