The Disability Information and Resource Centre

SHine SA are offering a course entitled Freedom to Explore Sexual Health (FRESH).

This is a nationally recognised course for workers in the Community Services and Health sectors working in the areas of disability, youth, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander men’s and women’s health, and Culturally & Linguistically Diverse communities.

The course aims to provide workers with an increased level of confidence when working with clients in the area of sexual and reproductive health and relationships. Participants will enhance their skills in addressing clients’ needs through assessment, program development, delivery and evaluation.

The FRESH course has a flexible design which enables participants from the same occupational groups to share time together exploring client issues and community needs. Participants can complete the core modules, then may choose electives and assessment pathways based on individual preference.

Please read the following important documents:

The Course Enrolment Form

The FRESH Calendar

The Course Information and Enrolment Handbook

Further Information

Tel: 8300 5317

Email: SHineSACourses@health.sa.gov.au

SHine SA is an innovative non-government, primary health care agency working for and with the South Australian community and partner agencies to improve sexual health and well-being.

Coordinator

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Men’s Education

ASO5 ($61,309 – $68,678 per annum) 30.0 hours per/wk (0.8fte)

Permanent appointment based at 64c Woodville Road, Woodville

The Coordinator is responsible for increasing the capacity of workers to improve the sexual health of ATSI men through the coordination, implementation and evaluation of culturally appropriate accredited and non accredited training programs, networking and specific health promotion projects.

An application kit, including Job and person specification and Guidelines for applications can be downloaded at www.shinesa.org.au or contact Sharon Formosa on (08) 8300 5317 or email sharon.formosa@health.sa.gov.au.

For further information contact Ms Lucy Cirocco, Manager – Workforce Development on (08) 8300 5321 or email lucy.cirocco@health.sa.gov.au.

Applications will be received via email or mail and should be marked Private and Confidential addressed to:

Lucy Cirocco
Manager-Workforce Development
SHine SA, PO Box 76 Woodville SA 5011

Applications close at 5.00 pm on Friday 23 April 2010

These appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Pre-employment Screening/National Police Certificate.

SHine SA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

SHine SA will be holding a network forum which will provide an opportunity to hear about some of the work being done by disability workers in the field of sexuality education.

When and Where

Thursday 8th April 2010, 2pm – 5pm.

Disability Information & Resource Centre (DIRC)
195 Gilles Street, Adelaide

For more details please look at the flyer.

Registration

By Friday 2 April

Tel: 8300 5317

Email: SHineSACourses@health.sa.gov.au

In Relation to the June Forum

If there are any disability workers who have been working with men with disabilities who are feeling romantically or sexually rejected, and you have been able to help make a difference for them, Ralph Brew would like to hear from you at ralph.brew@health.sa.gov.au.

SHineSA currently have 3 positions available for people wishing to work in sexual health.

1. Community Health Worker
2. Community Health Nurse

The third position is a vacancy for this team’s manager and can be viewed at the SHineSA web site.

SHine SA are presenting a Pregnancy Choices Training Course.

The course will define and explain all the options available to women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.

It is open to nurses, doctors, counsellors, community health workers, school counsellors, youth workers, indigenous health workers, and any professional who encounters clients with unplanned pregnancy.

For more details please see the flyer.

When

9–11 June 2010

Where

SHine SA
64c Woodville Road
Woodville
(parking off Bower Street)

Cost

$140

Enquiries and Registration

Tel: 8300 5317
Email: SHineSACourses@health.sa.gov.au

This year’s Sexual Health Awareness Week has Emergency Contraception as the theme. If you’re working with people who may need emergency contraception on occasion, you can order information materials. Please view the order form.

There is also an information event about Emergency Contraception on 22nd February from 5-30-7.30. There remains misinformation and confusion about Emergency Contraception, its purpose and effects and how it can be accessed. This therefore may be a useful session to invite people to who have some confusion about these matters and would like to be better informed. You’ll be able to ask questions. Please view the Emergency Contraception Forum flyer.

You might also like to look at the website of Sexual Health Information Networking & Education SA.