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This report details the ECCV forum on Sexual Health, Cultural Diversity and Young.  The paper provides background information regarding sexual health and health literacy among young people of culturally diverse backgrounds; outlines the questions and panel responses covered in the que

Family Planning Victoria has been funded by Department of Health to produce a range of materials to improve health literacy, service access and planning regarding female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C). These resources have been developed in consultation with a wide range of indiv

This briefing paper was developed to inform the work of the Victorian Refugee Health Network Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group in 2010.  It has not been peer reviewed, please do not cite this in future work, rather refer to the primary references.  This briefing was acurate

FARREP means Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program. It is a free service of the Royal Women’s Hospital. FARREP is for women from cultures in which female circumcision is sometimes practiced. The Women’s knows that these women often need special care, support and

The Royal Women’s Hospital has a strong commitment to working with women from a range of cultural backgrounds. Women from countries where Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been practiced have been attending the hospital for many years. Out of this has grown an infrastructure o

The Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP) is the primary response point for people who may have been exposed to cultural practices in their country of origin which have led to reproductive health issues. Funded by the Department of Health, the main objective of FAR

African antenatal DVD:  ‘Your Pregnancy Your Health’ is a new African antenatal DVD available in Somali, Dinka and Arabic. This free resource was developed to inform and encourage women to present early for antenatal care aims to improve antenatal health and subsequent bir

PapScreen Victoria offer some of their resources in a range of languages.  Their website has a search function which allows you to view which resources are available in the language you are searching for.

This publication is a comprehensive discussion of developing print materials for programs to use to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

MHSS’ released their third edition of CALD communities,sexually transmissible infections & viral hepatitis: a resource manual for health and community services manual in Jan 2011. This edition covers: how culture interacts with health and sexuality the impacts of migration a