Talking to someone
In addition to HIV and syphilis FASTests, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation provides free counselling services with qualified counsellors, social workers and psychotherapists. Our staff are male and female, straight and gay.
What can I talk to the NZAF about?
- Living with HIV or AIDS
- Sexual behaviours
- Sexual health and safe sex
- Adherence to medication
- Sexual identities
- Gender identities
- Sexuality and sex issues
- Stress and burnout
- Relationship issues for HIV positive and negative couples
- Anger management
- Grief and loss
- Self-esteem and anxiety
How much does it cost?
- Our services are free of charge
Who can use our services?
- Any person who perceives themselves to be at risk of HIV infection, requiring HIV testing, information, or safe sex advice
- People living with HIV or AIDS
- The sexual partner(s), friends, family or whānau of any of the above people
What else does the NZAF Positive Health Services do?
- Education and training for health and allied professionals
- Treatment advice about current funding and access to medication in New Zealand
- Full sexual health screening in some centres
- Advocacy for work issues related to HIV
- Career guidance for positive people
- Social work
- Group work
- Information on immigration and HIV