Liz will be joining Naomi Viret, sexual health education officer from Caddyshack Project for an informal question & answer style webinar on aspects of relationships, disability, sexual & reproductive health. You may recognise Liz’s name from her work and TV appearances in “Love me as I am” and “The Dateables”

People on the autism spectrum, with disability or brain injury face the same issues as other people when it comes to relationships. Friendship is important. And the desire to love and be loved, whether as a friend or an intimate companion, is a drive that defines a person in a way that no disability ever can. People with a disability need to gain the skills and rules that help to form relationships as this has such a positive impact on our lives. Liz has worked with people with disability for over thirty years including education, employment, residential, legal rights and recreation. She has more than 15 years’ experience counselling and providing training in relationships and sexuality to people with disability, family members and support staff.

Join Maddy Stratten, sexual health promotion officer from Caddyshack Project as she hosts Nurse Nettie.

Nurse Nettie is a real, qualified sexual health nurse based in Sydney answering sexual health and relationship questions from young people across NSW.  Nothing is ever too awkward or intimate for Nettie, so we have decided to get together with Nurse Nettie to talk about the most common sex-related questions. 

Nurse Nettie is passionate about de-stigmatising STIs & HIV and making health information accessible and inclusive for everyone.

Join Connie Graf, a social worker from the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Drug & Alcohol Service as she hosts a guest from the Hepatitis NSW Speaker Service. 

The power of personal story is universally inspiring, and the Speaker Service enables listeners to change community attitudes and challenge stigma experienced by people living with viral hepatitis. 

The Speaker Service gives people who are affected by viral hepatitis the opportunity to talk about the psychosocial or medical related aspects of their experience of living with hep C. 

Hepatitis C (usually called hep C) is an easily-cured liver infection that is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The virus is slow acting and symptoms may not appear for many years. People could be living with hep C and not know it. Undiagnosed hep C can cause serious health problems, including liver damage, cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), liver cancer, and even death. 

Hep C is transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. This is when the blood of someone with hep C gets into your blood stream. It can cause long-term health problems if left untreated, particularly for the liver.

An estimated 200,000-220,000 people live with chronic hepatitis C in Australia. New hepatitis C treatments are simple, safe, and highly effective.
 

Join Naomi Viret, Health Promotion Officer from Caddyshack Project as she hosts Kirli Saunders to discuss decolonization, feminism, Queer space & the importance of language.

Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai Woman and award-winning multidisciplinary creator and consultant. An experienced speaker and facilitator advocating for the environment, gender and racial equality and LGBTIQA+ rights, Kirli was the NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year (2020).

Kirli’s books, The Incredible Freedom Machines (2018, Scholastic), Kindred (2019, Magabala) and Bindi (2020, Magabala) have been celebrated by the Prime Minister’s, QLD, WA, QLD & Victorian Premier’s Literary, ABIAs, Kate Challis RAKA, Speech Pathology, ABDA and CBCA awards. Her work is published in anthologies and public art. She has 8 forthcoming titles.

Kirli’s solo exhibition, Returning showed at SHAC Gallery in Nov-Dec 2021 and was supported by Australia Council for the Arts. Kirli’s art has been exhibited in Shoalhaven and Wollongong Galleries and commissioned for public art with Google, UOW, NSW Department of Education.

Kirli’s first Solo play, Going Home has been commissioned by Playwriting Australia and will take the stage in 2022. Kirli is a board member for Merrigong Theatre.

This free online training is for foster carers, those working in the OOHC sector, and those with an interest in trauma informed sexual health conversations. The development of Because you care involved extensive consultation with key agencies in both the trauma and out of home care sectors.

The training takes approximately 90mins to complete and is made up of 3 modules which are self-paced and can be completed either all together or separately. Topics covered include: sexually transmitted infections, trauma informed care, contraception and conversation starters. At the completion of the 3 modules, you will receive a certificate of participation.

