Aboriginal Sexual Health Services for the people of the Fitzroy Valley

Sexual Health Page

OUR GOAL

To improve the Sexual Health of the people of the Fitzroy Valley

Objectives:

1   Ensure culturally appropriate 24-hour access to condoms
2   Improve knowledge and skills around Sexual Health for people 11-14years
3   Improve knowledge and skills around Sexual Health for people 15years and above

STRATEGIES:

1   Ensure condom tree program is operated, maintained and evaluated
2   Increase sites of condom trees, as appropriate, esp during festival times
3   Increase Community awareness of the importance of condom use
4   Community education sessions to increase knowledge about sexual health
5   Train adults to be able to implement the “Mooditj Program”
6   Support “Mooditj Program” implementation to all school children in the valley      aged 11-14 years
7   Encourage people to get regular Sexual Health checkups
8   Media campaign (radio, arts) to raise awareness of Sexual Health messages and      encourage safer sexual health practices

The Mooditj Program is currently offered in 9 communities in conjunction with the local schools (all communities with schools); A 15+ program is going to be trialed at
Wangkatjunka in 2006; Media campaign will reach all communities.