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“The key to effectively engage communities in sexual health is building strong partnerships.”
Just like 2020, this year hasn’t been easy. With the ongoing pandemic and uncountable lockdowns Victoria experienced, 2021 has been indeed a challenging year. The year has forced most people working in the health sector to adapt to new realities. However, by looking at how much progress MHSS has made in the span of a year is amazing!
ISANA Conference 2021
The 32nd International Education Association (online) conference was held of the 1st 2nd and 3rd December 2021.
In this conference Aditi Sharma presented on the -International Students Sexual health network (ISSHN) – where to from here?
End of year message from CEH training team
With a new year knocking on our door, the CEH trainers are looking forward to exciting opportunities and a fresh start.
TRAINING BLOG with Eman. Unconscious Bias – let’s get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Welcome to our new monthly CEH Training blog.
CEH Trainer Eman will share with you her perspective and tips about CEH’s cultural competence and health literacy training.
The first article is on unconscious bias.
Engaging with refugee and migrant communities on sensitive sexual health issues
Kanwal Saleem & Tapuwa Bofu (MHSS) spoke about some strategies that may assist in “Engaging with refugee and migrant communities on sensitive issues – Sexual Health, BBV & STIs” at the CERSH 2021 Professional Development Day/Conference.
Chinese and Vietnamese Peer Education Program Begins
The Chinese and Vietnamese Peer Education program has commenced with training sessions. The Peer Educators are now ready to present two community education sessions in Mandarin.
Talk Test Treat for STI testing week 2021
CEH is proud to launch a new website www.talktesttreat.org.au talktesttreat.org.au as part of STI Testing Week (Oct 17 – 24), and contains tailored resources addressing cultural and language issues across all aspects of STI testing.
SEXtember Forum 2021 – Community, COVID and Choice
This SEXtember, we joined with 1800 My Options to organise the 2021 SEXtember forum: “Community, COVID & Choice – Supporting Migrant’s Access to Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare”. Read more for a wrap up of the discussion.
Understanding Long COVID Workshop
A workshop for bicultural and bilingual workers, to help you understand Long COVID and how it can affect your community.
Hear From Our Latest Health Literacy Course Graduates
Hear from our latest #healthliteracy course graduates on how they’ve made their services easier to use.
Cultural Competence in Sexual Health
Kanwal Saleem of CEH’s Multicultural Health & Support Service, recently spoke about ‘Cultural Competence in Sexual Health Care’ and its importance for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds as part of the Learn over Lunch (LoL) series.
Long COVID in CALD Communities
CEH has been funded by the Victorian Department of Health to raise awareness about Long COVID in 10 culturally diverse communities across six Local Government Areas. These communities were selected due to the number of COVID-19 cases they recorded in the past year.
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