Youth Sexual Health Network

In response to feedback obtained during the Sexual Health in Youth Services needs assessment which was conducted across the Hunter New England Region, the HOT team, RYDON, the Youthie, the Loft and Hunter New England Population Health will be convening HOT Sexual Health Training in a number of locations across the Hunter New England Region, during February 2009.

Training schedule:

Block 1: Tamwoth (Tuesday 3rd of February), Armidale (Wednesday 4th of February), Inverell (Friday 6th of February).

Block 2: Maitland (Thursday 12th of February) and Taree (Friday 13th of February)

Cost: Attendance at this training is free of charge to youth workers.

Numbers:  Limited places are available.

Resources: A number of One to One HOT resources will be made available to youth workers free of charge during the training. These resources will be provided on a priority needs basis. Additional HOT resources will also be available for purchase on the day.

If you would like to attend this training please send an expression of interest to yhn@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au In your expression of interest please indicate your prefered locations e.g. If you ar in Newcastle and you could travel to Taree please also indicate this.

The Loft Youth Venue invites you to a showcase event to celebrate the Past Present Future 5 program 2008.  

Event details are:

Past Present Future 5 Showcase

Friday 12 December 2008

5.30pm – Launch, Food & Refreshments, Showcase 

7pm - Get Down Mob with DJ Rise.

The Loft Youth Venue Level 1, 7a Wolfe Street, Newcastle.

We will be showing the art and cultural activities Indigenous young people  have been involved in over the past year as part of the Past Present Future 5 program.   

Please RSVP your attendance by:   

Friday 5 December 2008

Ph: 4974 2090

Email:  mcocuzzoli@ncc.nsw.gov.au

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Followed by the World Aids Day Flag raising ceremony, the next meeting of the Lower Mid North Coast Youth Sexual Health Network Meeting will be held on Monday the 24th of November. The meeting will commence at 1pm at the Taree Community Health Centre.

Invitations for the WAD activity will be sent to the group in the coming days.

 The Hunter Youth Sexual Health Network meeting will be held on Tuesday the 18th of November 9.30am at Hunter Headspace meeting room, 73 Elgin street, Maitland (located one block from Maitland train station.)

Have some young people interested in coming to the Sexual Health Clinic in Newcastle. We would like to take a bus. Is there any funding for transport? Has anyone done anything similar before?

In Cessnock we currently have two high schools with drop-in rooms at that are open once a week during lunch times. They are staffed by a variety of workers from local services. The drop-in rooms are safe spaces for students to hang out in at lunch times, have fun activities and also a place to access information and speak to workers. Lunch periods go for 40 mins. From consultations with students we have asked what sort of services would you like to have staff come from to attend the room, health and sexual health have come up many times. Are there any services who might be interested in being involved with this project - even if it was to come once a term? For more info call Bec on 0417 288 063 or email - rfowles@samaritans.org.au

Has your pet got what it takes?
On Sunday the 19thof October, 11am the Rainbow Visions Festival Picnic will be held in Gregson Park Hamilton. One the events we will be holding is a Pet Parade. If you would like to enter your pet into the pet parade please register your interest with the contact details above by Monday 6th of October. If numbers are not reached this event will not go ahead. For more information please visit www.rainbowvisions.org.au

VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR RAINBOW VISIONS FESTIVAL!

 Rainbow  Visions 

are looking for volunteers to assist with the 2008 festival October 10th -19th. Some volunteer tasks include selling raffle tickets, door people, and helping to set up the festival events. Community members, family and friends are all welcome to volunteer.

Rainbow Visions is a community organisation made up of individuals and groups who initiate and support actions that contribute to making the Hunter region a healthier, more enjoyable, rewarding and culturally rich place for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (GLBTIQ) community.

If you would like to help out with the festival please email festival@rainbowvisions.org.au or call Ivan on 0410649106 for more information on Rainbow Visions and the festival visit www.rainbowvisions.org.au

September is Indigenous health month and to highlight some of the pressing issues that are facing our country’s Aboriginal people, Aurora community channel, in conjunction with Rural education foundation Australia, are presenting a series of insightfuldocumentaries that go straight to the heart of the problems and the solutions on offer.  Hosted by Karla Grant from Message Stick, the month begins with Strong Start, which offers practical parenting models to
give Aboriginal babies the best start in life.
Indigenous Health month premiers September 4th with “Start Strong” at
7.30pm on Aurora Community Channel 1, 183.