Sacred Sistas Brochure - Melbourne Sexual Health Centre

Program Options
Melbourne
Sexual
Health
Centre
The delivery of Sacred Sistas is flexible.
Please contact us to discuss options that
would best suit your service and community.
A Part of Alfred Health
ACTIVITIES WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG WOMEN
Half day workshop (2-3 hrs) module for both activities.
This is ideal for schools, community groups, or if
wanting to include it in an existing event/group/
camp, etc. There is flexiblility to do only one
activity (requires 2 hrs).
HEALTH WORKER TRAINING
Half/full day or 2hr session modules available
Provides information, support and guided activities
that will allow workers to facilitate the Sacred
Sistas workshop within their own communities.
Can be structured as a stand-alone session, or
combined with activities workshop for young
women (see below).
COMBINED
The combined sessions include a module for
health workers and participants together, with
extra training for health workers.
Groups can range from 3-15 participants.
There is no cost involved. All information,
workbooks and arts supplies are included.
Woi-wurrung word
(Woi-wurrung word meaning ‘Good Health’) meaning ‘Good Health’
“A fun way for all the sistas to
learn about women’s business.”
- Family support worker
“I loved how we could all confidently
talk and connect as a group.”
- Young mother
PROJECT
An arts based sexual and reproductive
health program for young
Aboriginal women & girls
“It was great and explored all topics
that girls our age need to know
and understand.”
- 15 year old high school student
To organise a Sacred Sistas session or for
further information, please contact:
Ngahina Waretini
(Woi-wurrung word meaning ‘Good Health’)
Woi-wurrung word
meaning ‘Good Health’
Community Development Worker
WULUMPERI Aboriginal & Torres Strait
Islander Sexual Health Unit.
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre,
580 Swanston Street, 3053 Carlton.
Phone 9341 6234
Email: NWaretini@mshc.org.au
Wulumperi Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Sexual Health Unit based at
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC)
acknowledges we are located on the
traditional land of the Wurundjeri people.
Artist: Andrew Bamblett
Fun and creative approach to sexual and reproductive health education
ACTIVITIES WORKSHOP FOR
YOUNG GIRLS & WOMEN
Sacred Sistas provides a safe space for young
Aboriginal women (aged 12-30) to come and
yarn, share stories, seek advice and support and
be creative through two art-based activities:
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Sacred Sistas Project began in 2012 with
Arimaya Yates, a dedicated Koorie midwife,
committed to promoting sexual and
reproductive health education to young
Aboriginal women.
SUPPORT & TRAINING
FOR HEALTH WORKERS
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While creating art we yarn about the natural
rhythms and cycles of a woman’s body,
sexual health education and risks of sexually
transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne
viruses (BBV).
Topics can include:
• Puberty & menarche
• Menstrual cycle
• Ovulation & fertility
• Pregnancy & conception
• Contraception
• Safe sex
• STIs & BBVs
• STI & BBV screening
• Pap testing
• HPV vaccination
The project also supports Aboriginal health
workers to promote sexual and reproductive
health with young women.
Training sessions have been designed to give
workers the skills and knowledge in how to
run a Sacred Sistas activities workshop within
their own community.