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Funded by NSW Health Auspiced by CSAHS no.121 june - july 2002 Cover: AIDS 14 No more pictures without" context _- . .. \. ~~ Patient Boned Hill (see back P-~-~,;~ cover) 17 Tugging heartstrings ~,. t1 z ;. =-· Photo: Ray Hansen 18 Employment: Options that work 19 Employment: The next step 20 Employment: PES , .. 22 The pensioner guide to chic homes regulars 24 'Appropriate' public housing for some ... 2 From the pwg 26 Take a break at the beach 3 Pos action 4 Agony aunt 28 Hiv/aids leader appointed to major global role. 4 Talkshop 5 Speak positive 31 A positive voice 5 Treatment briefs 6 News roundup 12 Diary 31 Olga's personals 32 Treatment update advertisers FC MHA&HCS 11 Taylor Square Clinic 11 Holdsworth House 11 HALC 13 The Sanctuary 13 Inner West Sexual Health 29 Options 29 PLWH/A (NSW) 30 Sharpes 30 Serollrn's PLW H /A(N S w) People LMng W1th HIV/AIDS CURRENT BOARD Pre1ident John Robinson Vice President David Wallace Treasurer Michael WiHis Secretary Ken Irvine Last month's cover image, and some The previous editorial policy divided Staff Representative of the artworks in Talkabout's colour content for the magazine into 'themes' to Will Kloosen section, offended some readers. pu61ished in discrete issues. This policy no Directors longer exists. Each issue of Talkabout aims to Scott Berry Talkabout respects the views of all provide up-to-date information about ne Lance Feeney readers · and feedback is always and events for aU positive people, regardless of Mork Tietjen appreciated. I believe that Positive Executive Officer /Ex Officio/ gender, race or sexuality. In keeping with rhi Footprints, the exhibition featured in Anlony Nicholas new editorial policy to provide timely informa CURRENT STAFF the April/May issue, was an impor tion, the April/May issue included news that I Executive Officff tant retrospective and I was very hope was useful and relevant for posiri Anlony Nicholas pleased to achieve a permanent omen. The inclusion of rh Community Development Will Kloosen (acting) record of this collection of images Research Kathy Triffit and campaigns. Administratio n Anisur Rohman Some readers were concerned that the Positive Speakers Bureau explicitness of some of the artworks made th Footprints to guarantee women readers a Paul Moudlin Publications issue unsuitable for children. Talkabout is not 'shock-free' zone, and the space dedicated to Editor Susan Hawkeswood intended to be suitable for children. It is news for positive women wasn't - and won't Design Slade Smilh, FuelTonk unlikely that it will 6e in the future. This is a - measured 6y the 'numbers'. • A,:J,,emsing Donny Crowe dilemma I face that affects not only the children The Rural Forum at Nelson Bay was a great Key Volunteers opportunity for me to meet face-to-face with PhiUip .v.:Grat¼, , Website of positive people, but young people aged 14-17 Publications Wormg Group living in refuges or accessing other crisis youth ome of the people I email and phone. I hope Twn Alderman, David Bor1on, rvices. The content of Talkabout is often ople who attended the forum, particularly Anlony Nichob, Ame/',a ~lin, unsuitable for young people in this age group the workshop about writing for Talkabout Jo Wotson, Susan Howlceswood, nd, as much as I would like to make th will deluge me with conrriburions from Ben-ad Gibb, Kim GoHieb regional and rural NSW. I can't get out there in CONTA CTS magazine available for positive young people in Office Suite 5, Level l, this age bracket, I do not want to change the any meaningful way. l don't have the time or 94 Oxford Street content or curtail the freedom of expression rhe budget and it's the people on the ground PO Box 831, Doninghurst 1300 extended to Talkabout contributors b who know whether promised services are 6eing Phone (02) 9361 6011 delivered and policies are being implemented. Talkobout (02) 9361 6750 demanding char the content 6c accessible and Fax (02) 9360 3504 suitable for minors. 'usan Hawkesioood, Editor Freecall 1800 245 677 Talkabout is published by People Living With in this issue ~/ADS (NSWJ Inc. All views expressed ore the opinioru of the authors and no/ nece»arily those Fundraising is on the agenda, with Return to work could be a post of PI.WH/A, its management or members. Copyright for all mo!enol in a new AIDS Trust campaign and Budget imperative for some Tolkobovt resides with the cootribvtor. Tolkabovt is mode ponible by the launch of BGF's winter appeal. plwha. 'Options that work' on subscriptions, oclverti sing revenue, In 'No more pictures without page 18 and 'PES - employment donations and a grant under the Sta!e/Commooweolth AIDS Program. context', PLWH/A (NSW) support for positive people' on Tolkabout thonk.s the many volunteers Research & Policy Officer Kathy pages 20-21 describe two of without whom its publicotioo would nol be possible. Triffit reviews the 'images of aids' the services available for plwha email editorial material lo edilorOp/who .org.ou over the past 20 years on pages who want to return to work. Printed at Agency Print!ng 14-16. Susan Hawkeswood spoke Talkabout contributor Jimbo writes ISSN 1034 0866 about his own return to work Dlsc: LAIMER to BGF's Georgina Harman and lmoges of people included in To/kabout Mark Tietjen about 'Tugging heart experience on pages 19-20. do no/ indicate filV status eilher positive strings' on page 17. Of negative. 2 pos action with Antony Nicholas, Executive Officer PLWH/A (NSW) If you are not So where did all the advocates go? Or defiance, the 'talk with us, not about us' willing to have did the grassroots get weeded out? mono; rhe 'thriving and surviving' cours of During the last two decades, plwha the late 80s and early 90s, and the challeng your voice have been key members of the that infected communities placed on organ partnership built between govern isations· and government. Was Gary • heard, how Dowsett's phrasing of 'post AIDS' at rh ment and affected communities. 1995 NSW HIV/AIDS Health Promotion can anything Plwha were instrumental in the Conference really a death knell for formation of many organisations, change. activism. lr certainly was premature in th worked within these and contributed context of the disease but very accurately to the development of a strong and indicated a decline of political activism and innovative hiv sector. positive visibility. Developing community participation How can we change this? In an era of are limited. We need to hear your voice, models of engagement, collaboration and mainsrrearning, complacency and increased especially in rural areas. input into planning were innovative positive invisibility we have no choice bur to What I am crying co get across here is processes that early aids activists brought take action. But by action I am not talking chat complacency and invisibility are very ro health planning and broader social about frocking up in a nun's habit and dangerous. le is not ok co sit on your hands justice considerations. You would have co rorming the streets. That time may ha and think someone else is going co do it for be very confident to give that away. passed. It was needed in the 80s and 90s bur you. Empowerment through and engage However we are seeing less and less oppor would achieve little now. In fact ir probably ment with aids and plwha organisations i tunity for infected communities to partici would be mistaken for some bizarre street far coo important a foundation scone to b pate in consultation and participation, or theatre, nor as political action. eroded. The partnership with government have positive communities allowed the level I am talking about individual action, is based with infected and affected commu of consultation and participation ro lapse? individual responsibility char propel nities but you have to commit to char Over the lace 90s and the first few year organisations into action.