Category » Sexual and Reproductive Health

This discussion paper explores the links between HIV and mobility in Australia, in particular the increase in HIV diagnoses in the last five to ten years among people travelling to and from regions of high HIV prevalence. The paper is an outcome of the Western Australia (WA) HIV and M

The Supporting young women who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) project was funded through the FGM Support Grant from the Australian Government, Department of Health. The overall aim of the project was to explore experiences of young women (18-25 years old) f

A paper on the findings of a qualitative study of the contraception knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of African Australian teenagers and women from a refugee background in Melbourne. In-depth interviews were conducted with sixteen African Australian teenagers and women. Knowledge of c

In 2013, the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights was awarded a grant by the Australian Government’s Department of Health to develop a guide for all media professionals reporting on Female Genital Cutting (FGC). This is a resource guide for professionals working in all as

A series of videos have been produced by Family Planning NSW. Spoken in Arabic, Assyrian, Dari, French, Hindi, Karen, Khmer, Mandarin, Nepalese, Turkish and Vietnamese, the firsthand accounts dispel some common misconceptions about cervical cancer screening and encourage all women to

A report on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGC) in communities living in regional Victorian Centres. Conducted in consultation with regional health and resettlement service providers and members of the Kenyan, South Sudanese, Sudanese and Togolese communities living in Ballarat, G

The Organisation for Refuge, Asylum and Migration has a new online portal to help official bodies and NGOS share approaches to protecting LGBTI refugees and adopt best practices in the protection of LGBTI people globally.

Abstract Sexual and gender-based violence is widespread in conflict-affected environments. The field of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence is active and constantly expanding. Recent research and analysis are drawing attention to the complexity of this form of violence,

This short animation sensitively illustrates what can happen when generations, cultures and sexuality collide. It tells the story of conflict between a father and his gay son. Conceived by participants of CMY’s Animate Change project, the film is designed to raise awareness of t

This report is the result of a small study undertaken to explore services and referral pathways, if any, are currently available for refugee and newly arrived young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans* or those who may be questioning their sexual feelings and/or gen