NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION

MSHN | FORUM | Improving Sexual Health of People living in Sunraysia | Wednesday 24 October 2018 | 12.30–4pm

[Edited extract from public address]

Join this Multicultural Sexual Health Network forum about emerging sexual health issues and strategies to ensure better health and wellbeing outcomes for multicultural communities.

Many factors determine sexual health. Migration, having a refugee and asylum seeker background and living in rural areas are the most important sexual health determinants.

At the Multicultural Sexual Health Network forum, guest speakers and participants will explore these everyday practices and broader systemic and organisational structures.

This forum is suitable for: School nurses, teachers, youth workers, community workers, settlement services, community groups, NGOs and anyone working with young people.

Guest speakers include:
  • Melissa Chadwick, Sexual Health Nurse, Headspace Mildura
  • Mehdi Sanati pour, GP Specialist, Tristar Medical Group Mildura
  • Dale Thompson, Sexual Health and Viral Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Consultant, Sunraysia Community Health Services Mildura
Topics covered will be:
  • Contraception in Mildura
  • Sexually Transmissible Infections in Mildura/Sunraysia
  • Promoting testing for young people at higher risk of STIs/BBVs in Mildura/Sunraysia
Inclusions: Lunch and afternoon tea provided. Lunch will be at 12.30pm.

Where: Quest Mildura, 115-119 Madden Avenue, Mildura VIC 3500

Registrations: close on 17 October. Book online through Eventbrite

MORE:
Multicultural Sexual Health Network (MSHN)
Amir Ansari at amira@ceh.org.au or 0438738406 or 9418 9916
Mabor Chadhuol at maborc@nrch.com.au or 9418 9917

The network is a hub for information sharing, referral, enhanced service coordination and multi-sectoral advocacy around sexual health and blood borne viruses.