“I quickly learned that I prefer to think about other people than wallow. I didn’t realise it at the time, but it was a form of therapy.”

"Everyone living with HIV is a human being and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.“

"The idea of blame, guilt, and shame which I think is what has driven a lot of people within the HIV community to have poor mental health."

"A lot of my job was teaching others about the reality of HIV, as well as caring for people and families who were impacted by HIV."

"HIV is not just something from the past. We are still living with it, and we are still being stigmatised."

"A positive status doesn’t mean it’s the end of your world. I’m 25 years positive and still kicking!”

"That's my favourite part about my job - seeing people develop themselves, learn new skills, thrive and benefit from support of their peers"

"It’s been a long road, and I’m not nearly at the end of it yet."

"If you want to know the truth about living with HIV, you need to ask someone who has HIV."

"HIV is just a tiny part of who someone is."