Talkabout: Where we speak for ourselves

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Welcome to Talkabout the bimonthly magazine produced by Positive Life NSW. In this online version of the magazine you can view selected articles from current and previous issues. While not every issue is available online yet, articles are continually being added and we endeavour to have as many issues of Talkabout online as soon as possible.

Positive Life NSW members receive a free hard copy of Talkabout magazine by mail, please view our membership section for more information. If you wish to subscribe to Talkabout without becoming a member please view our subscriptions for non-members section.

Talkabout is made possible by subscriptions, advertising revenue, donations and a grant under the State/Commonwealth AIDS Program. Talkabout thanks the many volunteers without whom the publication would not be possible. All views expressed are the opinions of authors and not necessarily those of Positive Life NSW, its management or members.

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Marriage-like relationships, de facto relationships, and Centrelink

Your Social Security and Family Assistance entitlements may be affected by whether Centrelink assesses you to be single or a member of a couple.

Ask Ingrid: Adding variety to your routine

Ingrid Cullen is a gym instructor with many years’ experience working with HIV positive people.

So can you cook? No 35 - Love in the afternoon food

Tim Alderman with more fabulous recipes. In this issue of Talkabout we are tempted with a variety of enticing cakes.

Making a difference

John Jones on the important work of Ankali.

The Duty of Disclosure in Insurance Law

For obvious reasons, Insurance is an important issue for people with HIV. Insurance provides a person with protection and correspondingly, peace of mind. Indraveer Chatterjee on the Duty of Disclosure in Insurance Law.

Undetectable viral load and condoms

Does having an undetectable viral load mean that you can’t pass on HIV to your HIV negative partner?

The waiting game

Waiting for an STI result can be a confronting time for anyone. Greg Page relates a personal tale of hot sex, hot crotches and hot trashy magazines in his doctor’s waiting room as he waits to find out what comes next.

Long Term HIV: still sailing in unchartered waters

David writes about living with HIV dementia.

Have you met the HIV Community Team Nurses?

The HIV Community Team is a specialised community health service available to all clients living in the South Eastern and Illawarra Health Service.

Advocacy, health and responding to community needs

Rob Lake reports on the Board Advisory Groups held in February.