Spiritus Positive Directions is a state-wide care coordination, information and referral service for people living with HIV/AIDS (or PLWHA) in Queensland, with offices in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast.

We link PLWHA to services that they are eligible for. Some examples include:

• Advocacy Services

• Allied health services

• Community and social support services

• Health promotion programs

Health Promotion Activities

Spiritus Positive Directions has four main health promotion programs, operating at various times through out the year. These programs are reliant on future funding – please speak to Positive Directions for more information.

Life Enhancement Action Program (LEAP) is a structured group nutrition and exercise program that runs for 8 weeks. Exercise plans are individualized and supervised by a personal trainer and nutrition information sessions are delivered by a qualified dietitian. The program aims to improve cardiovascular health, strength, fitness, nutrition status and psychological health.

Changing Lanes uses a range of behavioural and cognitive (thinking) strategies to target specific aspects of a person’s thinking and reacting to situations. Cognitive strategies assist people to identify, analyse and challenge their thinking whilst behavioural strategies assist in managing physical symptoms, such as rapid breathing, sweating, trembling and lethargy which can be symptomatic of mood disorders. The group CBT program will focus on assisting you to learn skills to help identify and change your negative thinking in a group format.

For more information please visit the Positive Directions website: www.positivedirections.org.au