Resources

Policy Information:

* Background Paper - Sexual and Reproductive Health for People of Refugee Background. While there have been significant improvements in the provision of health services for people of refugee background, there are gaps in the research evidence base around sexual and reproductive health and the programs available to address these needs. This paper provides an overview of the key presenting issues, available data and key service responses relating to sexual and reproductive health for people of a refugee backgorund in Victoria. Click here for a copy of the paper.

* The Victorian Refugee Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2010 - 2014 identifies priorities for action to improve women's health including targeting priority groups such as refugee women. Click here for a copy or for more informaiton or to request a hard copy contact diversity@health.vic.gov.au

PapScreen

* Spreading the Word: Cervical Cancer Prevention - New resources recently developed by PapScreen Victoria.

For further information contact: Hiranthi Perera, Community Programs Project Officer on (03) 9635 5147 or Hiranthi.Perera@cancervic.org.au

* Flip chart: Spreading the Word - Cervical Cancer Prevention: an educational flipchart useful for health workers to discuss cervical cancer prevention.

* Information Sheet: The Pap test - a way to prevent cervical cancer: a one-page information sheet offering an overview of cervical cancer and the Pap test. Information sheets translated in 6 new languages including: Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, Karen and Punjabi.

* Multicultural poster: A Pap test every 2 years could save your life.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

* The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health, through its Multicultural Health and Support Service (MHSS), has produced a DVD resource kit: Bridging Differences, Enhancing Understanding to assist other health services in working with refugee and migrant communities.
The resources were developed as part of a project on raising awareness of hepatitis C and sexually-transmissible infections in a culturally appropriate manner. It can be used to support training in culturally appropriate health promotion and is suitable for tertiary courses in social work, health promotion, community development and youth work; local councils that offer services to CALD communities; community health centres; and health promotion agencies and services.
Copies of the DVD resource kit are available from the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health for $10 (includes postage and handling). For further information contact: Thea Saliba on 03 9342 9714 or theas@ceh.org.au

* Developing Materials on HIV/AIDS for low-literate audiences - This manual has been developed by Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) & Family Health International/Impact (FHI) (2002). The focus is on developing print materials for programs to reduce the incidence of STIs, including HIV/AIDS. To download the manual click here. 

* Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C service - provides a variety of resources in Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portugese, Serbian, Spanish, Shona, Somali, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. Information about the resources can be found by clicking on the below links, or by visiting the website. http://www.multiculturalhivhepc.net.au/default.asp

*Everybody's business DVD - A free training package for educators specifically designed to assist in Hepatitis C training with CALD communities in Australia. The training package contains a 20 minute Hepatitis C DVD available in Arabic, Mandarin, Indonesian, Khmer, Somali, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.  The package also includes a facilitators manual CD-ROM which contains instructions, overheads and handouts for activities that can be used in education sessions.  Download order form here.

* Hepatitis C is everybody's business - Brochure in Arabic, Bosnian, Croatian, Greek, Mandarin, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portugese, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.  The brochure has been designed to raise awareness about Hepatitis C.  Download order form here.

* I'm pregnant, do I need an HIV test? - Brochure available in Arabic, Indonesian, Thai, Khmer, Vietnamese and Mandarin.  Download order form here.

* Living well with Hepatitis C - Available in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, French, Italian, Khmer, Spanish, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese, this booklet covers topics such as testing and treatment, managing possible side effects, the health system and the roles of health professionals. Download order form here.

* Living a positive life - A multilingual HIV/AIDS Audio Resource: Contains the stories of four people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living with HIV/AIDS. Available in Arabic, Cantonese, Croatian, Indonesian, Mandarin, Khmer, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.  

* Getting it right (HIV/AIDS): Pamphlet that covers issues including what is HIV/AIDS, transmission, condom use, testing, HIV/AIDs and discrimination, the health system in Australia, and traveling safe.  Available in Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Indonesian, Khmer, Laotian, Portugese, Serbian, Shona, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, Turkish, Thai, and Vietnamese. 


* Resource Manual - "CALD communities, sexually transmissible infections and viral hepatitis":  Multicultural Health and Support Service (MHSS) has release the third edition of this resource manual. This resource for health and community service workers includes information on working with diverse health beliefs and levels of literacy, explaining sexual health terms and useful support services and resources. To access this resource click here

* Community brochures on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections: are available from MHSS in community languages including Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chin, Karen, Khmer, Lao, Somali and Vietnamese. To access these brochures click here

Antenatal

1. African antenatal DVD:  'Your Pregnancy Your Health' is a new African antenatal DVD available in Somali, Dinka and Arabic. This free resource was developed to inform and encourage women to present early for antenatal care aims to improve antenatal health and subsequent birth outcomes of women and their babies from small and emerging African communities.
The DVD is designed for use with groups, at home with friends and family or at community centres such as Migrant Resource or Language Centres or anywhere members of African communities are gathered and/or are accessing settlement services. Health professionals may find it useful in generating discussion about cultural differences and how they can impact on health.
For further information or a free copy of the DVD, please contact: Gordana Kostadinovska (02) 87593828 or email: Gordana_Kostadinovska@wsahs.nsw.gov.au 
 

Page updated 18 September 2009.