Take Care

Thanks to funding from the Department of Human Services, {also} and our rural partners Country Awareness Network are running a community development sexual health project, which we call 'Take care'.

The project is statewide and has two streams: the metro stream, run by {also} is called 'Take care {out} there' and the rural stream, run by CAN is called 'Take care [out back] there'.

Our overall goal is to enhance the environments in which our communities work rest and play, so that people have access to information, and the ability and confidence to take care of themselves and their mates. We have a focus on sexual health for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer Victorians, especially the prevention of transmission of HIV and STI's. We also think that these things are inextricably linked in to a broader idea of well being. Through engaging with groups in the community to develop resources and events which are fun, sex positive, and enhance safe sex culture, we hope to be a part of increasing the resilience and well being of the queer community overall.

For a great range of interesting and relevant information about sexual health, please visit the websites of out partners; without whom this project would not be possible.

The Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre www.vicaids.asn.au

People living with HIV and AIDS Victoria www.plwhavictoria.org.au

Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria www.glhv.org.au

Country Awareness Network www.can.org.au

Outs and Ins

As a part of our commitment to delivering appropriate sexual health messages to the groups we work with, {also} last year developed a health booklet, for lesbian and bisexual women called 'Outs and Ins'. With the help of lesbian health expert Dr Ruth McNair, we were able to put together a cute and helpful booklet to help girls who like girls to stay healthy. We're currently updating and reprinting the booklets which will be available again soon.

To view a PDF of the first edition of the booklet, click here