Education & Advocacy of Women Living with HIV from Positive Speakers Bureau & Clinical Sexual Health Nurse Naomi Hoffman

“Awareness doesn't come about by silence”. Naomi is joined by Naomi Hoffman, a clinical sexual health nurse and HIV positive speakers Tasha and Mel. Listen as they discuss testing and treatment options available in Australia and the importance of raising awareness of women and HIV. 

Naomi shares her clinical experience working with and supporting women living with HIV in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Sexual Health Clinic. As a proud Kamilaroi women, Naomi works to educate the wider community to remove stigma associated with HIV. 

Tasha and Mel, from the Positive Speakers Bureau, share their lived experience with HIV, their advocacy for marginalised communities and their impact in education and prevention.  

Take some time and experience the real and honest stories from Tasha and Mel and expand your knowledge of HIV through a new lens. 

This episode was recorded in November 2024  

 

CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode references physical and emotional trauma

  

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Positive Speakers Bureau 

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National HIV Testing Policy 

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Positive Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Network (PATSIN) 

 

References    

Positive Speakers Bureau 

Positive Life NSW 

Shingles 

AZT 

Red Cross 

Albion Centre 

Disability Support Pension (DSP) 

T150 

ACON 

You Can't Ask That 

CALD 

IBAC Unit, St. Vincent's Hospital 

National Association of People With HIV Australia (NAPWHA) 

ASHM 

Pregnancy and HIV 

Ending HIV - Injectable HIV Treatment 

PrEP 

PrEP Access Now (PAN) 

U=U (ASHM) 

Word On The Sheets 

Gilead 

 

Credits   

Host: Naomi Viret  

Guest: Naomi Hoffman, Tasha and Mel 

Producers: Maddy Stratten & Winnie Adamson  

Music: Little Pastries Instrumental (descript) 

 

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