Indigenous Communities Sexual Health Communications Program - Girls

Indigenous Communities Sexual Health Communications Program

In 2010, an Indigenous Communities Sexual Health Communications Program (ICSHCP) was conducted as part of the National STI Prevention Program: Sexual Health Campaign to support Indigenous media organisations to deliver tailored public information campaigns to their communities on the issue of sexually transmissible infections (STI).

The media partners broadcast to a wide area of rural and remote Australia including Townsville, Cape York and the Gulf, Torres Straits, Broome, Kimberley and Pallara, Central and Northern Desert, remote WA, SA, QLD, NSW and Tiwi, North East Arnhem and Darwin.

A range of activities were undertaken including the production of short content pieces for radio, television and online applications, radio programs with health professional guests discussing different sexual health topics, and outside broadcasts.

Content was broadcast in English and local languages including Walpiri, Yolngumatha, Murri Kriol, Torres Strait Islander Kriol, Kala Lagaw Ya, Pitjantjatjara and Arrente.

The media partners consulted with local health providers and opinion leaders, and involved local role models and young people to ensure accuracy and high relevance to the local community.

More information on the program, the media partners and access to media materials are available under 'Indigenous Resources' on the website - http://www.australia.gov.au/sti

Indigenous viewers are warned that this site may contain the images and/or voices of deceased people. The views expressed in these materials are not necessarily the views of the Australian Government

Goolarri Media Enterprises (6GME) produced two television interstitials for males and females as part of the program, as well as radio versions available under 'Indigenous Resources' on the website - http://www.australia.gov.au/sti . If you wish to re-broadcast any of the materials please contact the copyright holders directly for written permission and access to broadcast quality versions.

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Education

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• Australian
• government
• health
• STI
• STIs
• sexual
• Indigenous
• Goolarri
• 6GME
• Sexual Health Campaign
• Indigenous media organisations
• girls