The Guardian, Tuesday 16 May 2017 14.01 AEST Pregnancy complications are the leading cause of death globally among females aged 15-19, with self-harm in second place, a global study has found. More than 1.2 million female and male adolescents die annually, the World Health roaOrganization (WHO) report said – the majority from preventable causes including mental health issues, poor nutrition...
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 13 July 2016 Reports of sexual assault have reached a six-year high on the back of a three per cent rise since last year, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. There were 21,380 victims of sexual assault recorded by police during 2015. This was an increase of three per cent on the previous year, and the highest number of sexual...
SAMESH, March 2016 SAMESH is running its first Stepping Out workshop for 2016. Working in partnership with the team at MOSAIC services, this FREE workshop provides a space for same sex attracted men, 18 – 26 to gather and talk about sexuality, sex and sexual health. Workshops will run once a week for 6 weeks, commencing April 26. (Numbers limited to 12 participants). Workshops will run between 6...
Science Daily, December 7, 2015
Young men who have sex with men and have detectable levels of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were more likely to report condomless anal sex, including with a partner not infected with HIV, than virologically suppressed young men who have sex with men, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
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Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV), 2011 Sex, Love and Other Stuff is a booklet developed for young men, with young men, that talks about sex, relationships, power and respect. It has been specifically developed from what young men told DVRCV they wanted to know — stuff like, what a ‘relationship’ is, how to talk to girls, and about sex. There’s quite a bit of information about...
The Age, March 31, 2015
On the football ground, and much further afield, homophobia remains rife.
A new study from mental health charity beyondblue finds alarmingly high rates of homophobia among young men.
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Download beyondblue report (PDF) “The Equal Play Study” here