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FRESH: Aboriginal Focus course on 27-28 June

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SHINE SA, 29/05/2019 The FRESH Course: Aboriginal Focus is a 2-day course for workers who wish to improve their sexual and reproductive health knowledge and address sexual and reproductive health and relationship issues within Aboriginal communities. On completion of the FRESH course, you will: have an increased level of confidence working with Aboriginal communities in the area of sexual health...

Policy Consultation Forum: LGBTIQ and youth community feedback sought

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SHINE SA, August 2018 LGBTIQ and youth community feedback is sought on SA Health Equity and Access in Health Care Policy Directive & Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) Adult Community Mental Health Model of Care.  Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) communities and young people (under 30) are invited to an information session to learn...

‘Sussing that doctor out’: Experiences of people affected by hepatitis C regarding private GPs in SA

‘Sussing that doctor out.’ Experiences and perspectives of people affected by hepatitis C regarding engagement with private general practitioners in South Australia: a qualitative study BMC Fam Pract. 2017 Nov 29;18(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s12875-017-0669-2. Abstract Background: Australians with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) can access affordable Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) treatments with...

Recognise and Respond to Disclosures of Rape and Sexual Assault -1 Day Training

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Women’s and Children’s Health Network, June 2018 This training is designed for workers in all areas of human services and health care. The focus will be on providing knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to provide appropriate trauma informed response to adults who have been raped or sexually assaulted. This involves an understanding of the context in which rape and sexual assault occurs;...

Updated Pregnancy Choices Training in July

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SHINE SA, May 2018 SHINE SA’s Pregnancy Choices training for has been updated and is running in July. This 2-day course defines and explains all the options available to people experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. It is open to nurses, midwives, doctors, counsellors, community health workers, school counsellors, youth workers, Aboriginal Health Workers, and any professional who encounters...

Language matters when working with people who use alcohol and other drugs…

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Network of Alcohol & other Drugs Agencies (NADA) and the NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA),  Language is powerful—especially when discussing alcohol and other drugs and the people who use them. A new resource from the Network of Alcohol & other Drugs Agencies (NADA) and the NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA) has been launched Stigmatising language reinforces negative stereotypes...

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