Articles
QPP is continuously involved in research, projects and developing information that can help people live well with HIV in Queensland. Read the latest updates here.
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, you can do free online at your own pace. Mindfulness is practicing the art of being in the present moment, reducing the persistence, intensity and effect that fears, stress, worry and anxiety might have on …
01 October 2016: PREZCOBIX® (darunavir 800 mg and cobicistat 150 mg) tablets are now listed and approved on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), for patient co-payment subsidy. PREZCOBIX® is indicated for first starting treatment or for treatment experienced people living with …
[calameo code=00294613337cc71c47267 width=420 height=272 autoflip=3 view=magazine mode=mini clickto=embed clicktarget=_blank clicktourl=undefined showsharemenu=false]
With an outbreak of syphilis in south-east Queensland, it’s time to remind everyone about the importance of prevention, testing and treatment writes Peter Watts from Queensland Positive People together with Karen Dorante from the Queensland AIDS Council. Syphilis is easy to …
With the commencement of a new year, 2016 also heralds new services and a new look for Queensland Positive People (QPP). At the heart of QPP’s exciting expansion over the next eighteen months is the dynamic new Life+ program, made possible by …
Position Statement: The criminal law is an ineffective and inappropriate tool to address HIV non-disclosure, exposure or transmission. International best practice acknowledges that public health frameworks are best placed to encourage a shared responsibility for HIV transmission, and public health interventions …
New Hep C Treatments cure 90% of people with HIV Co-infection In Australia it is estimated there are 230,000 people living with Hepatitis C virus (HCV), and there are over 27,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) – for which approximately 10-15% …
The Ice Age is coming! You’ve likely heard it on the news, seen it on the television, cinemas and on social media: the ice epidemic is here. If there’s one thing that is a fact: media-fuelled panics are not new in …
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.
