Living Positive Victoria - LPV

𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 (𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆.𝗴𝗼𝘃.𝗮𝘂). Living Positive Victoria (People Living with HIV/AIDS Victoria Inc) is a community-based organisation that works to advance the human rights and wellbeing of people living with HIV. Vision: Living Positive Victoria shares the vision of the National Association of People with HIV Australia of a world where people living with HIV live their lives to their full potential, in good health and free from discrimination. Mission: To enable and empower all people affected by and living with HIV in Victoria to be part of the response that seeks an end to the HIV epidemic. Values:

Dignity – We are proud of who we are, where we have come from, and the path we are leading. Innovation – We are agile in our responsiveness to the needs of our community, effecting change from within. Respect – We respect and support our members’ autonomy over their individual life-decisions and experiences. Diversity – We support, and in turn are strengthened by, our community’s diversity and their confidence to express it in all aspects of life. Living Positive Victoria is a not for profit, community based organisation representing all people living with HIV in Victoria since 1988 and is committed to the advancement of human rights and wellbeing of all people living with HIV. In response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, Living Positive Victoria was created as a safe place to provide support and advocate those living with virus. The demand for services increased over the years and the organisation has now grown to a team of 16 individuals providing workshops, peer-support and activities that increase the mental, emotional and social wellbeing of those living with, or affected by HIV. Living Positive Victoria also works closely in partnership with a range of HIV-sector and other organisations to deliver a comprehensive and coordinated response to the needs of PLHIV in Victoria, nationally and internationally. Living Positive Victoria’s services reach a member base of more than 1,600 individuals, their partners and family members and their families across all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, and sexual identities. Living Positive Victoria is an Australian, incorporated association and registered Australian Charity for taxation purposes.