Links to information and support

For patients

• Just the facts –STI’s and more useful links
• Family Planning New Zealand - Information, clinical services, education, training and research
• YOSS - Services for young people aged 10- 24 in Palmerston North
• YouthLine - Youth helpline
• OUTline - support service for the Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Takataapui and Bisexual people
• New Zealand Aids Foundation
• New Zealand Herpes Association
• Genital Warts / HPV
• Skin Problems

For Health Professionals

• N.Z. Sexual Health Society – Best practice guides and links to international websites

• Aus. Soc. For HIV Medicine – Supporting the HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual health Workforce

• Vulvodynia

• Melbourne Sexual Health Service

• Abortion services

• Medical Sexual Assault Clinicians Aotearoa

• MidCentral Sexual Assault and Treatment Service

For students

• Public Health Surveillance - ESR statistics

• HIV and AIDS in New Zealand

• Sexual and Reproductive Health - Strategy documents and publications

• WHO - Ottawa charter for health promotion

• UN - Sustainable development goals (see goal 3 for health and wellbeing)
• SERC - Sex positivity, promoting sexual health through education
• Drama Downunder campaign Australia - one of Australia’s most successful and longest running campaigns

For parents/caregivers and whānau

• Youth 2000 Publications - Overview of health and wellbeing in young people in NZ. Publications resulting from the Youth 2000 national youth health series, including sexual health

• Family Planning - What is sexuality education?

• Ministry of Education - Sexuality and the School curriculum

• Family Planning - Talking with children

• Family Planning - Open and honest workbook for parents and puberty aged young people

• Family Planning - Questions and Answers

• Family Planning - For those with learning disabilities
• Gender Minorities Aotearoa - For transgender, takataapui, and intersex information

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