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BBV/STI Glossary – Simple definitions in English for interpreters, translators, and workers in a health setting

In Hepatitis, HIV, Multicultural communities, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

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Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health, 2020 The BBV/STI Glossary is a resource for interpreters, translators and others who work in a health setting. It offers an extensive list of English terms related to sexual health and blood-borne viruses (such as hepatitis), with easy to understand definitions. This is a joint project of the following individuals and agencies: Suzanne Lau-Gooey...

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Tickets to the LGBTI Family Violence Forum available now (free online events)

By J Pope

In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, Sexual, gendered & partner violence

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Thorne Harbour Health, 22nd July 2020 Effecting Change and Accountability: Family Violence Interventions for LGBTI Communities: Monday 10th to Friday 14th August 2020 Since the release of Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations in 2016, LGBTI family violence service providers and mainstream family violence services who are attaining rainbow tick accreditation have worked...

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Disability Support Toolkit for frontline workers – violence and abuse

By J Pope

In Disability, Sexual, gendered & partner violence

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1800RESPECT, March 2020 The Disability Support Toolkit has resources for front line workers supporting people with disability who have been impacted by violence and abuse. People with disability are 1.8 times more likely to experience violence and abuse, including more varied forms of abuse. (Source: AIHW Report 2019.) They are also less likely, and take longer to reach out for support. This...

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Sex Work & COVID-19: Guidelines for Sex Workers, Clients, Third Parties, and Allies

By J Pope

In Sex Work

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Butterfly Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network and Maggie’s Toronto Sex Workers Action Project, 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak has created a lot of stress and panic, but sex workers are and always have been resourceful and resilient. We are experts in keeping ourselves and our communities safe. We’ve been doing it for decades! We would like to share our wisdom and learn from each...

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Cultural Safety workshops with Khadija Gbla (free event)

By J Pope

In Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Multicultural communities, Sex & relationships education

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Morella Community Centre in collaboration with Khadija Gbla, October 2019 WHAT IS CULTURAL SAFETY? Cultural safety is identified as “an environment that is safe for people: where there is no assault, challenge or denial of their identity, of who they are and what they need. It is about shared respect, shared meaning, shared knowledge and experience, of learning, living and working together with...

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The Power of Words – Alcohol and Other Drug use

By J Pope

In People Who Inject Drugs / AOD

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Alcohol & Drug Foundation, 2019 A resource for healthcare and other professionals There’s power in language. By focusing on people, rather than their use of alcohol and other drugs, and by choosing words that are welcoming and inclusive, professionals working with people who use alcohol and other drugs can reduce the impact of stigma. Stigma in the form of language and actions can make people...

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