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Black, gay and proud A series of three posters that portray Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gay men in a fun, strong, and confident light; representing positive role models for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gay community. (2009)

Snippets A major new public education campaign on Torres Strait radio that seeks to address recent concerns about “silent transmission” of HIV from Papua New Guinea to the Australian mainland via the Torres Strait via short radio messages about HIV in Torres Creole. (2008)

Anwernekenhe 4 Report (PDF 1.27 MB, 16 pp) A report from the conference held in Mylor in April 2006

“Something Is Going To Get Us” A Consultation and Development Project for a National Campaign Addressing Injecting Drug Use in Indigenous Communities Final Report November 2005

AFAO Strategy for responding to sexual abuse of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gay men and sistergirls. This document, published May 2005, proposes some specific interventions that might be trialled to determine their effectiveness in reducing sexual abuse.

HIV/AIDS and Us Mob A new information resource for Indigenous people living with HIV. 2nd edition uploaded 23 February 2005

The Sistergirl posters a national peer based resource that promote positive self-esteem and incorporate essential HIV/AIDS and sexual health messages.

Cultural Awareness Package A training manual for HIV/AIDS and health workers who work with Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders

Hot Chocolate - Access for all A training package addressing Indigenous gay men and transgender / sistergirl's access to HIV and sexual health services.

We're Family Too A poster about discrimination.

First National Indigenous Sistergirl Forum (PDF 153 KB)

The Hot Chocolate package is only available in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. Download it from the Adobe site for free.

Sistergirl resource

Sistergirl – Keep Yourself Covered, a new health promotion resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sistergirls was launched in Sydney 30 October 2004.

The posters are a national peer based resource that promote positive self-esteem and incorporate essential HIV/AIDS and sexual health messages. By promoting positive self-esteem the resource is also able to address underlying issues such as isolation and discrimination. The resource has also been designed to raise awareness of sistergirl identity within the broader HIV/AIDS and sexual health service provision area.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait IslanderCultural Awareness Package

(A training manual for AFAO membership)

This cultural awareness training package is divided into four main sections. They have been designed so they can be used together or taken apart and used separately.

Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) recognises that this resource may not represent all aspects of the diversity within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cultures.

Our aim is to increase awareness of Indigenous culture and protocols when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The resource is available in PDF on this page - scroll down to view the contents and download the sections you want.

CONTENTS

	Section 0ne: Trainers Manual This section covers Workshop Preparation, presentation skills, using visual aids and handouts, and evaluation.   Dowload this chapterin PDF (337 KB)   These files are adequate for most purposes. However, if you need a high quality PDF of the full document for printing, pleaseemail the AFAO Indigenous Project.
	Section Two: Trainers Notes This section includes an overview of Aboriginal Health and Indigenous Sexual Health, an overview of History, and looks into the future.   Download the chapteras a PDF (209 KB)
	Section Three: Overheads This section contains overheads for use in the training session, including an overview, history, sexual health information, the NIASHS, risk factors, access, and group exercise questions.   Download the chapteras a PDF (170 KB)
	Section Four: Handouts This section includes handouts for discussion and furhter information, as well as background information on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags and copies of the flags that can be used for display.   Download this chapterin PDF (391 KB)   The Cultural Awareness Package was written by: Maurice A Shipp and Michael Costello

Produced by:The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

Artwork:Gary Dickinson

Layout & design:Fat Arts (0413 711 452)

©Copyright AFAO October 2003

HIV/AIDS and Us Mob

HIV/AIDS and Us Mob has been developed to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS, testing, care and support issues. The booklet targets Indigenous PLWHA and provides baseline treatment information including how the immune system works, antiretroviral treatments, side effects and structured treatment interruptions. The resource has also been designed to provide the broader Indigenous community with an understanding of some of the complex issues that Indigenous PLWHA may confront.Print copies of the booklet are available from your local AIDS Council or Aboriginal Medical Centre.

Download the booklet (PDF 683 KB) 2nd edition uploaded 23 February 2005

Read about the development of the resource

Hot Chocolate - Access for all Training Package

Hot Chocolate is a training package that has been developed by AFAO in collaboration with the AIDS Council of NSW (ACON).

The AFAO national Indigenous gay and transgender Consultation report and Sexual Health Strategy identifies that gay men and transgenders / sistergirls commonly experience discrimination in a wide range of life activities, including access to sexual health and support services.

This training package has been designed to build the capacity and collaboration between AIDS Councils and Community controlled Health Services in HIV and sexual health service delivery responses to Indigenous gay men and transgender / sistergirls.

The Manual includes:

• Sensistivity training around sexuality issues;
• HIV/AIDS background and treatments;
• Anti-discrimination training; and
• Mechanisms to identify increased organisational collaboration.

The entire package can be downloaded here as PDFs that can then be printed and compiled in ring binders. These files are very large and will take a long time to download if you only have a modem and phone line Internet connection.

Introduction (564 KB)

Module 1. HIV/AIDS (756 KB)

Module 2. Sexuality (722 KB)

Module 3. Discrimination (844 KB)

Module 4. Treatment (772 KB)

Dividers (2 MB)

Cover (962 KB)

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We're Family Too "Discrimination against Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders can happen because of someone’s sexuality, HIV status, drug use, background or identity." This is the leading statement that appears on the “We’re Family Too” poster, reinforcing the common experience of the many different types of discrimination that occurs within this community.

“We’re Family Too!” is a poster designed to address issues of discrimination affecting gay, lesbian, sistergirl and transgender Indigenous Australians. The poster aims to reduce the experience of discrimination, vilification and stigmatisation for Indigenous gay men, lesbians and sistergirls particularly in the area of community based service provision.This particular target group can experience discrimination in a range of life activities, which can include access to sexual health and support services.

The poster features a diverse range of faces against the backdrop of the four key elements of life, water, fire, earth and air, which connect Indigenous cultures to their creation and dreaming. The dotted circles containing the faces of Indigenous people represent communities that belong to that region symbolised by the elements. These communities are linked by a series of dots known as pathways that connect our communities with our Aboriginality and represent the diversity and identity that an individual may choose to identify with.

The poster was developed in 2000 by AFAO’s Indigenous Gay and Sistergirl/Transgender Project, with input from a national steering group and the AFAO/NAPWA Education Team. The “We’re Family Too!” poster is endorsed by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the Australian National Council on AIDS, hepatitis C and Related Diseases (ANCAHRD).

The poster is no longer available in print. Download an A4 size PDF (196 KB) by clicking on the poster above, or download an A3 PDF here. (350 KB)