Every person diagnosed with HIV has the right to and should be offered 5 Key Support Services:
- Effective clinical management, including access to treatment
- Psychosocial support
- Counselling about prevention of transmission of HIV to others, including the role of treatment in reducing the risk of transmission
- Support to ensure that all at risk partners are identified and tested for HIV
- Linkage to relevant specialist, community and peer support services
The NSW HIV Support Program ensures that expert advice, support and resources needed by doctors to deliver the 5 Key Support Services are available at the time of making an HIV diagnosis.
These short videos have been developed through sector-wide consultation and are part of a
resource package for health professionals and people living with HIV across NSW.
NSW HIV Support Program
Key Support Service 1: Effective clinical management including access to treatment
Key Support Service 2: Psychosocial support
Key Support Service 3: Counselling about prevention of transmission of HIV to others, including the role of treatment in reducing the risk of transmission
Key Support Service 4: Support to ensure that all at risk contacts or partners are identified and tested for HIV
Key Support Service 5: Linkage to relevant specialist, community and peer support services