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Claiming our space
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Claiming Our Space: Challenges of using the Internet to empower and support same-sex attracted young people
David Mills, Project Officer, AIDS Action Council of the ACT
Overview
Why?
Building a community
Balancing the role of the AAC
Other challenges
The value to the AAC
Aim of Qnet project
Danger of suicide most acute before coming out
Many same-sex attracted youth seeking support on Internet before coming out
Difficulties connecting in Canberra
Lack of ‘gay press’
Lack of ‘gay ghetto’
Difficulties travelling without a car
Building community
Driven by youth
What the community wanted.
Ability to ‘do’ stuff and contribute
No glitz
Community skills
IT
Creative
Social
qnet.org.au visits
qnet.org.au posts
qnet.org.au new members
Importance to the AAC
New audience for AAC health promotion campaigns
Discussion and feedback
Advocacy
Summary
Focus on facilitating community
Internet overcomes some challenges
New challenges and risks arise
New opportunities
Thanks
Healthpact
Kevin Schamburg and Tony Blattman, AIDS Action Council of the ACT
ACT Health
AHPA
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