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This page of our website contains current and relevant treatment, health and well being information.  It is continually under review and being updated. 

If there is a health and wellbeing, or treatments, subject you seek information about please contact our Health Promotion & Treatments Officer in the question box below.
            

            
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TREATMENT UPDATE NEWSLETTERS
A bi monthly newsletter containing Information about new treatments and changes to treatments, along with health information updates.  Subscribe free and confidentially to email updates, or view online here
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Back Issues - Treatment Update Newsletters (downloadable pdfs)
            
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FACT SHEETS & RESOURCES
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ORAL HEALTH
HIV and Your Mouth, Teeth and Gums. 
This resource provides information on Oral Health conditions, their treatment, and treatment access and privacy issues related to the dental health care setting.  This resource was written and developed by QPP, and published in April 2006.


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ORAL HEALTH
AFAO Briefing Paper (October 2007).
 
This fact sheet provides updated information on the 2007 federal budget changes to Dental Treatment provisions for people with Chronic and Complex Conditions.  This paper outlines the Extended Medicare Safety Net details and benefits of the program, along with information on how to access to the program.
NB:  Please see the Newsflash Oct 08 Treatment Update Newsletter for further update on the government attempt to cancel this scheme.
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SMOKING & HIV
A QPP guide to quit smoking
In support of the recent AFAO HIV Balance campaign this fact sheet provides helpful information for those wishing to quit smoking.

            
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RETURNING TO WORK
Are you thinking about getting a job and returning to work again? This fact sheet explores some of the issues facing people considering a return to work and aims to provide some clear practical information and advice.  Fact sheet produced by PLWHA NSW Inc.
For additional Health and Treatments Fact Sheets by PLWHA NSW click here >>


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HEALTH YOURSELF
This resource explores healthy lifestyle tips and information about Nutrition, Exercise and Physical Activity, Mental & Emotional Health, and Drug and Alcohol use.  Health Yourself was written and developed by QPP, and Published in February 2005.

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Top Tips for Living Well With HIV. 
This resource covers 25 tips for people living with HIV. It was collaboratively produced by NAPWA, PLWHA NSW and ACON. Published December 2006.
            
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Having a Life. 
This resource takes an innovative peer approach to describing the experience of living with HIV/AIDS, based on the personal stories of people living with HIV/AIDS.  Themes covered include treatments, sexuality, disclosure, work, money, pregnancy and fathering children, and more.  Published October, 2003.

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TREAT YOURSELF RIGHT
This resource is specifically for women with HIV.  It provides information on a wide range of topics with a focus on health maintenance and treatments information.  3rd Edition Published November 2007.

            
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TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
This resource takes an innovative peer approach to describing the experience of living with HIV/AIDS, based on the personal stories of people living with HIV/AIDS.  Themes covered include treatments, sexuality, disclosure, work, money, pregnancy and fathering children, and more.  Second Edition published in 2003.
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SIDE EFFECTS
This booklet is for people with HIV who experience side effects from HIV treatments or other symptoms of HIV infection. It is intended as a guide to help identify the kinds of side effects that some people with HIV experience, and to provide suggestions on how to prevent, manage, reduce or eliminate some common side effects through the use of medicines, complementary and supportive therapies or practical measures.

            
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Phone: 07 3013 5555 Fax: 07 3891 1830 Freecall: 1800 636 241 (within QLD)