Chapter 7 ( indeginious

Question 1

The ‘2 Spirits’ program

Answer 1

The ‘2 Spirits’ program embraces a ‘whole of community approach’ to improve the sexual health and wellbeing of Indigenous gay men and sister girls through education, prevention, health promotion, and community development activities.

Question 2

The ‘2 Spirits’ program action areas

Answer 2

• The program reorients health services by working in consultation with community members to identify appropriate means ofz addressing sexual health issues in this population. An example of some of the services 2 Spirits provide include: printed resources and campaigns; peer education workshops; retreats for gay men, sister girls, and people living with HIV.
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• The 2 Spirits program also has services directed at the partners, families and friends of Indigenous people living with HIV, gay men, and sister girls as well as the wider community, which strengthens community action.

For example, the program holds community forums focusing on HIV/AIDS, sexual health and wellbeing, injecting drug use, discrimination, and sexuality issues. Such forums develop personal skills and increase knowledge and understanding within Indigenous communities.

Question 3

‘Learn Earn Legend!

Answer 3

‘Learn Earn Legend!’ is a program that encourages and supports young Indigenous Australians to stay at school to develop literacy and numeracy skills, so they can get a job and be a legend for themselves, their family and their community.

As the program promotes education, young people may feel good about themselves if they develop skills which can enhance self-esteem thus promoting mental health and wellbeing .
They may also have an opportunity to bond with other young people which can enhance social health and wellbeing.

Question 4

‘Learn Earn Legend! action areas

Answer 4

• Learn earn Legend! supports young Indigenous Australians to stay at school to develop personal skills such as literacy and numeracy.
• Learn Earn Legend! is strengthening community action as it is delivered by community leaders, sport stars and local community members whom young Indigenous Australians respect and aspire to emulate.

Question 5

Evaluation criteria

Answer 5

whether the program is culturally appropriate for Indigenous Australians? A culturally appropriate program means that more indigenous Australians are likely to be involved in it.

Feedback provided by participant .Surveying participants in relation to their expenditures with the program can provide valuable information as to its effectiveness.

•whether the program addresses a significant health issue for Indigenous Australians and why it is important to address this issue

actual improvements in health and wellbeing that have been made as a result of the initiative