Resources
A searchable online library of policy and advocacy documents about travelling or relocating with HIV.
Migration Information and Support for People Living with HIV in Australia – A National Scoping Review of Resources
This report presents the results of a national scoping review of resources and information targeting this priority population. It details existing resources from sector organisations supporting PLHIV who are migrants and non-citizens, from factsheets and peer‑support programs targeting specific communities, to legal clinics, to clinical tools. Importantly, it identifies priority areas for future resource development, and suggests next steps for the creation of targeted information, referral and support pathways to ensure that PLHIV who are migrants and visitors can access the information and help they need.
New Map of HIV-related Legal Concerns Identifies Issues in Migration Law, Refugee Law and Criminal Law
This mapping review examines how HIV-related legal issues in Australia extend beyond criminal law to areas like migration, anti-discrimination, and wills and estates. By analyzing 281 case records, it highlights how laws impact the rights, health, and well-being of people living with HIV—sometimes protecting them but often creating barriers. Migration law emerges as a key area of concern, with visa restrictions disproportionately affecting individuals with HIV. Despite progress, HIV criminalization remains an issue, influencing prosecutions and sentencing. This review provides a crucial foundation for understanding where legal reforms are needed to support public health and human rights.
The Health Impacts of Law for People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review of Literature
This review explores the complex relationship between law and health for people living with HIV, highlighting how legal frameworks impact access to care, prevention, and overall well-being. It examines key legal challenges—including criminalization, migration restrictions, privacy, and housing laws—demonstrating how these issues intersect and amplify health-related harms. By systematically analyzing global literature, the review uncovers how seemingly neutral laws disproportionately affect people with HIV, reinforcing stigma and barriers to care. The findings offer crucial insights for policymakers, legal professionals, and advocates working to address these systemic injustices.
HIV and the Law in Australia: A Mapping Review of Contemporary Case Law
This report shows that HIV-related legal matters arise across a spectrum of both public and private law, including anti-discrimination law, wills and estates, and tort law. In this review, 281 relevant records from all Australian jurisdictions were uncovered spanning a wide range of areas of law. Migration law was an area where a significant number of HIV-related cases were identified, demonstrating a clear relationship between HIV status and the determination of visa-related questions before a decision-maker or judge. Although the results reported here indicate that HIV-related legal matters extend well beyond those related to the criminal law, at the same time, the prosecution of people living with HIV for transmission-related offences remains a feature of the criminal law.
Podcast: HIV Migration and Disclosure
Carlos and Emil from Living Positive Victoria share with us about HIV migration, with many recent HIV notifications occuring amongst newly arrived migrants in Australia. They talk about access barriers to testing, treatment, and navigating services once in Australia – potentially without access to Medicare. We talk about HIV disclosure with partners, and in legal settings.
Positive Migration Guide – Immigration for people living with HIV, their family members and others
Guide summarising the relevant laws in the Commonwealth of Australia for those who desire to migrate to Australia as of 1 November 2021.
