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Living with HIV can sometimes feel isolating, but you are not alone.

Our peer connection groups offer a safe, welcoming space to share experiences and just be yourself. Peer connection is about real conversations, the ups and downs, and the support that comes from knowing someone else has walked a similar path.

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Peer connection programs play an important role in helping people navigate the clinical, emotional and social aspects of living with HIV.​

Peer support programs are successful because they -

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• Offer belonging and connection. Peer support programs help people living with HIV make connections. These are often different to existing social networks.

• Give opportunities to hear lived experience. Peer programs build on clinical input. They provide insights into how others manage aspects of living with HIV such as disclosure, sex and relationships.

• Link people to appropriate support. Peer programs fill an important gap in HIV care. The help make sure people are linked to support that meets their social and cultural needs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ​