The Disability Information and Resource Centre

The Looking After Me Resource Kit is one of the outcomes of the Looking After Me Project (LAM). LAM was an innovative three and a half year project that began in January 2004. funded by Western Sydney Area Assistance Scheme. The project was auspiced by the Penrith Women’s Health Centre and focussed on the Penrith Local Gevernment Area.

The Kit provides visual aids that can be used when discussing domestic violence issues with women with intellectual disabilities.

The full resource kit can be downloaded here: http://www.cnet.ngo.net.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,288/task,cat_view/gid,273.

Pap Smear Awareness Week provides an opportunity for a wide range of health and community organisations to promote the importance for women aged 18 – 70 to have a Pap smear every two years to prevent cervical cancer.

Pap Smear Awareness Week will be held this year between Saturday 1 May- Sun 7th May.

Should you wish to get involved, you can order a campaign display kit and/or complimentary promotional gifts. Full details can be found in the order form.

Sunday 1 May to Saturday 7 May

Pap Smear Awareness Week provides an opportunity for a wide range of health and community organisations to promote the importance for women aged 18 – 70 to have a Pap smear every two years to prevent cervical cancer.

Campaign Display Kits will be available to assist organisations to promote Pap Smear Awareness Week 2011. Kits include: One Test posters and stickers for bathroom doors, balloons, reminder cards, bookmarks, various information pamphlets and the new Pap Self Assess cards.

Small Community Grants of $500 will be available to fund creative ideas and events. Grant application forms and guidelines, plus simple and creative activity ideas are available at www.cervixscreening.sa.gov.au.

Applications close on Monday 21 March, 2011.

For more information, please contact:

Christine Gates
8226 8193 or email christine.gates@health.sa.gov.au

Megan van Zanten
8226 8192 or email megan.vanzanten@health.sa.gov.au

PO Box 287, Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000
Fax 8226 8190
www.cervixscreening.sa.gov.au

The Pregnancy Advisory Centre is a state wide publicly funded clinic providing support for women experiencing unplanned pregnancy. The Centre will be holding an Information Day on Friday 13th August.

Full details here.

Community Small Grant applications for Pap Smear Awareness Week (Sunday 2 May to Saturday 8 May 2010) are now open.

These grants assist community and health workers to conduct promotional activities in their local communities.

The target group for the 2010 Pap Smear Awareness Week includes women with disabilities.

Community Small Grants are worth $500.

To Apply for a Grant

Application forms are available via the SA Cervix Screening website.

Applications close on Monday 22nd March 2010.

More Information

Please see the flyer.

Or contact:

Christine Gates
Ph 8226 8183 or email christine.gates@health.sa.gov.au
PO Box 287
Rundle Mall
Adelaide SA 5000
Fax 8226 8190

The Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia invites you to attend a community health training seminar on ‘Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of New Arrival Humanitarian Entrants’

Registrations close on Monday 21 September 2009

Seminar Registration Forms can be obtained by contacting  Ms Matti Spellacy at admin@mrcsa.com.au or (08) 8217 9556
Additional information about the seminar can also be obtained from Dr Joseph Masika on (tel) (08) 8217 9510

Date: Wednesday 23 September 2009

Time: 9.30am to 2.00pm

Place: 59 King William Street, Adelaide
GPs, community health services, immunisation clinics, school psychologists, and providers of women’s health, youth health, children’s health and mental health services are welcome to register for the seminar

Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of New Arrival Humanitarian Entrants Seminar Program
Facilitator: Joseph Masika, Manager, Multicultural Health Advocacy, MRCSA
9 – 9.15am Registration, welcome and introductions

9.15am Overview of health initiatives for humanitarian entrants
Ms Eugenia Tsoulis, CEO, MRCSA

9.30am Presentations
Humanitarian entrants’ health status and referral system in South Australia
Joseph Masika, Manager, Multicultural Health Advocacy, MRCSA

Short term torture and trauma assessment, counseling and referrals for humanitarian entrants
Mr. Tindaro Fallo, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Multicultural Health Advocacy, MRCSA

Mental health services for children and young people
Monica McEvoy, Multicultural Mental Health CAMHS Western Region

10.30am Morning Tea
11.00am Presentations
How the care workers can identify and work with humanitarian entrants with history of torture and trauma
Anne Bourne, Psychologist, Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance & Rehabilitation Services
(STTARS)

Preventative health and health services for the newly arrived migrants in South Australia
Ms Jan Williams, Clinical Services Coordinator, Migrant Health Service

Women’s health in new and emerging communities
Ms Rene Weal Women’s Health Statewide

12.30pm Panel Discussion of service providers
Mr. Tindaro Fallo, Ms Rene Weal, Ms Jan Williams, Ms Anne Bourne and Monica McEvoy
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Close