Hand in Hand Forum: Multicultural Health and Support Services

The Multicultural Health and Support Service (MHSS) invites all spiritual and community leaders to:

Hand in Hand Forum: Partnering with spiritual and community leaders in preventing HIV transmission in migrant and refugee communities

Date:  Tuesday 11 March 2014   Time: 9am-1pm
Location: Department of Health | 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

The Multicultural Health and Support Service (MHSS) cordially invites all spiritual and community leaders to attend a forum to discuss the role of stigma in HIV prevention.

The stigma attached to HIV can often lead to silence on this important health issue, fueling the virus' spread within migrant and refugee communities.

Join us for the opportunity to hear from invited leaders from all religious faiths as they share their perspectives on the prevention of HIV transmission, and supporting those who are affected.

In the forum, you will have the opportunity to:

•    discuss perceptions about HIV in your community
•    identity how we can partner in  preventing HIV transmission and addressing stigma
•    contribute to the development of a resource on the role of spiritual and community leaders in preventing HIV transmission and caring for those people who are living with it

If you are unable to attend in person, we will have a live online moderated space for the forum. Log in at 8.30am (AEST) and join the discussion. Follow this link and participate via keyboard or webcam: http://bit.ly/1h5AmVV

The Multicultural Sexual Health Network (MSHN) was established by MHSS to bring together stakeholders from different sectors to discuss emerging health issues. From these dicsussions, we aim to colloborate in achieving better health outcomes for multicultural communities.

Free registration: www.bit.ly/1jJFtvq  | samuelm@ceh.org.au | 03 9418 9918