Relationships Australia, Monday, 1 February 2016 Free Training For African Communities PEACE Multicultural Services of Relationships Australia SA is offering a learning opportunity for accredited, unaccredited or aspiring interpreters of African background. This program will provide an opportunity for individuals to develop and enhance their interpreting skills, improve their knowledge base on...
The health effects of homophobia
Yale News, June 8, 2015
Gay and bisexual men living in European countries with strong attitudes and policies against homosexuality are far less likely to use HIV-prevention services, test for HIV, and discuss their sexuality with health providers, according to research led by Yale School of Public Healt.
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The health & welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, 2015
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 9 June 2015 The AIHW has released a new report today. The health and welfare of Australias Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2015 is the eighth in a series of reports that provide a comprehensive statistical picture of a range of topics considered important for improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people. The report presents up...
Sexual orientation, gender identity linked to eating disorders
HealthCanal, 13/05/2015
Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual students are at greater risk for eating disorders, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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Working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) adolescents – Practitioner Resource
Australian Institute of Family Studies, April 2015 This resource highlights the issues research has identified as commonly experienced by CALD adolescents. It provides links to evidence-based reports, resources and practice examples for hands-on application when working with CALD young people. Responses to specific issues are available throughout the resource to support professionals in the...
A third of over-70s report ‘frequent sexual activity’
NHS (UK), Thursday January 29 2015
“A third of pensioners have sex at least twice a month,” the Daily Mail reports. A new UK study reinforces the point that sex doesn’t automatically stop once a person gets their free bus pass.
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