Hand in hand: addressing BBV/STI stigma

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Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and to pay my respects to elders past and present, but acknowledge community members that are here today.

I have lived in Victoria for about thirty years and I believe that until we treat our Aboriginal communities with respect in all aspects of life, the fate of those most recently settled is unstable and insecure. The health and wellbeing of Aboriginal communities, their fate regarding fundamental issues such as human right, land rights and health is therefore; intrinsically linked ours.

What’s happening in Victoria:

Forum and tip sheet
Project…
Partnerships with key interfaith networks
Key regions with high intake numbers
Faith leader training
Community member education
Resource development

Program:

Three sessions:

Session1.-
first we will set the scene with our speakers, where we will here about the impact that HIV has on migrant and refugee communities,
Then we will be provided with faith leader perspectives from a range of religious backgrounds.

Morning tea break

Session 2.
Interactive session, Q &A

Session 3. workshops-tip-sheets

Session 4
Supporting community members

The communities we work with come mostly from collectivist communities.

Their ideas, perceptions and world view about health & wellbeing, disease, illness are often founded in deep seeded beliefs that have been handed down for generations.

Most importantly, when working with people from migrant and refugee communities we acknowledge the importance of context and relationship. That is, an individual’s health status is intrinsically linked to their , spirituality, their community, their family, feelings of belonging and security.

The impact of stigma on the spread of HIV has been widely documented and acknowledged.

Through our work at MHSS, these are some of the key issues we face.

Better health outcome for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities

Hand in hand: addressing BBV/STI stigma

Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations

Hand in hand: addressing BBV/STI stigma