SE&X Network presentations

For those of you who couldn't make it to the last two sessions;

• Websites and apps and 
• Bringing up the conversation

here are the links to the online prezi presentations.

http://prezi.com/kyoammct8gjy/websites-and-apps/

http://prezi.com/b_lj_3l85x9s/bringing-up-the-conversation/

Resources for Trans Women and Men

Click on the links below to see these sexual health resources that were passed on to me by the fabulous Nat Giffney. They were created by the Terrence Higgins Trust

http://www.tht.org.uk/~/media/4653AA766E3F4C1286FC515F17146F32.ashx

http://www.tht.org.uk/~/media/8F7D70D8C3B643109351E3D9A633529A.ashx

AFL and addressing homophobia

Hopefully you watched some of these at the footy finals. Can't wait to see what the response is on GRAND FINAL day.

How to talk sexuality with young people

You might think from the title that this would be a long post. Well... the recipee that I use is short and sweet. Talking about sexual health with clients is actually easy. These steps might help.

1. Recognise that your client is a 'sexual being'. This means that they have a legitimate right to learn about themselves - including their sexual self.
2. Give permission for clients to talk about sex, sexuality and sexual health. This doesn't take much but it is one of the things that many workers find difficult.
3. Bring up the subject yourself. If you haven't seen anything around you in the past week that would make a good topic then I reckon you have been sleeping. For example here are a few headlines from ninemsn today.

• Dress zip snaps: Vergara posts pics of Emmys mishap
• Kims Australian Diet Regime
• Two Kanye West Sex Tapes On The Loose

• R-Pattz & K-Stew: The fauxmance of the century?

These are just four headlines from 20 seconds searching. There are HEAPS of topics out there. Sometimes we see so many that we become blind to them.

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Celebrate Bisexuality

Kate's breasts, Pussy Riot, virginity tests and our attitude on women's bodies

Thanks to miss representation via adios barbie for the following post.

"In a hypersexualized culture, in which porn is available 24-7, it is not female nudity that is scandalous...Rather, what is still scandalous to our culture is when women take ownership of their own bodies. Staging a strip performance is no

t disruptive to social order in Moscow, but three punk poets using their sexuality to make a satirical comment about Russian leader Vladimir Putin is destabilizing and must be punished." - Naomi Wolf 

Go here to read more

Rule of Law -Say No Unite To End Violence Against Women

Make it Your Rule of Law Week: September 24 - 29

The rule of law often rules women out. At the 67th UN General Assembly world leaders will focus on strengthening women's access to justice. Stay tuned for news and updates here. Take action by sharing them with your friends and networks.

A Message From SHineSA

World Contraception Day is celebrated on the 26th  of September 2012



World Contraception Day is a worldwide campaign with a vision for a world where every pregnancy is wanted. Its mission is to improve awareness of contraception to enable young people to make informed decisions on sexual and reproductive health.

SHine SA is marking World Contraception Day this year with a reminder to agencies and individuals to encourage young people to exercise their right to search for accurate, unbiased information about contraception - to prevent an unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection (STI).

We can provide you with a sample of the range of resources that we produce which are available to support the work with your clients and communities to help inform choices in contraception. Please contact jessica.tubman@health.sa.gov.au  if you would like a pack sent to you.  Jess can also provide you with information about other resources you can order from SHine SA.

A new resource, recently launched by the Minister for Health & Ageing, the Honourable John Hill, consists of 4 short videos which address contraceptive myths. They can be used for educational purposes and are available on You Tube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsGL6890RaM&feature=plcp

An A5 poster and wallet card have been developed to accompany this new resource and they can also be ordered from SHine SA.

Please visit our website for further information and resources.  www.shinesa.org.au

Free Online Sexual Health Articles

As part of their contribution to World Sexual Health Day ( September 4) the Taylor and Francis online publishers are making over 35 sexual health articles available FREE until the end of September.

CLICK HERE to access their website and start reading.