POWA

Photos from the candlelight memorial on Sunday evening.

The Last Mile: Positive Organisation WA (POWA) Ryan Oliver interview Australia has set the goal of virtual elimination of new transmissions of HIV by 2030. We sat down with POWA Chair Ryan Oliver to get a better understanding of what that entails.

Amazing words from one of our very own.

"For women living with HIV, peer support can be life changing. Connecting with other women who understand the fear, silence and strength required to live with HIV reduces shame and replaces it with solidarity. Seeing other women living with HIV – some for decades – provides hope, confidence, and reassurance that a full and meaningful future is possible. Peer support helps women move from surviving to thriving and reminds them they are not alone."

As a woman attending early support groups, Dianne was often mistaken for a leader or supporter rather than as someone living with HIV.

Read herstory and others here: https://napwha.org.au/national-day-of-women-living-with-hiv-2026/ -stories