Aboriginal people
A range of sexual health and BBV information regarding Aboriginal people is available, including downloadable information pamphlets and a video with advice on how to start conversations about sexual health and BBVs.
Let’s Yarn! (external site) has been developed to make it easier for educators, parents and health professionals to talk to young Aboriginal people about ways of developing strong, safe and healthy relationships.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) groups
Sometimes language can be a barrier when discussing sexual health and blood-borne viruses. Multicultural SHBBV fact sheets (healthy WA) are available in a number of different languages to assist health professionals to have discussions with their patients.
Your Cultural Lens (external site) is an interactive training resource in cross-cultural communication. It was developed to help health professionals talk about sexual health and BBVs with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
Gay and other homosexually active men
In WA, information and services for gay and other homosexually active men are available from The WA AIDS Council (external site). In addition to this, The MClinic (external site) is a free STI/HIV screening service for men who have sex with men.
Mobile populations/Travellers
Information directed at mobile populations is available, including:
People living with HIV (PLHIV)
Information is available for PLHIV about living well with HIV, as well as their rights and responsibilities (healthy WA).
The WA AIDS Council also provide information about living well with HIV (external site).
People who inject drugs
Information and services for people who inject drugs is available from Peer Based Harm Reduction WA (formerly WASUA) (external site) and Hepatitis WA (external site)
Young people
Could I have it (external site) is a website that provides information to young people in WA about safe sex and STIs, free online testing for asymptomatic people at risk, and where to go for testing or treatment.
Get the Facts (external site) is a culturally inclusive website that gives young people in WA advice and accurate information on relationships and safer sex.
Let’s Yarn! (external site) has been developed to make it easier for educators, parents and health professionals to talk to young Aboriginal people about ways of developing strong, safe and healthy relationships
Sexual Health Quarters (external site) offers a number of services around STIs and BBVs, including; STI testing and treatment (drop-in and appointment), contraceptive consults, counselling in relation to issues around STI/BBVs (free for under 25s), a confidential helpline, and training for professionals working in the area.