Because you care was developed by Yfoundations in partnership with the Play Safe Programs Out of Home Care working group.

The Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council (AHMRC) has created a new online program, Doin it Right', which explores issues related to sexual health. The online program was created as a tool to educate workers around sexual health topics including sexuality, gender, reproductive systems, self-esteem, STI’s, healthy relationships and pregnancy in the Indigenous community. The program was created to address the gap in sexual health education for Indigenous Youth and aims to equip Aboriginal Health Workers & other Professionals with the resources needed to communicate around these complex issues.

Hepatitis B, also called hep B, is a virus that infects and affects the liver. When the hep B virus gets into the body it tries to set its home up in a person's liver and can cause serious liver damage. Our liver is an extremely important but often overlooked organ in our body with more than 500 different jobs.

The liver is a real powerhouse of an organ and essential to keeping us healthy so it’s important that we look after our livers. Many people aren't aware that hep B is a major public health issue in Australia.

Hepatitis NSW have designed online learning modules to be for everyone who is interested in the topics but they should be particularly relevant for people working with people affected by or at risk of hep B as well as those with advanced liver disease. This might include people who work in: Homelessness, Harm reduction, Alcohol and other drugs, The criminal justice sector, Immigration, Non-clinical health services, Mental health, Community health, Youth services, Allied health and Multicultural health.

The free online module takes approximately 45-60 minutes to complete. There’s a short evaluation survey at the end of each module as well as a form to complete in order to receive your certificate of completion.

Do you work in a role providing services for young people?

Would you like to enhance your skills to improve the sexual health outcomes of young people?

Participants will develop their knowledge of specific areas of sexual and reproductive health and build skills to confidently and appropriately support young clients.  The course has a focus on developing knowledge and strategies to work effectively with priority populations to support their needs.

This free course by Family Planning NSW has been designed to build on and complement Sticky Stuff training.

Topics in each module:

We encourage everyone to complete the Core Module first to understand some essential information about aspects of reproductive and sexual health relevant to young people.  Then go on to complete the course by working through the other modules to learn about supporting the reproductive and sexual health of particular groups of young people. 

Core Module - This module covers 4 topics: 

• Communication about reproductive and sexual health and health literacy
• Legal and social aspects of consent
• Sexually Transmissible Infections
• Contraception options and considerations

 Priority population modules:

• Working with young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and asexual people
• Working with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Working with young people with disability
• Working with young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds 

ACON Pride Training’s Sexual Assault in LGBTQ Communities eLearning is a quick and easy way to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence when working with LGBTQ people. This eLearning was co-designed with health and wellbeing service providers and LGBTQ community members affected by sexual assault. It will cover a range of areas to broadening your understanding of LGBTQ people and communities so that you can not only a better ally but also more inclusive in your work, services, and programs. These modules allow for access anytime and ability to start and stop as necessary. Video testimonials deliver personal stories and experiences directly from members of the community, helping to build your empathy and understanding as you compare them to your own lived experiences with gender, sexuality and bias.

Funding for this project came from NSW Government and is free to the first 4,000 participants.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the difference between gender and sexuality
• Understand the health disparities affecting LGBTQ communities.
• Appropriately respond to an LGBTQ person affected by sexual assault.
• Reduce barriers for LGBTQ people accessing health services.
• Confidently and effectively engage with people from LGBTQ communities.
• Improve access to health services by creating an inclusive environment that supports LGBTQ communities.

This program will take you through 6 different parts in the hepatitis C online learning module. This module was designed specifically to give a non-medical, non-clinical introduction to hepatitis C. The information introductory and aims to give those who work in and around hepatitis C a basic, non-clinical overview of this topic. 

The free online module takes approximately 45-60 minutes to complete. There’s a short evaluation survey at the end of each module as well as a form to complete in order to receive your certificate of completion.

Find out more about us, subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter, read our blogs or find the nearest free condom dispenser in the Illawarra Shoalhaven at the Caddyshack Project.