Herald News (Canada), October 13, 2015 – 6:45am When Lisa Goldberg walks into a room to find a new mother, babe in her arms and surrounded by family, the nurse’s first question will always be the same: Who is everybody? It may seem like an obvious thing to ask, but often clinicians — and society — jump to assumptions about what a new family looks like. The “mommy, daddy, baby” image, as...
Join SHine SA as we explore teenage pregnancies in culturally and linguistically diverse communities in South Australia in a ReFRESH Forum. We will explore: > how and why the pregnancies are happening > strategies to support young CALD women Guest Speaker: Zakiyyah Muhammad-Suraju Zakiyyah is the Director of SA Pregnancy and Parenting Counselling Services. Zakiyyah has worked with some of...
news.com.au, October 14, 20159:40am At their most severe, John’s outbursts have inflicted broken teeth and stitches to his partner Tony’s head. It’s rare to hear someone admit to being a perpetrator of domestic violence. And what John has done is shocking. There’s no question about it. But everyone close to John attests that he was never violent before he sustained a severe brain injury nine...
Women and Newborn Health Service, North Metropolitan Area Health Service, WA Health Dept, revised 2013 This e-learning package was developed to assist health professionals to update their knowledge of female genital mutilation. It is recommended that all health professionals working with families and babies complete this package. Reading of all included links and activities, the package will take...
RH Reality Check October 22, 2014 On September 29, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a critical update to its guidelines on teen and adolescent sexuality, including discussion on handling sexual health for disabled teens. By acknowledging that disabled teens are sexually active at all, the AAP committed a radical act—but the public appeared largely indifferent. Under-reporting of...
Submissions to the Sex Work Decriminalisation Select Committee (South Australia) close on the 16th of October. The purpose of the Bill is to amend various pieces of legislation to decriminalise sex work and extend protections to provide sex workers with the same rights and protections as other workers. The Bill to decriminalise sex work in SA was read for a second time on Wednesday (9th...