Information for students and teachers

This page includes links to the information most commonly requested by students.

Contents

Basic information about HIV and other infections Health promotion and the history of the HIV epidemic Resources and support for teachers

Basic information about HIV and other infections

What are HIV and AIDS?
What's the difference?
How is HIV transmitted?
How is it treated?
How can the transmission of HIV be prevented?

• Facts about HIV/AIDS

How many people have been infected with HIV worldwide?
In Australia?
In the ACT?
How many people are living with AIDS? How many have died?

• Latest HIV statistics (ACT, Australia, world)
• Australian HIV diagnoses (generate customisable charts based on Australian diagnosis data)
• National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (Australia).
• UNAIDS (World)
• National Centre in HIV Social Research (Australia)

How can you find out if you have a STI (sometimes called an STD)?
What can you do about it?
How can you prevent it?

• Common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (Notice: Includes explicit language)

How do you use a condom?
What are dams and gloves used for?

• How to use a condom
• A brief history of condoms
• A catalogue of safe-sex products

Health promotion and the history of the HIV epidemic

The Ottawa Charter

The work of the AIDS Action Council is informed by many health promotion documents. Arguably the most influential is the Ottawa Charter, presented over 20 years ago. The five action areas of the Charter provide a useful framework for evaluating where health promotion activities need to be refocussed.

• The Ottawa Charter and the AIDS Action Council

Campaigns

A number of campaigns and projects are initiated each year by the AIDS Action Council in an effort to eliminate the spread of the virus, and to increase the quality of life for people infected and affected by the HIV virus.

• Considerations for HIV related campaigns
• Some of our current and past campaigns
• Cover Yourself in Canberra development in detail
• 'there isn't room for ambiguity', essay by Dr John Thompson
• The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations is the peak AIDS organisation in Australia. We are involved in many national campaigns though this organisation.

Resources and support for teachers

Frameworks and supporting material

• Talking Sexual Health, Implementing the National Framework for Education about STIs, HIV/AIDS and Blood-borne Viruses in Secondary Schools.
• Relationship Things, community resources to equip young people with the tools to develop and maintain safe and respectful relationships.
• Health and Physical Education Resources, a comprehensive list of curriculum planning and supporting resources from the Victorian Department of Education.

Professional development

• Accredited training for teachers and educators on sexuality and health, offered by SHFPACT

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