PLC changes to meet needs

PLC changes to meet needs

The Positive Living Centre will open its doors to the public this weekend to introduce newcomers to its range of services.
From counselling and naturopathy to just plain socialising events, the Positive Living Centre is a safe space that aims to provide for a range of people’s needs -” from long-term guidance to quick drop-in assistance.
The PLC has changed over the number of years it has been running. In the past it was run on a kind of welfare model but that is changing now, so people can be empowered to re-engage with everyday living, ACON’s manager of positive services and HIV health promotions Ian Walker said.
The PLC has changed to reflect the nature of the pandemic in a sense. Now that people are living well and longer, people’s needs have changed. Traditionally the PLC was a place where people went when they were unwell and it was a place of safety and companionship.
He added that the social element remains important for the centre, which runs weekly breakfast get-togethers for people to meet and learn healthy cooking techniques.
People can use the space as a bit of a pit stop now. People can come in and use the services as they need and then maybe not come back for another six months, or maybe not at all -” and that’s a good thing.

The PLC is open to anyone with HIV. Anyone looking to access their services or to get involved with their structured volunteer program is encouraged to call the centre or simply drop in to speak to a coordinator.

info: The Positive Living Centre is at 703 Bourke St, Surry Hills. For more information
email: [email protected] or
phone: 9699 8756.

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One response to “PLC changes to meet needs”

  1. over the many years of using the PLC I’ve contributed many suggestions to make it morre user-friendly, a bare minumum of which have been implemented. Positive people need consistency, in short supply due to the volunteer nature. A much needed service, such as the PLC, should cowt-tow to petty bean-counting beurocrats. I don’t know how the staff, both paid and volunteer, cope with the lack of atmosphere?
    Love from Hell