This section tells you about the types of services that are available and how to contact them.
1800 telephone numbers are free when dialed from any Australian phone line including mobile.
Some advice HIV and LGBTIQA+ organisations have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander project officers who can help.
You can find out where your local sexual health clinic and Aboriginal Medical Service is on the Better to Know website at www.bettertoknow.org.au
Most states and territories have an HIV and LGBTIQA+ organisations, and some have offices in regional towns. These organisations can tell you more about HIV as well as the best places to get help. Some of the bigger organisations offer their own support services.
PWHIV stands for People with HIV. There are PWHIV organisations in most states and territories.
They provide a safe place for people with HIV to get together, as well as confidential (private) support, advice, and referral to services.
In some states, PWHIV services also have Positive Living Centres, which offer support services like free/cheap meals, vitamin supplements and counselling.
If you inject drugs, you can get new gear (needles, syringes, other injecting equipment) and helpful information from Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs). You can ask the LGBTIQA+ organisation or your health worker where to find one near you.
To find NSPs in your area: www.nspdirectory.aivl.org.au
